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Susan Salazar

Susan Salazar is an American powerlifter who competes in the 60 kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 550 kg (1,213 lb), set at Anaheim Fit Expo in August 2017.

Over a career spanning 31 meets between 2011 and 2025, she has set nine raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 56 and 60 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Susan Salazar's competition total across 26 meets between 2012 and 2025, peaking at 550 kg in 2017. 7 of those meets set a world record.3507724008824509925001,1035501,213kglb201220152018202120242025365 kg · 2012 · Hawaii State Powerlifting Championship400 kg · 2012 · World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships415 kg · 2013 · American Cup430 kg · 2014 · American Cup485 kg · 2014 · Women's Pro/Am498 kg · 2015 · American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo513 kg · 2015 · Anaheim Fit Expo525 kg · 2015 · Reebok Record Breakers503 kg · 2016 · American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo528 kg · 2016 · US Open550 kg · 2017 · Anaheim Fit Expo515 kg · 2019 · Threshold Throwdown 3528 kg · 2020 · Heavy Holiday Open503 kg · 2021 · The Bucked Up Showdown526 kg · 2022 · Womens Pro/Am535 kg · 2023 · The Ghost Clash 2545 kg · 2023 · Power Surge Pro/Am493 kg · 2025 · Series Regional 2498 kg · 2025 · POWER SURGE PRO/AM IX463 kg · 2013 · North American Championship (world record set, later surpassed)454 kg · 2014 · Women's Power Weekend (world record set, later surpassed)438 kg · 2014 · National Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)535 kg · 2016 · World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)543 kg · 2017 · CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)541 kg · 2017 · National Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)528 kg · 2018 · Kern US Open (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2013-06-29 Squat 60 kg 177.5 kg392 lb North American Championship
  2. 2014-04-12 Total 56 kg 453.6 kg1000 lb Women's Power Weekend
  3. 2014-04-12 Deadlift 56 kg 192.8 kg425 lb Women's Power Weekend
  4. 2014-07-18 Squat 56 kg 155.0 kg342 lb National Powerlifting Championships
  5. 2016-11-10 Bench Press 60 kg 120.0 kg265 lb World Powerlifting Championships
  6. 2017-04-15 Total 60 kg 542.5 kg1196 lb CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships
  7. 2017-07-07 Total 60 kg 540.5 kg1192 lb National Powerlifting Championships
  8. 2017-07-07 Deadlift 60 kg 223.0 kg492 lb National Powerlifting Championships
  9. 2018-05-12 Deadlift 60 kg 227.5 kg502 lb Kern US Open
View total at each meet (26 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2012-04-07 Hawaii State Powerlifting Championship 365.0 kg805 lb
2012-11-09 World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships 400.0 kg882 lb
2013-01-19 American Cup 415.0 kg915 lb
2013-06-29 North American Championship 462.5 kg1020 lb World record (surpassed)
2014-01-25 American Cup 430.0 kg948 lb
2014-04-12 Women's Power Weekend 453.6 kg1000 lb World record (surpassed)
2014-07-18 National Powerlifting Championships 437.5 kg965 lb World record (surpassed)
2014-11-09 Women's Pro/Am 485.0 kg1069 lb
2015-02-07 American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo 497.5 kg1097 lb
2015-08-22 Anaheim Fit Expo 512.5 kg1130 lb
2015-11-07 Reebok Record Breakers 525.0 kg1158 lb
2016-01-23 American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo 502.5 kg1108 lb
2016-04-23 US Open 527.5 kg1163 lb
2016-11-10 World Powerlifting Championships 535.0 kg1180 lb World record (surpassed)
2017-04-15 CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships 542.5 kg1196 lb World record (surpassed)
2017-07-07 National Powerlifting Championships 540.5 kg1192 lb World record (surpassed)
2017-08-26 Anaheim Fit Expo 550.0 kg1213 lb
2018-05-12 Kern US Open 527.5 kg1163 lb World record (surpassed)
2019-12-21 Threshold Throwdown 3 515.0 kg1136 lb
2020-12-19 Heavy Holiday Open 527.5 kg1163 lb
2021-09-25 The Bucked Up Showdown 502.5 kg1108 lb
2022-04-09 Womens Pro/Am 526.2 kg1160 lb
2023-02-18 The Ghost Clash 2 535.0 kg1180 lb
2023-09-30 Power Surge Pro/Am 545.0 kg1202 lb
2025-02-08 Series Regional 2 492.5 kg1086 lb
2025-09-13 POWER SURGE PRO/AM IX 497.5 kg1097 lb

