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Jan Todd

Jan Todd was an American powerlifter who competed in the 67.5 kg equipped division.

Her best competition total was 552.5 kg (1,218 lb), set at Atlanta Women's Open in October 1980.

Over a career spanning 11 meets between 1977 and 1984, she set 17 equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 67.5, 79.3+, 82.5+, 90, and 100 kg classes.

She currently holds five of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Jan Todd's competition total across 11 meets between 1977 and 1984, peaking at 553 kg in 1980. 6 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.3006623507724008824509925001,1035501,2136001,323kglb19771979198119831984328 kg · 1978 · Women's National Powerlifting Championships525 kg · 1980 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships513 kg · 1981 · Women's Nationals445 kg · 1982 · Drug Free Mobile PL Championships493 kg · 1984 · Women's Nationals473 kg · 1979 · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)503 kg · 1980 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)513 kg · 1980 · Memphis Open (world record set, later surpassed)460 kg · 1983 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)440 kg · 1977 · First All American Women's Power Meet (world record still held)553 kg · 1980 · Atlanta Women's Open (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1977-04-17 Total 79.3+ kg 440.0 kg970 lb First All American Women's Power Meet Currently held
  2. 1977-04-17 Deadlift 79.3+ kg 188.2 kg415 lb First All American Women's Power Meet Currently held
  3. 1977-04-17 Squat 79.3+ kg 174.6 kg385 lb First All American Women's Power Meet Currently held
  4. 1977-04-17 Bench Press 79.3+ kg 77.1 kg170 lb First All American Women's Power Meet Currently held
  5. 1979-04-05 Total 90 kg 472.5 kg1042 lb Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships
  6. 1979-04-05 Deadlift 90 kg 210.0 kg463 lb Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships
  7. 1979-04-05 Squat 90 kg 182.5 kg403 lb Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships
  8. 1979-04-05 Bench Press 90 kg 80.0 kg177 lb Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships
  9. 1980-01-26 Bench Press 82.5+ kg 90.0 kg199 lb Women's Nationals
  10. 1980-02-29 Total 100 kg 512.5 kg1130 lb Memphis Open
  11. 1980-02-29 Squat 100 kg 227.5 kg502 lb Memphis Open
  12. 1980-02-29 Deadlift 100 kg 192.5 kg425 lb Memphis Open
  13. 1980-02-29 Bench Press 100 kg 92.5 kg204 lb Memphis Open
  14. 1980-10-11 Total 82.5+ kg 552.5 kg1218 lb Atlanta Women's Open
  15. 1980-10-11 Squat 82.5+ kg 245.0 kg540 lb Atlanta Women's Open Currently held
  16. 1980-10-11 Deadlift 82.5+ kg 215.0 kg474 lb Atlanta Women's Open
  17. 1983-01-29 Deadlift 67.5 kg 215.0 kg474 lb Women's Nationals
View total at each meet (11 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1977-04-17 First All American Women's Power Meet 440.0 kg970 lb World record (held)
1978-04-16 Women's National Powerlifting Championships 327.9 kg723 lb
1979-04-05 Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships 472.5 kg1042 lb World record (surpassed)
1980-01-26 Women's Nationals 502.5 kg1108 lb World record (surpassed)
1980-02-29 Memphis Open 512.5 kg1130 lb World record (surpassed)
1980-05-21 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 525.0 kg1158 lb
1980-10-11 Atlanta Women's Open 552.5 kg1218 lb World record (held)
1981-02-07 Women's Nationals 512.5 kg1130 lb
1982-07-31 Drug Free Mobile PL Championships 445.0 kg981 lb
1983-01-29 Women's Nationals 460.0 kg1014 lb World record (surpassed)
1984-05-12 Women's Nationals 492.5 kg1086 lb

World records set

Every world record Jan Todd has set, split into the 5 she still holds and the 12 since broken.

