Powerlifting Records

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

Personal records

Lorraine Costanzo's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 275.0 kg607 lb World Championships 1987-11-21 #45 of 2,954 90+ kg Single-ply women
Bench Press 142.5 kg314 lb World Championships 1987-11-21 #454 of 4,101 90+ kg Single-ply women
Deadlift 237.5 kg524 lb Women's World Powerlifting Championships 1987-05-31 #94 of 3,464 90+ kg Single-ply women
Total 645.0 kg1422 lb World Championships 1987-11-21 #110 of 4,488 90+ kg Single-ply women

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

Career total progression

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

Lorraine Costanzo's competition total across 10 meets between 1984 and 1988, peaking at 645 kg in 1987. 3 of those meets set a world record.4008824509925001,1035501,2136001,3236501,433kglb19841985198619871988480 kg · 1984 · Women's Nationals405 kg · 1984 · Long Beach Novice Master's and Women's Open540 kg · 1986 · Women's Nationals550 kg · 1986 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships623 kg · 1987 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships608 kg · 1988 · Women's Nationals605 kg · 1988 · Women's World & European Powerlifting Championships540 kg · 1985 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)568 kg · 1987 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)645 kg · 1987 · World Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1985-01-26 Deadlift 90 kg 212.5 kg469 lb Women's Nationals
  2. 1987-01-17 Squat 90 kg 237.5 kg524 lb Women's Nationals
  3. 1987-11-21 Total 90+ kg 645.0 kg1422 lb World Championships
  4. 1987-11-21 Squat 90+ kg 275.0 kg607 lb World Championships
  5. 1987-11-21 Bench Press 90+ kg 142.5 kg314 lb World Championships

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

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

Career, by the numbers

Lorraine Costanzo's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

542

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 41 / 21 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 2.4 points above average on squat.

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 attempt: Squat 275 kg607 lb.

Biggest jump

+135 kg298 lb

Between two meets, up to 540 kg1191 lb at Women's Nationals.

0% of entries lifted raw. 36% drug-tested. Best year: 1988.

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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.

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Lorraine Costanzo FAQs

What is Lorraine Costanzo's best squat?

Lorraine Costanzo's heaviest squat is 607 lb (275 kg). This lift occurred on November 21, 1987, at World Championships.

What is Lorraine Costanzo's best bench press?

Lorraine Costanzo's heaviest bench press is 314 lb (142.5 kg). This lift occurred on November 21, 1987, at World Championships.

What is Lorraine Costanzo's best deadlift?

Lorraine Costanzo's heaviest deadlift is 524 lb (237.5 kg). This lift occurred on May 31, 1987, at Women's World Powerlifting Championships.

What is Lorraine Costanzo's best total?

Lorraine Costanzo's heaviest total is 1,422 lb (645 kg). This lift occurred on November 21, 1987, at World Championships.

How much does Lorraine Costanzo weigh?

Lorraine Costanzo weighed 199 lb (90 kg) at their latest weigh-in on May 6, 1988.

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