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Katie Tushuizen

Katie Tushuizen was an Australian powerlifter who competed in the 84 kg raw division.

Her best competition total was 420 kg (926 lb), set at Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in December 2012.

Over a career spanning 17 meets between 2010 and 2017, she set four raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 84+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Katie Tushuizen's competition total across 15 meets between 2010 and 2015, peaking at 420 kg in 2012. 1 of those meets set a world record.250551300662350772400882450992kglb2010201220142015270 kg · 2010 · Victorian Extravaganza318 kg · 2011 · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships333 kg · 2011 · Hawk Challenge340 kg · 2011 · Starting Strength Challenge363 kg · 2011 · Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships390 kg · 2012 · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships393 kg · 2012 · World Classic Powerlifting Cup415 kg · 2012 · Starting Strength Challenge420 kg · 2012 · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships350 kg · 2013 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships383 kg · 2013 · Victorian Extravaganza390 kg · 2015 · Obsidian Winter Night Open398 kg · 2015 · Obsidian Spring Open400 kg · 2015 · Obsidian Holiday Open308 kg · 2011 · Melbourne Summer Bash (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2011-02-13 Total 84+ kg 307.5 kg678 lb Melbourne Summer Bash
  2. 2011-02-13 Deadlift 84+ kg 135.0 kg298 lb Melbourne Summer Bash
  3. 2011-02-13 Squat 84+ kg 107.5 kg237 lb Melbourne Summer Bash
  4. 2011-02-13 Bench Press 84+ kg 65.0 kg144 lb Melbourne Summer Bash
View total at each meet (15 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2010-11-28 Victorian Extravaganza 270.0 kg595 lb
2011-02-13 Melbourne Summer Bash 307.5 kg678 lb World record (surpassed)
2011-03-26 Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 317.5 kg700 lb
2011-06-26 Hawk Challenge 332.5 kg733 lb
2011-09-18 Starting Strength Challenge 340.0 kg750 lb
2011-12-16 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships 362.5 kg799 lb
2012-03-30 Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships 390.0 kg860 lb
2012-06-12 World Classic Powerlifting Cup 392.5 kg866 lb
2012-09-16 Starting Strength Challenge 415.0 kg915 lb
2012-12-07 Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 420.0 kg926 lb
2013-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 350.0 kg772 lb
2013-12-01 Victorian Extravaganza 383.0 kg845 lb
2015-07-18 Obsidian Winter Night Open 390.0 kg860 lb
2015-10-11 Obsidian Spring Open 397.5 kg877 lb
2015-12-27 Obsidian Holiday Open 400.0 kg882 lb

World records set

All 4 world records Katie Tushuizen has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 84+ kg Raw women: 307.5 kg (678 lb) at Melbourne Summer Bash, 2011
  • Deadlift 84+ kg Raw women: 135 kg (298 lb) at Melbourne Summer Bash, 2011
  • Squat 84+ kg Raw women: 107.5 kg (237 lb) at Melbourne Summer Bash, 2011
  • Bench Press 84+ kg Raw women: 65 kg (144 lb) at Melbourne Summer Bash, 2011

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

5.6 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 17 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+150 kg331 lb

From 270 kg595 lb to 420 kg926 lb, a 56% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

367

Top 18% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 35 / 21 / 45 (squat / bench / deadlift), 0.8 points above the typical split.

On the platform

65% third attempts made

30 of 46 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 14. Heaviest made third: Deadlift183 kg403 lb.

Biggest jump

+38 kg83 lb

Between two meets, up to 308 kg678 lb at Melbourne Summer Bash.

Footprint

7 years

1 federation, 4 countries, 2 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2015.

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Meet history

All 17 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2017-11-19 PA · Avia Performance Spring Open (bench only) 84+ 88.0 kg194 lb Raw (raw) — 85.0 kg188 lb — 85.0 kg188 lb 76.54 1
2015-12-27 PA · Obsidian Holiday Open 84+ 90.3 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 135.0 kg298 lb 82.5 kg182 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 400.0 kg882 lb 356.00 1
2015-10-11 PA · Obsidian Spring Open 84 83.5 kg184 lb Raw (raw) 137.5 kg303 lb 82.5 kg182 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 397.5 kg877 lb 366.91 1
View full meet history (17 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2015-07-18 PA · Obsidian Winter Night Open 84+ 90.2 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 135.0 kg298 lb 82.5 kg182 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 347.35 1
2013-12-01 PA · Victorian Extravaganza 84 83.7 kg185 lb Raw (raw) 130.0 kg287 lb 88.0 kg194 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 383.0 kg845 lb 353.02 1
2013-10-12 PA · Geelong Open (bench only) 84+ 88.4 kg195 lb Raw (raw) — 87.5 kg193 lb — 87.5 kg193 lb 78.63 1
2013-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 84 83.5 kg184 lb Raw (raw) 115.0 kg254 lb 72.5 kg160 lb 162.5 kg359 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 322.97 7
2012-12-07 OceaniaPF · Oceania Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 84+ 98.8 kg218 lb Raw (raw) 160.0 kg353 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 420.0 kg926 lb 360.10 1
2012-09-16 PA · Starting Strength Challenge 84+ 99.7 kg220 lb Raw (raw) 157.5 kg347 lb 77.5 kg171 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 415.0 kg915 lb 354.55 1
2012-06-12 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Cup 84+ 101.3 kg224 lb Raw (raw) 145.0 kg320 lb 77.5 kg171 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 392.5 kg866 lb 333.21 5
2012-03-30 PA · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships and Australian Blind Championships 84+ 97.7 kg216 lb Raw (raw) 140.0 kg309 lb 72.5 kg160 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 390.0 kg860 lb 335.90 1
2011-12-16 CommonwealthPF · Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships 84+ 95.8 kg212 lb Raw (raw) 125.0 kg276 lb 75.0 kg166 lb 162.5 kg359 lb 362.5 kg799 lb 314.62 1
2011-09-18 PA · Starting Strength Challenge 84+ 90.9 kg201 lb Raw (raw) 115.0 kg254 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 301.82 1
2011-06-26 PA · Hawk Challenge 84+ 94.5 kg209 lb Raw (raw) 117.5 kg259 lb 70.0 kg155 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 290.28 2
2011-03-26 PA · Australian Raw Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships 84+ 92.3 kg204 lb Raw (raw) 110.0 kg243 lb 67.5 kg149 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 279.97 2
2011-02-13 PA · Melbourne Summer Bash 84+ 89.3 kg197 lb Raw (raw) 107.5 kg237 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 275.03 1
2010-11-28 PA · Victorian Extravaganza 84+ 88.9 kg196 lb Raw (raw) 87.5 kg193 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 242.03 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 17 PA · Avia Performance Spring Open (bench only) (2017-11-19)
Untested 0 None on file

All 17 meets on her record were drug-tested.

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