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Natalie Richards

Natalie Richards is an American powerlifter who competes in the 57 kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 516.5 kg (1,139 lb), set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships in February 2024.

Over a career spanning 15 meets between 2019 and 2026, she has set one raw world record in total across the 57 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Natalie Richards's competition total across 14 meets between 2019 and 2026, peaking at 517 kg in 2024. 1 of those meets set a world record.1002212004413006624008825001,1036001,323kglb20192021202320252026350 kg · 2019 · Fall Festival of Power393 kg · 2020 · North Carolina Quailifier440 kg · 2020 · SC State Championship470 kg · 2021 · Carolina Primetime485 kg · 2021 · Virginia Pro501 kg · 2022 · Carolina Primetime195 kg · 2022 · Power Partners Championships502 kg · 2023 · Classic National Championship517 kg · 2024 · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships483 kg · 2025 · Classic Open Nationals490 kg · 2025 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships510 kg · 2025 · SBD Austin490 kg · 2026 · Open Nationals513 kg · 2023 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2023-06-11 Total 57 kg 512.5 kg1130 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (14 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2019-11-02 Fall Festival of Power 350.0 kg772 lb
2020-06-20 North Carolina Quailifier 392.5 kg866 lb
2020-12-13 SC State Championship 440.0 kg970 lb
2021-06-12 Carolina Primetime 470.0 kg1036 lb
2021-12-04 Virginia Pro 485.0 kg1069 lb
2022-10-15 Carolina Primetime 501.0 kg1105 lb
2022-11-05 Power Partners Championships 195.0 kg430 lb
2023-02-24 Classic National Championship 501.5 kg1106 lb
2023-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 512.5 kg1130 lb World record (surpassed)
2024-02-10 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 516.5 kg1139 lb
2025-04-03 Classic Open Nationals 482.5 kg1064 lb
2025-06-08 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 490.0 kg1081 lb
2025-11-22 SBD Austin 510.0 kg1125 lb
2026-03-05 Open Nationals 490.0 kg1081 lb

World records set

The world record Natalie Richards has set has since been broken.

Since surpassed1

  • Total 57 kg Raw women: 512.5 kg (1,130 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2023

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

7.6 tonnes

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

The climb

+167 kg367 lb

From 350 kg772 lb to 517 kg1139 lb, a 48% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

596

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 36 / 22 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

73% third attempts made

35 of 48 third attempts converted, with 6 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 16. Heaviest made third: Deadlift225 kg496 lb.

Biggest jump

+307 kg676 lb

Between two meets, up to 502 kg1106 lb at Classic National Championship.

Footprint

6 years

1 federation, 4 countries, 2 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2024.

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

Meet history

All 18 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-05 AMP · Open Nationals 57 56.6 kg125 lb Raw (raw) 172.5 kg381 lb 112.5 kg248 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 490.0 kg1081 lb 563.86 1
2025-11-22 AMP · SBD Austin 57 57.0 kg126 lb Raw (raw) 185.0 kg408 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 510.0 kg1125 lb 584.64 3
2025-06-08 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 57 56.0 kg124 lb Raw (raw) 172.5 kg381 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 490.0 kg1081 lb 567.63 5
View full meet history (18 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-04-03 AMP · Classic Open Nationals 57 55.7 kg123 lb Raw (raw) 165.0 kg364 lb 112.5 kg248 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 482.5 kg1064 lb 561.00 1
2024-02-10 IPF · Sheffield Powerlifting Championships 56.4 kg125 lb Raw (raw) 186.5 kg411 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 516.5 kg1139 lb 596.16 9
2023-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 57 55.8 kg123 lb Raw (raw) 180.0 kg397 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 512.5 kg1130 lb 595.46 1
2023-02-24 AMP · Classic National Championship 57 56.4 kg125 lb Raw (raw) 175.0 kg386 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 221.5 kg489 lb 501.5 kg1106 lb 578.84 1
2022-11-05 AMP · Power Partners Championships 63 58.6 kg129 lb Raw (raw) 65.0 kg144 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 219.39 1
2022-10-15 USAPL · Carolina Primetime 57.4 kg127 lb Raw (raw) 178.5 kg394 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 501.0 kg1105 lb 571.70 1
2022-06-08 USAPL · Mega Nationals 60 57.7 kg127 lb Raw (raw) 170.0 kg375 lb 105.0 kg232 lb — — DQ
2021-12-04 USAPL · Virginia Pro 56.1 kg124 lb Raw (raw) 172.5 kg381 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 485.0 kg1069 lb 561.18 2
2021-06-12 USAPL · Carolina Primetime 57 56.1 kg124 lb Raw (raw) 167.5 kg370 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 470.0 kg1036 lb 544.14 1
2021-06-12 USAPL · Carolina Primetime 57 56.1 kg124 lb Raw (raw) 167.5 kg370 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 470.0 kg1036 lb 544.14 1
2020-12-13 USAPL · SC State Championship 57 55.6 kg123 lb Raw (raw) 167.5 kg370 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 440.0 kg970 lb 512.44 1
2020-12-13 USAPL · SC State Championship 57 55.6 kg123 lb Raw (raw) 167.5 kg370 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 440.0 kg970 lb 512.44 1
2020-06-20 USAPL · North Carolina Quailifier 57 56.3 kg124 lb Raw (raw) 157.5 kg347 lb 80.0 kg177 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 392.5 kg866 lb 453.35 1
2019-11-02 USAPL · Fall Festival of Power 57 55.0 kg121 lb Raw (raw) 137.5 kg303 lb 77.5 kg171 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 410.84 1
2019-11-02 USAPL · Fall Festival of Power 57 55.0 kg121 lb Raw (raw) 137.5 kg303 lb 77.5 kg171 lb 135.0 kg298 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 410.84 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 15 AMP · Open Nationals (2026-03-05)
Untested 0 None on file

All 15 meets on her record have been drug-tested.

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