Total moved
5.7 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 11 competition entries, added up.
USA · 90 kg equipped · 11 career entries
Lorraine Costanzo
Lorraine Costanzo was an American powerlifter who competed in the 90 kg equipped division.
Her best competition total was 645 kg (1,422 lb), set at World Championships in November 1987.
Over a career spanning 11 meets between 1984 and 1988, she set five equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 90+ and 90 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Lorraine Costanzo'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
- 1985-01-26 Deadlift 90 kg 212.5 kg469 lb Women's Nationals
- 1987-01-17 Squat 90 kg 237.5 kg524 lb Women's Nationals
- 1987-11-21 Total 90+ kg 645.0 kg1422 lb World Championships
- 1987-11-21 Squat 90+ kg 275.0 kg607 lb World Championships
- 1987-11-21 Bench Press 90+ kg 142.5 kg314 lb World Championships
View total at each meet (10 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-28 | Women's Nationals | 480.0 kg1058 lb | |
| 1984-10-20 | Long Beach Novice Master's and Women's Open | 405.0 kg893 lb | |
| 1985-01-26 | Women's Nationals | 540.0 kg1191 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1986-02-01 | Women's Nationals | 540.0 kg1191 lb | |
| 1986-05-08 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 550.0 kg1213 lb | |
| 1987-01-17 | Women's Nationals | 567.5 kg1251 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1987-05-31 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 622.5 kg1373 lb | |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | 645.0 kg1422 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1988-01-30 | Women's Nationals | 607.5 kg1340 lb | |
| 1988-05-06 | Women's World & European Powerlifting Championships | 605.0 kg1334 lb |
World records set
All 5 world records Lorraine Costanzo has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed5
- Total 90+ kg Single-ply women: 645 kg (1,422 lb) at World Championships, 1987
- Squat 90+ kg Single-ply women: 275 kg (607 lb) at World Championships, 1987
- Squat 90 kg Single-ply women: 237.5 kg (524 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1987
- Deadlift 90 kg Single-ply women: 212.5 kg (469 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1985
- Bench Press 90+ kg Single-ply women: 142.5 kg (314 lb) at World Championships, 1987
Career, by the numbers
Lorraine Costanzo's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+165 kg364 lb
From 480 kg1058 lb to 645 kg1422 lb, a 34% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
542
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 41 / 21 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift), 2.4 points above the typical split.
On the platform
53% third attempts made
9 of 17 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 5. Heaviest made third: Squat275 kg607 lb.
Biggest jump
+135 kg298 lb
Between two meets, up to 540 kg1191 lb at Women's Nationals.
Footprint
4 years
2 federations, 4 countries, 3 weight classes.
0% of entries lifted raw. 36% drug-tested. Best year: 1988.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-06 | IPF · Women's World & European Powerlifting Championships | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | 252.5 kg557 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 605.0 kg1334 lb | 539.37 | 1 |
| 1988-01-30 | USPF · Women's Nationals | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | 250.0 kg551 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 607.5 kg1340 lb | 541.60 | 1 |
| 1987-11-21 | APF · World Championships | 90+ | — | Single-ply | 275.0 kg607 lb | 142.5 kg314 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 645.0 kg1422 lb | 1 |
View full meet history (11 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-05-31 | IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 90+ | — | Single-ply | 257.5 kg568 lb | 127.5 kg281 lb | 237.5 kg524 lb | 622.5 kg1373 lb | 1 | |
| 1987-01-17 | USPF · Women's Nationals | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | 237.5 kg524 lb | 117.5 kg259 lb | 212.5 kg469 lb | 567.5 kg1251 lb | 505.94 | 1 |
| 1986-07-26 | USPF · Top of the World Bench (bench only) | — | Single-ply | — | 113.4 kg250 lb | — | 113.4 kg250 lb | 2 | ||
| 1986-05-08 | IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Single-ply | 227.5 kg502 lb | 117.5 kg259 lb | 205.0 kg452 lb | 550.0 kg1213 lb | 490.34 | 1 |
| 1986-02-01 | USPF · Women's Nationals | 90 | 89.6 kg198 lb | Single-ply | 227.5 kg502 lb | 112.5 kg248 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 540.0 kg1191 lb | 482.37 | 1 |
| 1985-01-26 | USPF · Women's Nationals | 90 | 88.4 kg195 lb | Single-ply | 227.5 kg502 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 212.5 kg469 lb | 540.0 kg1191 lb | 485.29 | 1 |
| 1984-10-20 | USPF · Long Beach Novice Master's and Women's Open | 60+ | — | Single-ply | 145.0 kg320 lb | 85.0 kg188 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 405.0 kg893 lb | 3 | |
| 1984-01-28 | USPF · Women's Nationals | 90 | 89.3 kg197 lb | Single-ply | 197.5 kg436 lb | 92.5 kg204 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 480.0 kg1058 lb | 429.41 | 2 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 4 | IPF · Women's World & European Powerlifting Championships (1988-05-06) |
| Untested | 7 | USPF · Women's Nationals (1988-01-30) |
Lorraine Costanzo splits her career fairly evenly between the two, 4 drug-tested and 7 untested across 11 meets.
Her most recent meet was drug-tested, and three of her last five were drug-tested.