Finland · 56 kg raw · 36 career entries
Vanessa Torres
Vanessa Torres was a Finnish powerlifter who competed in the 56 kg raw division.
Her best competition total was 590 kg (1,301 lb), set at Midwest Equipped Open in December 2021.
Over a career spanning 26 meets between 2016 and 2022, she set two raw world records in squat and total across the 56 kg classes.
Career total progression
Vanessa Torres'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
- 2021-12-12 Total 56 kg 590.0 kg1301 lb Midwest Equipped Open
- 2021-12-12 Squat 56 kg 250.0 kg551 lb Midwest Equipped Open
View total at each meet (18 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-09 | Finnish Nationals | 340.0 kg750 lb | |
| 2016-04-23 | Raw SM-Voimanosto | 357.5 kg788 lb | |
| 2017-03-25 | Finnish Nationals | 402.5 kg888 lb | |
| 2017-05-06 | RAW Voimanoston SM kisa | 423.0 kg933 lb | |
| 2017-07-03 | European Championships | 400.0 kg882 lb | |
| 2017-09-14 | World Championships | 405.0 kg893 lb | |
| 2017-11-03 | World Champions Cup | 423.0 kg933 lb | |
| 2018-03-02 | Finals | 433.2 kg955 lb | |
| 2018-05-05 | Paimio Power Weekend | 450.5 kg993 lb | |
| 2018-05-26 | Finnish Nationals | 450.0 kg992 lb | |
| 2018-09-16 | World Championships | 453.0 kg999 lb | |
| 2019-03-01 | Elite Finals | 464.9 kg1025 lb | |
| 2019-04-13 | Women's Pro-Am | 480.8 kg1060 lb | |
| 2019-12-07 | Record Breakers | 485.0 kg1069 lb | |
| 2020-03-07 | Arnold | 505.8 kg1115 lb | |
| 2021-04-10 | Women's Power Weekend | 483.1 kg1065 lb | |
| 2021-12-12 | Midwest Equipped Open | 590.0 kg1301 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2022-04-09 | Womens Pro/Am | 512.6 kg1130 lb |
World records set
Every world record Vanessa Torres has set. Records she still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Total 56 kg Multi-ply women: 590 kg (1,301 lb) at Midwest Equipped Open, 2021 [later surpassed]
- Squat 56 kg Multi-ply women: 250 kg (551 lb) at Midwest Equipped Open, 2021 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 36 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (36 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-09 | APF · Womens Pro/Am | 56 | 55.9 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 220.0 kg485 lb | 111.1 kg245 lb | 181.4 kg400 lb | 512.6 kg1130 lb | 594.96 | 1 |
| 2021-12-12 | APF · Midwest Equipped Open | 56 | 55.6 kg123 lb | Multi-ply | 250.0 kg551 lb | 140.0 kg309 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 590.0 kg1301 lb | 687.14 | 1 |
| 2021-04-10 | APF · Women's Power Weekend | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Wraps (raw) | 199.6 kg440 lb | 108.9 kg240 lb | 174.6 kg385 lb | 483.1 kg1065 lb | 560.15 | 1 |
| 2020-03-07 | XPC · Arnold | 56 | 55.9 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 226.8 kg500 lb | 104.3 kg230 lb | 174.6 kg385 lb | 505.8 kg1115 lb | 587.07 | 1 |
| 2019-12-07 | RPS · Record Breakers | 56 | 55.8 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 215.0 kg474 lb | 105.0 kg232 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 485.0 kg1069 lb | 563.57 | 1 |
| 2019-04-13 | APF · Women's Pro-Am | 56 | 55.6 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 210.9 kg465 lb | 95.3 kg210 lb | 174.6 kg385 lb | 480.8 kg1060 lb | 559.91 | 1 |
| 2019-03-01 | XPC · Elite Finals | 60 | 59.2 kg131 lb | Wraps (raw) | 190.5 kg420 lb | 104.3 kg230 lb | 170.1 kg375 lb | 464.9 kg1025 lb | 519.58 | 1 |
| 2019-02-02 | FPO · Season Opener | — | Single-ply | — | 130.0 kg287 lb | — | 130.0 kg287 lb | G | ||
| 2018-11-24 | WPC-Finland · METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift | 56 | 55.8 kg123 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 160.0 kg353 lb | 160.0 kg353 lb | 185.90 | 1 |
| 2018-11-24 | WPC-Finland · METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift | 56 | 55.8 kg123 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | 110.38 | 2 |
| 2018-09-16 | GPC · World Championships | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | 110.12 | 1 |
| 2018-09-16 | GPC · World Championships | 56 | 55.9 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 185.0 kg408 lb | 103.0 kg227 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 453.0 kg999 lb | 525.70 | 1 |
