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Robyn Blankenship

Robyn Blankenship was an American powerlifter who competed in the 75 kg raw division.

Her best competition total was 546.6 kg (1,205 lb), set at Women's Power Weekend in April 2014.

Over a career spanning 10 meets between 2007 and 2018, she set eight raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 75 and 82.5 kg classes.

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Personal records

Robyn Blankenship'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 217.7 kg480 lb 74.8 kg165 lb World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship 2009-10-03 #148 of 11,054 75 kg Wraps women
Bench Press 138.4 kg305 lb 74.1 kg164 lb Women's Power Weekend 2014-04-12 #30 of 10,855 75 kg Wraps women
Deadlift 199.6 kg440 lb 82.5 kg182 lb Nationals 2009-05-23 #524 of 6,769 82.5 kg Wraps women
Total 546.6 kg1,205 lb 74.1 kg164 lb Women's Power Weekend 2014-04-12 #140 of 10,933 75 kg Wraps 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

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

Robyn Blankenship's competition total across 10 meets between 2007 and 2018, peaking at 547 kg in 2014. 4 of those meets set a world record.4601,0144801,0585001,1035201,1475401,1915601,235kglb20072010201320162018483 kg · 2007 · National Powerlifting Championship503 kg · 2007 · World Powerlifting Championship478 kg · 2008 · Clayton Fitness Meet497 kg · 2008 · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship530 kg · 2010 · Senior Nationals503 kg · 2018 · Lexen Fall Classic519 kg · 2008 · World Championship (world record set, later surpassed)535 kg · 2009 · Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)544 kg · 2009 · World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship (world record set, later surpassed)547 kg · 2014 · Women's Power Weekend (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2008-10-04 Deadlift 82.5 kg 195.0 kg430 lb World Championship
  2. 2009-05-23 Total 82.5 kg 535.2 kg1,180 lb Nationals
  3. 2009-05-23 Squat 82.5 kg 208.7 kg460 lb Nationals
  4. 2009-05-23 Bench Press 82.5 kg 127.0 kg280 lb Nationals
  5. 2009-10-03 Squat 75 kg 217.7 kg480 lb World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship
  6. 2009-10-03 Deadlift 75 kg 197.3 kg435 lb World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship
  7. 2014-04-12 Total 75 kg 546.6 kg1,205 lb Women's Power Weekend
  8. 2014-04-12 Bench Press 75 kg 138.4 kg305 lb Women's Power Weekend

Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.

World records set

All 8 world records Robyn Blankenship has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed8

  • Total 75 kg Wraps women: 546.58 kg (1,205 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2014
  • Total 82.5 kg Wraps women: 535.24 kg (1,180 lb) at Nationals, 2009
  • Squat 75 kg Wraps women: 217.72 kg (480 lb) at World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship, 2009
  • Squat 82.5 kg Wraps women: 208.65 kg (460 lb) at Nationals, 2009
  • Deadlift 75 kg Wraps women: 197.31 kg (435 lb) at World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship, 2009
  • Deadlift 82.5 kg Wraps women: 195.04 kg (430 lb) at World Championship, 2008
  • Bench Press 75 kg Wraps women: 138.35 kg (305 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2014
  • Bench Press 82.5 kg Wraps women: 127.01 kg (280 lb) at Nationals, 2009

Meet history

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

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2018-10-27 RPS · Lexen Fall Classic 75 74.9 kg165 lb Wraps (raw) 204.1 kg450 lb 124.7 kg275 lb 174.6 kg385 lb 503.5 kg1,110 lb 490.77 1
2014-04-12 SPF · Women's Power Weekend 75 74.1 kg164 lb Wraps (raw) 210.9 kg465 lb 138.4 kg305 lb 197.3 kg435 lb 546.6 kg1,205 lb 535.90 5
2010-06-05 APF · Senior Nationals 82.5 77.3 kg171 lb Multi-ply 212.5 kg469 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 530.0 kg1,169 lb 508.14 3
View full meet history (10 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2009-10-03 SPF · World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship 75 74.8 kg165 lb Wraps (raw) 217.7 kg480 lb 129.3 kg285 lb 197.3 kg435 lb 544.3 kg1,200 lb 530.74 1
2009-05-23 SPF · Nationals 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Wraps (raw) 208.7 kg460 lb 127.0 kg280 lb 199.6 kg440 lb 535.2 kg1,180 lb 496.77 1
2008-10-04 SPF · World Championship 82.5 78.0 kg172 lb Wraps (raw) 199.6 kg440 lb 124.7 kg275 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 519.4 kg1,145 lb 495.59 1
2008-06-07 SPF · National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship 82.5 77.1 kg170 lb Wraps (raw) 192.8 kg425 lb 111.1 kg245 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 496.7 kg1,095 lb 476.80 1
2008-01-26 APF · Clayton Fitness Meet 75 74.8 kg165 lb Raw (raw) 182.5 kg403 lb 112.5 kg248 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 477.5 kg1,053 lb 465.63 1
2007-10-06 SPF · World Powerlifting Championship 75 75.0 kg166 lb Single-ply 190.5 kg420 lb 127.0 kg280 lb 186.0 kg410 lb 503.5 kg1,110 lb 490.39 1
2007-06-16 SPF · National Powerlifting Championship 75 75.0 kg166 lb Single-ply 176.9 kg390 lb 124.7 kg275 lb 181.4 kg400 lb 483.1 kg1,065 lb 470.51 1

Career, by the numbers

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

Peak DOTS

536

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 39 / 24 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 20 / 44, 3.9 points above average on bench.

On the platform

33% third attempts made

2 of 6 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 197 kg435 lb.

Biggest jump

+23 kg50 lb

Between two meets, up to 519 kg1,145 lb at World Championship.

70% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 2014.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 10 RPS · Lexen Fall Classic (2018-10-27)

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

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Robyn Blankenship FAQs

What is Robyn Blankenship's best squat?

Robyn Blankenship's heaviest squat is 480 lb (217.7 kg). This lift occurred on October 3, 2009, at World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship.

What is Robyn Blankenship's best bench press?

Robyn Blankenship's heaviest bench press is 305 lb (138.4 kg). This lift occurred on April 12, 2014, at Women's Power Weekend.

What is Robyn Blankenship's best deadlift?

Robyn Blankenship's heaviest deadlift is 440 lb (199.6 kg). This lift occurred on May 23, 2009, at Nationals.

What is Robyn Blankenship's best total?

Robyn Blankenship's heaviest total is 1,205 lb (546.6 kg). This lift occurred on April 12, 2014, at Women's Power Weekend.

How much does Robyn Blankenship weigh?

Robyn Blankenship weighed 165 lb (74.9 kg) at their latest weigh-in on October 27, 2018.

How old is Robyn Blankenship?

Robyn Blankenship was 43 or 44 at their latest meet, Lexen Fall Classic, on October 27, 2018.

Where is Robyn Blankenship from?

Robyn Blankenship is an American powerlifter from Virginia.

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