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Helen Kostadinos

Helen Kostadinos is an Australian powerlifter who competes in the 63 kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 347 kg (765 lb), set at World Championships in November 1999.

Over a career spanning 24 meets between 1996 and 2023, she has set four raw world records in squat, deadlift, and total across the 63 and 70 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

Helen Kostadinos's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Helen Kostadinos's competition total across 19 meets between 1996 and 2023, peaking at 347 kg in 1999. 1 of those meets set a world record.200441220485240529260573280618300662320706340750360794kglb1996200120062011201620212023215 kg · 1996 · Vic Country Championships275 kg · 1997 · Novice/Qualifying290 kg · 1997 · Victorian Championships313 kg · 1998 · State Championships334 kg · 1998 · World Powerlifting Championships347 kg · 1999 · World Championships315 kg · 2001 · Novice/Qualifying316 kg · 2007 · World Powerlifting Championships303 kg · 2008 · World Powerlifting Championships293 kg · 2009 · World Powerlifting Championships278 kg · 2010 · Victorian Championships275 kg · 2011 · Victorian Championships228 kg · 2012 · Novice/Qualifying278 kg · 2012 · Vic Championships270 kg · 2013 · Victorian Championships260 kg · 2015 · Full Power State Championships270 kg · 2015 · World Powerlifting Championships213 kg · 2023 · Australian Junior Open and Master Nationals338 kg · 2000 · World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2000-10-21 Total 63 kg 325.0 kg717 lb World Powerlifting Championships
  2. 2000-10-21 Deadlift 63 kg 145.0 kg320 lb World Powerlifting Championships
  3. 2000-10-21 Squat 63 kg 112.5 kg248 lb World Powerlifting Championships
  4. 2000-10-21 Squat 70 kg 107.5 kg237 lb World Squat Championships
View total at each meet (19 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1996-11-24 Vic Country Championships 215.0 kg474 lb
1997-02-23 Novice/Qualifying 275.0 kg607 lb
1997-05-04 Victorian Championships 290.0 kg640 lb
1998-02-03 State Championships 312.5 kg689 lb
1998-08-22 World Powerlifting Championships 333.5 kg735 lb
1999-11-19 World Championships 347.0 kg765 lb
2000-10-21 World Powerlifting Championships 337.5 kg744 lb World record (surpassed)
2001-02-01 Novice/Qualifying 315.0 kg695 lb
2007-11-17 World Powerlifting Championships 316.0 kg697 lb
2008-11-22 World Powerlifting Championships 302.5 kg667 lb
2009-11-14 World Powerlifting Championships 292.5 kg645 lb
2010-05-02 Victorian Championships 277.5 kg612 lb
2011-05-01 Victorian Championships 275.0 kg607 lb
2012-02-05 Novice/Qualifying 227.5 kg502 lb
2012-05-06 Vic Championships 277.5 kg612 lb
2013-05-11 Victorian Championships 270.0 kg595 lb
2015-05-03 Full Power State Championships 260.0 kg573 lb
2015-10-30 World Powerlifting Championships 270.0 kg595 lb
2023-09-23 Australian Junior Open and Master Nationals 213.0 kg470 lb

World records set

All 4 world records Helen Kostadinos has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 63 kg Raw women: 325 kg (717 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships, 2000
  • Deadlift 63 kg Raw women: 145 kg (320 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships, 2000
  • Squat 63 kg Raw women: 112.5 kg (248 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships, 2000
  • Squat 70 kg Raw women: 107.5 kg (237 lb) at World Squat Championships, 2000

Career, by the numbers

Helen Kostadinos's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

8.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 43 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+72 kg159 lb

From 275 kg607 lb to 347 kg765 lb, a 26% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

362

Top 20% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 34 / 21 / 45 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.6 points above the typical split.

On the platform

78% third attempts made

36 of 46 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 10. Heaviest made third: Deadlift143 kg314 lb.

Biggest jump

+50 kg110 lb

Between two meets, up to 278 kg612 lb at Vic Championships.

Footprint

27 years

1 federation, 7 countries, 4 weight classes.

56% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2000.

