USA · 90+ kg equipped · 10 career entries

Karen Sizemore

Karen Sizemore was an American powerlifter who competed in the 90+ kg equipped division.

Her best competition total was 680.4 kg (1,500 lb), set at Mountaineer Championships in March 2002.

Over a career spanning 10 meets between 1999 and 2003, she set one equipped world record in bench press across the 90+ kg classes.

Data through April 12, 2003

Career total progression

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

Competition meet
World record set, later surpassed
World record still held

Record-setting meets, in order

2002-03-30 Bench Press 90+ kg 204.1 kg450 lb Mountaineer Championships

View total at each meet (9 entries)

Date	Meet	Total	Marker
1999-02-27	Westside Open	505.8 kg1115 lb
1999-11-19	National Championships	537.5 kg1185 lb
2000-02-20	Westside Invitational	571.5 kg1260 lb
2000-06-15	World Championships	610.1 kg1345 lb
2001-02-10	Iron Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Classic	644.1 kg1420 lb
2001-11-15	Nationals	623.7 kg1375 lb
2002-03-30	Mountaineer Championships	680.4 kg1500 lb	World record (surpassed)
2002-07-20	World Cup/Iron House Classic	641.8 kg1415 lb
2003-04-12	Iron House Classic	653.2 kg1440 lb

World records set

The world record Karen Sizemore has set has since been broken.

Since surpassed1

Bench Press 90+ kg Multi-ply women: 204.12 kg (450 lb) at Mountaineer Championships, 2002

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

5.5 tonnes

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

The climb

+175 kg385 lb

From 506 kg1115 lb to 680 kg1500 lb, a 35% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

554

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 40 / 28 / 32 (squat / bench / deadlift), 7.5 points above the typical split.

On the platform

40% third attempts made

4 of 10 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third: Squat284 kg625 lb.

Biggest jump

+57 kg125 lb

Between two meets, up to 680 kg1500 lb at Mountaineer Championships.

Footprint

4 years

1 federation, 1 country, 1 weight class.

0% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 2002.

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

Meet history

All 10 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date	Meet	Class	BW	Eq	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	DOTS	Place
2003-04-12	IPA · Iron House Classic	90+	108.2 kg239 lb	Multi-ply	283.5 kg625 lb	142.9 kg315 lb	226.8 kg500 lb	653.2 kg1440 lb	541.49	1
2002-07-20	IPA · World Cup/Iron House Classic		—	Multi-ply	249.5 kg550 lb	174.6 kg385 lb	217.7 kg480 lb	641.8 kg1415 lb		1
2002-03-30	IPA · Mountaineer Championships	90+	114.3 kg252 lb	Multi-ply	272.2 kg600 lb	204.1 kg450 lb	204.1 kg450 lb	680.4 kg1500 lb	553.88	1

View full meet history (10 entries)

Date	Meet	Class	BW	Eq	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	Place
2001-11-15	IPA · Nationals	90+	—	Multi-ply	238.1 kg525 lb	170.1 kg375 lb	215.5 kg475 lb	623.7 kg1375 lb	1
2001-03-04	APF · Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness Expo (bench only)	90+	—	Multi-ply	—	—	—	—	DQ
2001-02-10	APF · Iron Island Powerlifting & Bench Press Classic	90+	—	Multi-ply	260.8 kg575 lb	183.7 kg405 lb	199.6 kg440 lb	644.1 kg1420 lb	1
2000-06-15	IPA · World Championships	90+	—	Multi-ply	238.1 kg525 lb	183.7 kg405 lb	188.2 kg415 lb	610.1 kg1345 lb	1
2000-02-20	IPA · Westside Invitational	90+	—	Multi-ply	226.8 kg500 lb	163.3 kg360 lb	181.4 kg400 lb	571.5 kg1260 lb	1
1999-11-19	IPA · National Championships	90+	—	Multi-ply	215.5 kg475 lb	149.7 kg330 lb	172.4 kg380 lb	537.5 kg1185 lb	1
1999-02-27	IPA · Westside Open	90+	—	Multi-ply	192.8 kg425 lb	149.7 kg330 lb	163.3 kg360 lb	505.8 kg1115 lb	1

Testing profile

Category	Meets	Most recent meet
Tested	0	None on file
Untested	10	IPA · Iron House Classic (2003-04-12)

None of her 10 meets on record were drug-tested.