World records set

All 9 world records Susan Salazar has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed9

  • Total 60 kg Wraps women: 542.5 kg (1,196 lb) at CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships, 2017
  • Total 60 kg Raw women: 540.5 kg (1,192 lb) at National Powerlifting Championships, 2017
  • Total 56 kg Wraps women: 453.59 kg (1,000 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2014
  • Deadlift 60 kg Wraps women: 227.5 kg (502 lb) at Kern US Open, 2018
  • Deadlift 60 kg Raw women: 223 kg (492 lb) at National Powerlifting Championships, 2017
  • Deadlift 56 kg Wraps women: 192.78 kg (425 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2014
  • Squat 60 kg Wraps women: 177.5 kg (392 lb) at North American Championship, 2013
  • Squat 56 kg Raw women: 155 kg (342 lb) at National Powerlifting Championships, 2014
  • Bench Press 60 kg Wraps women: 120 kg (265 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships, 2016

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

17.2 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 40 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+185 kg408 lb

From 365 kg805 lb to 550 kg1213 lb, a 51% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

611

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 37 / 20 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift), 1.3 points above the typical split.

On the platform

82% third attempts made

27 of 33 third attempts converted, with 3 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 11. Heaviest made third: Deadlift235 kg518 lb.

Biggest jump

+48 kg105 lb

Between two meets, up to 463 kg1020 lb at North American Championship.

Footprint

14 years

3 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

90% of entries lifted raw. 3% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2017.

