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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.

Data through

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 kg1180 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 kg1205 lb Women's Power Weekend
  8. 2014-04-12 Bench Press 75 kg 138.3 kg305 lb Women's Power Weekend
View total at each meet (10 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2007-06-16 National Powerlifting Championship 483.1 kg1065 lb
2007-10-06 World Powerlifting Championship 503.5 kg1110 lb
2008-01-26 Clayton Fitness Meet 477.5 kg1053 lb
2008-06-07 National Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship 496.7 kg1095 lb
2008-10-04 World Championship 519.4 kg1145 lb World record (surpassed)
2009-05-23 Nationals 535.2 kg1180 lb World record (surpassed)
2009-10-03 World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship 544.3 kg1200 lb World record (surpassed)
2010-06-05 Senior Nationals 530.0 kg1169 lb
2014-04-12 Women's Power Weekend 546.6 kg1205 lb World record (surpassed)
2018-10-27 Lexen Fall Classic 503.5 kg1110 lb

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

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

5.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 10 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+64 kg140 lb

From 483 kg1065 lb to 547 kg1205 lb, a 13% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

536

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 39 / 24 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.9 points above the typical split.

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: Deadlift197 kg435 lb.

Biggest jump

+23 kg50 lb

Between two meets, up to 519 kg1145 lb at World Championship.

Footprint

11 years

1 federation, 1 country, 2 weight classes.

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

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

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 kg1110 lb 490.77 1
2014-04-12 SPF · Women's Power Weekend 75 74.1 kg164 lb Wraps (raw) 210.9 kg465 lb 138.3 kg305 lb 197.3 kg435 lb 546.6 kg1205 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 kg1169 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 kg1200 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 kg1180 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 kg1145 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 kg1095 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 kg1053 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 kg1110 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 kg1065 lb 470.51 1

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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