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Meet history

All 44 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-09-23 USAPL · Australian Junior Open and Master Nationals 60 59.3 kg131 lb Single-ply 65.0 kg144 lb 48.0 kg106 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 213.0 kg470 lb 237.88 1
2015-10-30 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 62.5 kg138 lb Single-ply 87.5 kg193 lb 50.0 kg110 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 283.70 1
2015-10-30 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 62.5 kg138 lb Raw (raw) 87.5 kg193 lb 52.5 kg116 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 291.81 1
View full meet history (44 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2015-07-12 VDFPA · State Single Lift Championships (deadlift only) 70 64.2 kg142 lb Raw (raw) — — 128.5 kg284 lb 128.5 kg284 lb 136.64 2
2015-07-12 VDFPA · State Single Lift Championships (bench only) 70 64.2 kg142 lb Raw (raw) — 57.5 kg127 lb — 57.5 kg127 lb 61.14 2
2015-07-12 VDFPA · State Single Lift Championships (squat only) 70 64.2 kg142 lb Raw (raw) 85.0 kg188 lb — — 85.0 kg188 lb 90.38 2
2015-05-03 VDFPA · Full Power State Championships 70 64.1 kg142 lb Raw (raw) 80.0 kg177 lb 55.0 kg122 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 276.72 3
2014-06-06 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (deadlift only) 63 61.0 kg135 lb Single-ply — — 120.0 kg265 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 131.65 1
2014-06-06 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (deadlift only) 63 61.0 kg135 lb Raw (raw) — — 100.0 kg221 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 109.71 1
2014-06-06 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (bench only) 63 61.0 kg135 lb Single-ply — 52.5 kg116 lb — 52.5 kg116 lb 57.60 1
2014-06-06 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (bench only) 63 61.0 kg135 lb Raw (raw) — 50.0 kg110 lb — 50.0 kg110 lb 54.86 1
2014-06-06 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (squat only) 63 60.5 kg134 lb Single-ply 92.5 kg204 lb — — 92.5 kg204 lb 102.01 1
2014-06-06 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (squat only) 63 60.5 kg134 lb Raw (raw) 85.0 kg188 lb — — 85.0 kg188 lb 93.74 1
2013-11-23 VDFPA · State Single Lift Champs (deadlift only) 63 62.4 kg138 lb Raw (raw) — — 130.0 kg287 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 140.64 1
2013-11-23 VDFPA · State Single Lift Champs (bench only) 63 62.4 kg138 lb Raw (raw) — 55.0 kg122 lb — 55.0 kg122 lb 59.50 1
2013-11-23 VDFPA · State Single Lift Champs (squat only) 63 62.4 kg138 lb Raw (raw) 90.0 kg199 lb — — 90.0 kg199 lb 97.36 1
2013-05-11 VDFPA · Victorian Championships 63 61.7 kg136 lb Raw (raw) 92.5 kg204 lb 57.5 kg127 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 294.13 2
2012-06-22 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (deadlift only) 63 61.9 kg137 lb Single-ply — — 132.5 kg292 lb 132.5 kg292 lb 144.05 1
2012-06-22 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (bench only) 63 61.9 kg137 lb Single-ply — 60.0 kg133 lb — 60.0 kg133 lb 65.23 1
2012-06-22 WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships (squat only) 63 61.9 kg137 lb Single-ply 92.5 kg204 lb — — 92.5 kg204 lb 100.56 1
2012-05-06 VDFPA · Vic Championships 63 62.1 kg137 lb Raw (raw) 90.0 kg199 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 127.5 kg281 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 301.10 3
2012-02-05 VDFPA · Novice/Qualifying 63 63.0 kg139 lb Raw (raw) 70.0 kg155 lb 57.5 kg127 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 244.68 5
2011-05-01 VDFPA · Victorian Championships 63 61.6 kg136 lb Raw (raw) 85.0 kg188 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 299.88 3
2010-05-02 VDFPA · Victorian Championships 70 64.0 kg141 lb Raw (raw) 90.0 kg199 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 127.5 kg281 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 295.62 3
2009-11-14 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 70 64.5 kg142 lb Single-ply 100.0 kg221 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 132.5 kg292 lb 292.5 kg645 lb 310.15 1
2009-11-14 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 70 63.5 kg140 lb Raw (raw) 95.0 kg210 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 127.5 kg281 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 302.38 1
2008-11-22 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 62.5 kg138 lb Single-ply 105.0 kg232 lb 62.5 kg138 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 302.5 kg667 lb 326.93 1
2008-11-22 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 61.6 kg136 lb Raw (raw) 102.5 kg226 lb 62.5 kg138 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 327.14 2
2007-11-17 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 62.1 kg137 lb Raw (raw) 110.0 kg243 lb 66.0 kg146 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 316.0 kg697 lb 342.87 1
2001-02-01 VDFPA · Novice/Qualifying 63 63.0 kg139 lb Raw (raw) 105.0 kg232 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 338.79 1
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 61.0 kg135 lb Raw (raw) 112.5 kg248 lb 67.5 kg149 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 356.56 2
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 61.0 kg135 lb Raw (raw) 112.5 kg248 lb 67.5 kg149 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 356.56 1
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 70 63.2 kg140 lb Single-ply 120.0 kg265 lb 67.5 kg149 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 362.29 2
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 70 63.2 kg140 lb Single-ply 120.0 kg265 lb 67.5 kg149 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 362.29 1
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Squat Championships (squat only) 70 63.2 kg140 lb Raw (raw) 107.5 kg237 lb — — 107.5 kg237 lb 115.40 1
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Squat Championships (squat only) 70 63.2 kg140 lb Raw (raw) 107.5 kg237 lb — — 107.5 kg237 lb 115.40 1
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Squat Championships (squat only) 63 62.1 kg137 lb Single-ply 115.0 kg254 lb — — 115.0 kg254 lb 124.78 2
2000-10-21 WDFPF · World Squat Championships (squat only) 63 62.1 kg137 lb Single-ply 115.0 kg254 lb — — 115.0 kg254 lb 124.78 1
1999-11-19 WNPF · World Championships 67.5 67.5 kg149 lb Single-ply 131.5 kg290 lb 65.8 kg145 lb 149.7 kg330 lb 347.0 kg765 lb 358.24 1
1998-08-22 WDFPF · World Powerlifting Championships 63 63.0 kg139 lb Single-ply 120.0 kg265 lb 65.5 kg145 lb 148.0 kg327 lb 333.5 kg735 lb 358.68 1
1998-02-03 VDFPA · State Championships 70 63.9 kg141 lb Single-ply 110.0 kg243 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 142.5 kg314 lb 312.5 kg689 lb 333.22 4
1997-05-04 VDFPA · Victorian Championships 63 62.3 kg137 lb Single-ply 102.5 kg226 lb 57.5 kg127 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 314.19 3
1997-02-23 VDFPA · Novice/Qualifying 63 62.5 kg138 lb Single-ply 100.0 kg221 lb 55.0 kg122 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 297.06 1
1996-11-24 VDFPA · Vic Country Championships 70 63.1 kg139 lb Single-ply 80.0 kg177 lb 45.0 kg99 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 230.90 G

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 24 USAPL · Australian Junior Open and Master Nationals (2023-09-23)
Untested 0 None on file

All 24 meets on her record have been drug-tested.

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