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

Meet history

All 41 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-09-13 PLU · POWER SURGE PRO/AM IX 60 59.4 kg131 lb Raw (raw) 185.0 kg408 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 497.5 kg1097 lb 555.02 2
2025-02-08 ABS · Series Regional 2 65.9 kg146 lb Wraps (raw) 182.5 kg403 lb 95.0 kg210 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 492.5 kg1086 lb 515.61 1
2023-09-30 WRPF · Power Surge Pro/Am 67.5 65.1 kg144 lb Wraps (raw) 217.5 kg480 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 545.0 kg1202 lb 574.71 1
View full meet history (41 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-02-18 WRPF · The Ghost Clash 2 60 59.8 kg132 lb Wraps (raw) 205.0 kg452 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 535.0 kg1180 lb 594.64 1
2022-04-09 APF · Womens Pro/Am 60 59.6 kg132 lb Wraps (raw) 204.1 kg450 lb 99.8 kg220 lb 222.3 kg490 lb 526.2 kg1160 lb 585.76 1
2021-09-25 WRPF · The Bucked Up Showdown 60 59.5 kg131 lb Raw (raw) 187.5 kg414 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 222.5 kg491 lb 502.5 kg1108 lb 560.00 1
2020-12-19 USPA · Heavy Holiday Open 67.5 66.5 kg147 lb Raw (raw) 195.0 kg430 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 527.5 kg1163 lb 549.33 1
2020-12-19 USPA · Heavy Holiday Open 67.5 66.5 kg147 lb Raw (raw) 195.0 kg430 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 527.5 kg1163 lb 549.33 1
2019-12-21 USPA · Threshold Throwdown 3 67.5 66.4 kg147 lb Raw (raw) 187.5 kg414 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 515.0 kg1136 lb 536.78 1
2019-12-21 USPA · Threshold Throwdown 3 67.5 66.4 kg147 lb Raw (raw) 187.5 kg414 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 515.0 kg1136 lb 536.78 1
2019-01-26 USPA · American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo 67.5 65.5 kg145 lb Raw (raw) 182.5 kg403 lb — — — DQ
2018-05-12 USPA · Kern US Open 60 60.0 kg133 lb Wraps (raw) 207.5 kg458 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 527.5 kg1163 lb 584.76 2
2017-08-26 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo (deadlift only) 60 59.9 kg132 lb Raw (raw) — — 217.5 kg480 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 241.36 1
2017-08-26 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo (deadlift only) 60 59.9 kg132 lb Raw (raw) — — 217.5 kg480 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 241.36 1
2017-08-26 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo (bench only) 60 59.9 kg132 lb Raw (raw) — 117.5 kg259 lb — 117.5 kg259 lb 130.39 1
2017-08-26 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo (bench only) 60 59.9 kg132 lb Raw (raw) — 117.5 kg259 lb — 117.5 kg259 lb 130.39 1
2017-08-26 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo 60 59.9 kg132 lb Wraps (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 550.0 kg1213 lb 610.34 1
2017-08-26 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo 60 59.9 kg132 lb Wraps (raw) 215.0 kg474 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 217.5 kg480 lb 550.0 kg1213 lb 610.34 1
2017-07-07 USPA · National Powerlifting Championships 60 60.0 kg133 lb Raw (raw) 197.5 kg436 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 223.0 kg492 lb 540.5 kg1192 lb 599.17 1
2017-07-07 USPA · National Powerlifting Championships 60 60.0 kg133 lb Raw (raw) 197.5 kg436 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 223.0 kg492 lb 540.5 kg1192 lb 599.17 1
2017-04-15 USPA · CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships 60 58.5 kg129 lb Wraps (raw) 210.0 kg463 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 542.5 kg1196 lb 611.16 2
2016-11-10 IPL · World Powerlifting Championships 60 59.4 kg131 lb Wraps (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 535.0 kg1180 lb 596.86 1
2016-04-23 RPS · US Open 60 59.5 kg131 lb Wraps (raw) 197.5 kg436 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 527.5 kg1163 lb 587.80 1
2016-01-23 USPA · American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo 60 58.7 kg130 lb Raw (raw) 185.0 kg408 lb 112.5 kg248 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 502.5 kg1108 lb 564.86 1
2015-11-07 SPF · Reebok Record Breakers 75 56.5 kg125 lb Wraps (raw) 195.0 kg430 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 525.0 kg1158 lb 604.82 1
2015-08-22 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo 60 57.6 kg127 lb Wraps (raw) 192.5 kg425 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 512.5 kg1130 lb 583.17 1
2015-08-22 USPA · Anaheim Fit Expo 60 57.6 kg127 lb Wraps (raw) 192.5 kg425 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 512.5 kg1130 lb 583.17 1
2015-02-07 USPA · American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo 60 56.8 kg125 lb Wraps (raw) 190.0 kg419 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 497.5 kg1097 lb 571.36 1
2014-11-09 SPF · Women's Pro/Am 75 55.6 kg123 lb Wraps (raw) 182.5 kg403 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 485.0 kg1069 lb 565.06 1
2014-07-18 USPA · National Powerlifting Championships 56 55.8 kg123 lb Raw (raw) 155.0 kg342 lb 87.5 kg193 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 437.5 kg965 lb 508.62 1
2014-07-18 USPA · National Powerlifting Championships 56 55.8 kg123 lb Raw (raw) 155.0 kg342 lb 87.5 kg193 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 437.5 kg965 lb 508.62 1
2014-04-12 SPF · Women's Power Weekend 56 55.8 kg123 lb Wraps (raw) 172.4 kg380 lb 88.5 kg195 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 453.6 kg1000 lb 527.08 2
2014-01-25 USPA · American Cup 60 59.6 kg132 lb Raw (raw) 155.0 kg342 lb 90.0 kg199 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 430.0 kg948 lb 478.90 1
2013-09-27 USPA · Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational (deadlift only) 67.5 59.5 kg131 lb Single-ply — — 187.5 kg414 lb 187.5 kg414 lb 208.93 2
2013-06-29 USPA · North American Championship 60 59.3 kg131 lb Wraps (raw) 177.5 kg392 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 462.5 kg1020 lb 516.64 1
2013-01-19 USPA · American Cup 60 58.9 kg130 lb Raw (raw) 147.5 kg325 lb 87.5 kg193 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 415.0 kg915 lb 465.59 1
2012-11-09 IPL · World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships 60 59.6 kg132 lb Raw (raw) 145.0 kg320 lb 85.0 kg188 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 400.0 kg882 lb 445.49 1
2012-07-01 WABDL · Sonny's Annual Push-Pull Championships (bench only) 60 60.0 kg133 lb Single-ply — 80.0 kg177 lb — 80.0 kg177 lb 88.68 1
2012-04-07 USPA · Hawaii State Powerlifting Championship 60 59.0 kg130 lb Raw (raw) 130.0 kg287 lb 80.0 kg177 lb 155.0 kg342 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 408.92 1
2011-09-16 USPA · Olympia PL BP DL Invitational (deadlift only) 60 59.2 kg131 lb Single-ply — — 162.5 kg359 lb 162.5 kg359 lb 181.68 2
2011-08-27 USPA · Hawaii Benchpress and Deadlift (deadlift only) 60 59.7 kg132 lb Single-ply — — 165.0 kg364 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 183.49 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 1 WABDL · Sonny's Annual Push-Pull Championships (bench only) (2012-07-01)
Untested 30 PLU · POWER SURGE PRO/AM IX (2025-09-13)

Susan Salazar competes almost exclusively in untested competition, 30 of her 31 meets.

Her five most recent meets have all been untested.

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