| 2018-09-08 | FPO · Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals | 60 | 58.8 kg130 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 175.0 kg386 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 196.50 | 1 |
| 2018-09-08 | FPO · Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals | 60 | 58.8 kg130 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 101.0 kg223 lb | — | 101.0 kg223 lb | 113.41 | 1 |
| 2018-05-26 | WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals | 60 | 59.4 kg131 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 97.5 kg215 lb | — | 97.5 kg215 lb | 108.77 | 1 |
| 2018-05-26 | WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals | 56 | 55.3 kg122 lb | Wraps (raw) | 180.0 kg397 lb | 95.0 kg210 lb | 175.0 kg386 lb | 450.0 kg992 lb | 525.98 | 1 |
| 2018-05-05 | FPO · Paimio Power Weekend | 56 | 55.6 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 180.0 kg397 lb | 100.5 kg222 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 450.5 kg993 lb | 524.67 | 1 |
| 2018-03-02 | XPC · Finals | 56 | 55.4 kg122 lb | Wraps (raw) | 165.6 kg365 lb | 102.1 kg225 lb | 165.6 kg365 lb | 433.2 kg955 lb | 505.53 | 1 |
| 2017-11-03 | WPC · World Champions Cup | 56 | 55.8 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 100.5 kg222 lb | 172.5 kg381 lb | 423.0 kg933 lb | 491.47 | 1 |
| 2017-11-03 | WPC · World Champions Cup | 60 | 59.0 kg130 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 100.0 kg221 lb | — | 100.0 kg221 lb | 112.04 | 1 |
| 2017-10-28 | WRPF · Pro World Championships | 56 | 54.0 kg119 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 100.0 kg221 lb | — | 100.0 kg221 lb | 118.77 | 1 |
| 2017-09-14 | GPC · World Championships | 56 | 55.8 kg123 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 100.0 kg221 lb | — | 100.0 kg221 lb | 116.21 | 1 |
| 2017-09-14 | GPC · World Championships | 56 | 54.8 kg121 lb | Wraps (raw) | 150.0 kg331 lb | 95.0 kg210 lb | 160.0 kg353 lb | 405.0 kg893 lb | 476.27 | 1 |
| 2017-08-26 | FPO · WABDL World Cup & SM penkkipunnerrus/maastanosto | 56 | 53.9 kg119 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 170.0 kg375 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 202.17 | 1 |
| 2017-08-26 | FPO · WABDL World Cup & SM penkkipunnerrus/maastanosto | 56 | 56.0 kg124 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | 110.12 | 1 |
| 2017-07-03 | WPC · European Championships | 56 | 55.2 kg122 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | 111.18 | 1 |
| 2017-07-03 | WPC · European Championships | 56 | 55.2 kg122 lb | Wraps (raw) | 140.0 kg309 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 160.0 kg353 lb | 400.0 kg882 lb | 468.11 | 1 |
| 2017-05-06 | FPO · RAW Voimanoston SM kisa | 56 | 55.8 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 160.5 kg354 lb | 100.0 kg221 lb | 162.5 kg359 lb | 423.0 kg933 lb | 491.47 | 1 |
| 2017-03-25 | WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals | 60 | 59.2 kg131 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | 106.21 | 2 |
| 2017-03-25 | WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals | 56 | 55.7 kg123 lb | Wraps (raw) | 140.0 kg309 lb | 95.0 kg210 lb | 167.5 kg370 lb | 402.5 kg888 lb | 468.21 | 1 |
| 2017-01-07 | FPO · KP Gym Open | 56 | 55.1 kg122 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 90.0 kg199 lb | — | 90.0 kg199 lb | 105.45 | 1 |
| 2016-10-01 | WPC · Metal Nutrition Power Expo | 60 | 58.1 kg128 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | — | 95.0 kg210 lb | 107.50 | 3 |
| 2016-09-18 | GPC · World Championships | 60 | 58.0 kg128 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2016-09-18 | GPC · World Championships | 60 | 58.0 kg128 lb | Raw (raw) | — | 92.5 kg204 lb | — | 92.5 kg204 lb | 104.79 | 1 |
| 2016-04-23 | FPO · Raw SM-Voimanosto | 60 | 58.4 kg129 lb | Wraps (raw) | 115.0 kg254 lb | 92.5 kg204 lb | 150.0 kg331 lb | 357.5 kg788 lb | 403.19 | 1 |
| 2016-04-09 | WPC-Finland · Finnish Nationals | 60 | 59.4 kg131 lb | Wraps (raw) | 105.0 kg232 lb | 92.5 kg204 lb | 142.5 kg314 lb | 340.0 kg750 lb | 379.31 | 1 |
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