Still held5

  • Total 79.3+ kg Wraps women: 439.99 kg (970 lb) at First All American Women's Power Meet, 1977
  • Squat 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 245 kg (540 lb) at Atlanta Women's Open, 1980
  • Deadlift 79.3+ kg Wraps women: 188.24 kg (415 lb) at First All American Women's Power Meet, 1977
  • Squat 79.3+ kg Wraps women: 174.63 kg (385 lb) at First All American Women's Power Meet, 1977
  • Bench Press 79.3+ kg Wraps women: 77.11 kg (170 lb) at First All American Women's Power Meet, 1977

Since surpassed12

  • Total 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 552.5 kg (1,218 lb) at Atlanta Women's Open, 1980
  • Total 100 kg Single-ply women: 512.5 kg (1,130 lb) at Memphis Open, 1980
  • Total 90 kg Single-ply women: 472.5 kg (1,042 lb) at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships, 1979
  • Squat 100 kg Single-ply women: 227.5 kg (502 lb) at Memphis Open, 1980
  • Deadlift 67.5 kg Single-ply women: 215 kg (474 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1983
  • Deadlift 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 215 kg (474 lb) at Atlanta Women's Open, 1980
  • Deadlift 90 kg Single-ply women: 210 kg (463 lb) at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships, 1979
  • Deadlift 100 kg Single-ply women: 192.5 kg (425 lb) at Memphis Open, 1980
  • Squat 90 kg Single-ply women: 182.5 kg (403 lb) at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships, 1979
  • Bench Press 100 kg Single-ply women: 92.5 kg (204 lb) at Memphis Open, 1980
  • Bench Press 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 90 kg (199 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1980
  • Bench Press 90 kg Single-ply women: 80 kg (177 lb) at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships, 1979

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

4.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 9 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+113 kg248 lb

From 440 kg970 lb to 553 kg1218 lb, a 26% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

480

Top 2% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 41 / 17 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.8 points above the typical split.

On the platform

50% third attempts made

2 of 4 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Squat220 kg485 lb.

Biggest jump

+40 kg88 lb

Between two meets, up to 553 kg1218 lb at Atlanta Women's Open.

Footprint

7 years

1 federation, 1 country, 6 weight classes.

11% of entries lifted raw. 22% drug-tested. Best year: 1984.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 11 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1984-05-12 ADFPA · Women's Nationals 75 75.0 kg166 lb Single-ply 197.5 kg436 lb 82.5 kg182 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 492.5 kg1086 lb 479.68 1
1983-01-29 USPF · Women's Nationals 67.5 66.6 kg147 lb Single-ply 165.0 kg364 lb 80.0 kg177 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 460.0 kg1014 lb 478.78 4
1982-07-31 ADFPA · Drug Free Mobile PL Championships 67.5 67.5 kg149 lb Single-ply 162.5 kg359 lb 77.5 kg171 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 445.0 kg981 lb 459.42 1
View full meet history (11 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1981-02-07 USPF · Women's Nationals 82.5+ — Single-ply 215.0 kg474 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 512.5 kg1130 lb 2
1980-10-11 USPF · Atlanta Women's Open 82.5+ — Single-ply 245.0 kg540 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 552.5 kg1218 lb 1
1980-05-21 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships 82.5+ — Single-ply 230.0 kg507 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 525.0 kg1158 lb G
1980-02-29 USPF · Memphis Open 100 98.0 kg216 lb Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 512.5 kg1130 lb 440.87 1
1980-01-26 USPF · Women's Nationals 82.5+ 98.0 kg216 lb Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 502.5 kg1108 lb 432.27 2
1979-04-05 USPF · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 182.5 kg403 lb 80.0 kg177 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 472.5 kg1042 lb 421.24 1
1978-04-16 AAU · Women's National Powerlifting Championships 82.5+ — Single-ply 61.2 kg135 lb 61.2 kg135 lb 205.5 kg453 lb 327.9 kg723 lb G
1977-04-17 AAU · First All American Women's Power Meet 79.3+ — Wraps (raw) 174.6 kg385 lb 77.1 kg170 lb 188.2 kg415 lb 440.0 kg970 lb 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 3 ADFPA · Women's Nationals (1984-05-12)
Untested 8 USPF · Women's Nationals (1983-01-29)

Jan Todd competed primarily in untested competition, 8 of her 11 meets.

Her most recent meet was drug-tested, and two of her last five were drug-tested.

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