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Kalle Räsänen

Kalle Räsänen was a Finnish powerlifter who competed in the 90 kg raw division.

His best competition total was 1,175 kg (2,591 lb), set at Equipped Finnish Nationals in May 2018.

Over a career spanning 42 meets between 2010 and 2020, he set nine raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 82.5 and 90 kg classes.

He currently holds six of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Kalle Räsänen's competition total across 22 meets between 2010 and 2020, peaking at 1,175 kg in 2017. 4 of those meets set a world record; 3 still stand.6001,3237001,5438001,7649001,9841,0002,2051,1002,4251,2002,646kglb20102013201620192020675 kg · 2010 · Finnish Nationals660 kg · 2010 · European Championships715 kg · 2011 · World Championships780 kg · 2012 · METAL Powerlifting & Bench Press845 kg · 2012 · Finnish Nationals881 kg · 2013 · Finnish Nationals908 kg · 2013 · European Championships981 kg · 2013 · Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships970 kg · 2013 · World Championship1,001 kg · 2014 · Powerlifting Finnish Nationals1,041 kg · 2014 · Westside Pro Invitational Powerlifting Championships1,082 kg · 2015 · Battle of the Titans1,077 kg · 2015 · Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships1,175 kg · 2017 · National Full Gear Powerlifting Contest1,175 kg · 2018 · Finnish National Qualifier1,175 kg · 2018 · Equipped Finnish Nationals870 kg · 2019 · Season Opener920 kg · 2019 · RAW Finnish National Championships926 kg · 2019 · Finnish Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)1,100 kg · 2016 · RB Gym Open (world record still held)1,131 kg · 2019 · Xmas Powerlifting (world record still held)610 kg · 2020 · RB Gym Power Meet (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2016-10-15 Total 82.5 kg 1100.0 kg2425 lb RB Gym Open Currently held
  2. 2016-10-15 Squat 82.5 kg 450.0 kg992 lb RB Gym Open
  3. 2018-12-15 Squat 90 kg 486.0 kg1072 lb Winter Pro Open Currently held
  4. 2019-05-25 Total 90 kg 925.5 kg2041 lb Finnish Nationals
  5. 2019-05-25 Squat 90 kg 390.5 kg861 lb Finnish Nationals
  6. 2019-12-14 Total 90 kg 1131.0 kg2494 lb Xmas Powerlifting Currently held
  7. 2019-12-14 Squat 90 kg 420.0 kg926 lb Xmas Powerlifting Currently held
  8. 2019-12-14 Bench Press 90 kg 337.5 kg744 lb Xmas Powerlifting Currently held
  9. 2020-10-31 Deadlift 90 kg 390.0 kg860 lb RB Gym Power Meet Currently held
View total at each meet (22 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2010-05-22 Finnish Nationals 675.0 kg1488 lb
2010-06-09 European Championships 660.0 kg1455 lb
2011-11-14 World Championships 715.0 kg1577 lb
2012-03-31 METAL Powerlifting & Bench Press 780.0 kg1720 lb
2012-05-05 Finnish Nationals 845.0 kg1863 lb
2013-03-23 Finnish Nationals 881.0 kg1943 lb
2013-06-02 European Championships 907.5 kg2001 lb
2013-09-01 Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships 981.0 kg2163 lb
2013-10-26 World Championship 970.0 kg2139 lb
2014-05-03 Powerlifting Finnish Nationals 1001.0 kg2207 lb
2014-08-16 Westside Pro Invitational Powerlifting Championships 1041.0 kg2295 lb
2015-03-14 Battle of the Titans 1081.8 kg2385 lb
2015-10-24 Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships 1077.3 kg2375 lb
2016-10-15 RB Gym Open 1100.0 kg2425 lb World record (held)
2017-04-22 National Full Gear Powerlifting Contest 1175.0 kg2591 lb
2018-04-28 Finnish National Qualifier 1175.0 kg2591 lb
2018-05-26 Equipped Finnish Nationals 1175.0 kg2591 lb
2019-02-02 Season Opener 870.0 kg1918 lb
2019-04-27 RAW Finnish National Championships 920.0 kg2029 lb
2019-05-25 Finnish Nationals 925.5 kg2041 lb World record (surpassed)
2019-12-14 Xmas Powerlifting 1131.0 kg2494 lb World record (held)
2020-10-31 RB Gym Power Meet 610.0 kg1345 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record Kalle Räsänen has set, split into the 6 he still holds and the 3 since broken.

