USA · 60 kg raw · 41 career entries
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.
Career total progression
Susan Salazar's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2013-06-29 Squat 60 kg 177.5 kg392 lb North American Championship
- 2014-04-12 Total 56 kg 453.6 kg1000 lb Women's Power Weekend
- 2014-04-12 Deadlift 56 kg 192.8 kg425 lb Women's Power Weekend
- 2014-07-18 Squat 56 kg 155.0 kg342 lb National Powerlifting Championships
- 2016-11-10 Bench Press 60 kg 120.0 kg265 lb World Powerlifting Championships
- 2017-04-15 Total 60 kg 542.5 kg1196 lb CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships
- 2017-07-07 Total 60 kg 540.5 kg1192 lb National Powerlifting Championships
- 2017-07-07 Deadlift 60 kg 223.0 kg492 lb National Powerlifting Championships
- 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
Every world record Susan Salazar has set. Records she still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Total 60 kg Wraps women: 542.5 kg (1,196 lb) at CETC US Open Powerlifting Championships, 2017 [later surpassed]
- Total 60 kg Raw women: 540.5 kg (1,192 lb) at National Powerlifting Championships, 2017 [later surpassed]
- Total 56 kg Wraps women: 453.59 kg (1,000 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2014 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 60 kg Wraps women: 227.5 kg (502 lb) at Kern US Open, 2018 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 60 kg Raw women: 223 kg (492 lb) at National Powerlifting Championships, 2017 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 56 kg Wraps women: 192.78 kg (425 lb) at Women's Power Weekend, 2014 [later surpassed]
- Squat 60 kg Wraps women: 177.5 kg (392 lb) at North American Championship, 2013 [later surpassed]
- Squat 56 kg Raw women: 155 kg (342 lb) at National Powerlifting Championships, 2014 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 60 kg Wraps women: 120 kg (265 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships, 2016 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 41 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (41 entries)
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 60 | 59.7 kg132 lb | Single-ply | — | — | 165.0 kg364 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 183.49 | 1 |
Related
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.