Still held6

  • Total 90 kg Single-ply men: 1,131 kg (2,494 lb) at Xmas Powerlifting, 2019
  • Total 82.5 kg Multi-ply men: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb) at RB Gym Open, 2016
  • Squat 90 kg Multi-ply men: 486 kg (1,072 lb) at Winter Pro Open, 2018
  • Squat 90 kg Single-ply men: 420 kg (926 lb) at Xmas Powerlifting, 2019
  • Deadlift 90 kg Multi-ply men: 390 kg (860 lb) at RB Gym Power Meet, 2020
  • Bench Press 90 kg Single-ply men: 337.5 kg (744 lb) at Xmas Powerlifting, 2019

Since surpassed3

  • Total 90 kg Wraps men: 925.5 kg (2,041 lb) at Finnish Nationals, 2019
  • Squat 82.5 kg Multi-ply men: 450 kg (992 lb) at RB Gym Open, 2016
  • Squat 90 kg Wraps men: 390.5 kg (861 lb) at Finnish Nationals, 2019

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

30.4 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 50 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+500 kg1103 lb

From 675 kg1488 lb to 1175 kg2591 lb, a 74% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

761

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 39 / 27 / 35 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

43% third attempts made

20 of 47 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 11. Heaviest made third: Squat480 kg1058 lb.

Biggest jump

+206 kg453 lb

Between two meets, up to 1131 kg2494 lb at Xmas Powerlifting.

Footprint

10 years

3 federations, 7 countries, 3 weight classes.

10% of entries lifted raw. 6% drug-tested. 7 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2017.

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

Meet history

All 60 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2020-10-31 WPC-Finland · RB Gym Power Meet 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 110.0 kg243 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 610.0 kg1345 lb 394.87 1
2019-12-14 FPO · Xmas Powerlifting 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 420.0 kg926 lb 337.5 kg744 lb 373.5 kg824 lb 1131.0 kg2494 lb 731.31 1
2019-09-21 WPC · Irish Pro Invitational IV 100 89.8 kg198 lb Single-ply — — 350.0 kg772 lb — DQ
View full meet history (60 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2019-08-23 FPO · Rebel Power Push-Pull (deadlift only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply — — 370.0 kg816 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 239.24 1
2019-05-25 IPA · Finnish Nationals 90 89.9 kg198 lb Wraps (raw) 390.5 kg861 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 925.5 kg2041 lb 598.76 1
2019-04-27 FPO · RAW Finnish National Championships 90 89.6 kg198 lb Wraps (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 920.0 kg2029 lb 596.21 1
2019-02-02 FPO · Season Opener 100 99.4 kg219 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 870.0 kg1918 lb 536.90 1
2018-12-15 IPA · Winter Pro Open (bench only) 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply — 345.0 kg761 lb — 345.0 kg761 lb 223.32 1
2018-12-15 IPA · Winter Pro Open (squat only) 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 486.0 kg1072 lb — — 486.0 kg1072 lb 314.58 1
2018-09-08 FPO · Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals (deadlift only) 100 95.2 kg210 lb Multi-ply — — 320.0 kg706 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 201.36 1
2018-05-26 FPO · Equipped Finnish Nationals 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 485.0 kg1069 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 1175.0 kg2591 lb 760.57 1
2018-05-11 BPU · Bodypower British Championships (deadlift only) 100 97.1 kg214 lb Multi-ply — — 355.0 kg783 lb 355.0 kg783 lb 221.37 G
2018-04-28 IPA · Finnish National Qualifier 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 480.0 kg1058 lb 345.0 kg761 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 1175.0 kg2591 lb 760.57 1
2018-03-31 FPO · Finnish Open (deadlift only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply — — 365.0 kg805 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 236.01 1
2017-11-06 WABDL · World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships (bench + deadlift) 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply — 265.0 kg584 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 605.0 kg1334 lb 372.39 1
2017-11-06 WABDL · World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships (deadlift only) 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 209.28 1
2017-11-06 WABDL · World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships (bench only) 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply — 265.0 kg584 lb — 265.0 kg584 lb 163.11 1
2017-07-03 WPC · European Championships 100 95.1 kg210 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2017-04-22 FPO · National Full Gear Powerlifting Contest 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 480.0 kg1058 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 1175.0 kg2591 lb 760.61 1
2016-11-19 SPF · North of the Border 6 (deadlift only) 90 89.9 kg198 lb Multi-ply — — 362.9 kg800 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 234.76 1
2016-10-15 FPO · RB Gym Open 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Multi-ply 450.0 kg992 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 1100.0 kg2425 lb 745.13 1
2016-06-06 GPC · European Championships (bench only) 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2016-06-06 GPC · European Championships (deadlift only) 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 220.03 1
2016-03-26 FPO · Finnish Open (deadlift only) 90 89.9 kg198 lb Multi-ply — — 350.5 kg773 lb 350.5 kg773 lb 226.76 1
2015-11-28 WPC-Finland · METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift (deadlift only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 219.84 1
2015-11-28 WPC-Finland · METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift (deadlift only) 100 97.7 kg216 lb Raw (raw) — — 305.0 kg673 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 189.67 3
2015-11-28 WPC-Finland · METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift (bench only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2015-10-24 IPA · Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 440.0 kg970 lb 319.8 kg705 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 1077.3 kg2375 lb 697.31 1
2015-08-29 WPC · Grand Prix and UK Single Lift Championships (deadlift only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — 330.0 kg728 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 213.38 1
2015-08-29 WPC · Grand Prix and UK Single Lift Championships (bench only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — 322.5 kg711 lb — 322.5 kg711 lb 208.53 1
2015-04-30 FPO · Bench Press and Deadlift Qualifier (bench + deadlift) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — 325.0 kg717 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 685.0 kg1510 lb 442.92 1
2015-04-04 FPO · Finnish Open (deadlift only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — 325.0 kg717 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 210.15 1
2015-04-04 FPO · Finnish Open (bench only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — 310.0 kg684 lb — 310.0 kg684 lb 200.45 1
2015-03-14 IPA · Battle of the Titans 90 89.9 kg198 lb Multi-ply 430.9 kg950 lb 310.7 kg685 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 1081.8 kg2385 lb 699.90 1
2015-01-31 FPO · Savonlinna Record Breakers 90 89.7 kg198 lb Multi-ply 430.0 kg948 lb — — — DQ
2014-08-16 IPA · Westside Pro Invitational Powerlifting Championships 90 87.7 kg194 lb Multi-ply 412.8 kg910 lb 303.9 kg670 lb 324.3 kg715 lb 1041.0 kg2295 lb 682.02 2
2014-07-12 FPO · Savonlinna Power Event (deadlift only) 90 89.0 kg196 lb Multi-ply — — 320.0 kg706 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 208.09 1
2014-07-12 FPO · Savonlinna Power Event (bench only) 90 89.0 kg196 lb Multi-ply — 315.5 kg696 lb — 315.5 kg696 lb 205.16 1
2014-05-03 FPO · Powerlifting Finnish Nationals 90 89.9 kg198 lb Multi-ply 380.0 kg838 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 321.0 kg708 lb 1001.0 kg2207 lb 647.61 1
2014-03-22 FPO · Bench Press and Deadlift Finnish Nationals (deadlift only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — 332.5 kg733 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 214.99 1
2014-03-22 FPO · Bench Press and Deadlift Finnish Nationals (bench only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — 290.0 kg640 lb — 290.0 kg640 lb 187.51 1
2013-10-26 WPC · World Championship (deadlift only) 100 90.3 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — 310.0 kg684 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 200.11 2
2013-10-26 WPC · World Championship (deadlift only) 100 90.3 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — 310.0 kg684 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 200.11 1
2013-10-26 WPC · World Championship (bench only) 90 89.7 kg198 lb Multi-ply — 250.0 kg551 lb — 250.0 kg551 lb 161.92 1
2013-10-26 WPC · World Championship 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply 390.0 kg860 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 970.0 kg2139 lb 627.20 1
2013-09-01 FPO · Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships 90 89.5 kg198 lb Multi-ply 391.0 kg862 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 981.0 kg2163 lb 636.10 3
2013-06-02 WPC · European Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply 335.0 kg739 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 907.5 kg2001 lb 586.79 1
2013-06-02 WPC · European Championships (deadlift only) 100 91.3 kg202 lb Multi-ply — — 300.0 kg662 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 192.60 1
2013-03-23 WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 330.0 kg728 lb 251.0 kg554 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 881.0 kg1943 lb 570.29 1
2012-12-15 WPC-Finland · METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift (deadlift only) 90 88.1 kg194 lb Raw (raw) — — 260.0 kg573 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 169.96 1
2012-11-06 WPC · World Championships 100 93.0 kg205 lb Multi-ply 330.0 kg728 lb — — — DQ
2012-11-06 WPC · World Championships 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2012-11-06 WPC · World Championships (bench only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — 200.0 kg441 lb — 200.0 kg441 lb 129.32 1
2012-05-05 WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals 90 89.6 kg198 lb Multi-ply 320.0 kg706 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 845.0 kg1863 lb 547.61 3
2012-03-31 WPC-Finland · METAL Powerlifting & Bench Press 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply 300.0 kg662 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 780.0 kg1720 lb 504.35 1
2011-11-14 WPC · World Championships 100 91.2 kg201 lb Multi-ply 260.0 kg573 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 715.0 kg1577 lb 459.40 8
2011-11-14 WPC · World Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2010-06-09 WPC · European Championships 100 92.8 kg205 lb Multi-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 660.0 kg1455 lb 420.36 2
2010-05-22 WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals 100 91.2 kg201 lb Multi-ply 270.0 kg595 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 675.0 kg1488 lb 433.58 3
2010-05-22 WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals 90 89.9 kg198 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 1 WABDL · World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships (bench + deadlift) (2017-11-06)
Untested 41 WPC-Finland · RB Gym Power Meet (2020-10-31)

Kalle Räsänen competed almost exclusively in untested competition, 41 of his 42 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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