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Vicky Gagne

Vicky Gagne was an American powerlifter who competed in the 82.5 kg equipped division.

Her best competition total was 560 kg (1,235 lb), set at Women's World Powerlifting Championship in May 1981.

Over a career spanning 7 meets between 1980 and 1981, she set seven equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 82.5 and 82.5+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Vicky Gagne's competition total across 7 meets between 1980 and 1981, peaking at 560 kg in 1981. 2 of those meets set a world record.4409704601,0144801,0585001,1035201,1475401,1915601,235kglb19801981450 kg · 1980 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships456 kg · 1980 · Venice Beach Power Lift460 kg · 1980 · California State Womens493 kg · 1980 · Iron Man/Iron Woman538 kg · 1981 · Women's Nationals463 kg · 1980 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)560 kg · 1981 · Women's World Powerlifting Championship (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1980-01-26 Total 82.5+ kg 462.5 kg1020 lb Women's Nationals
  2. 1980-01-26 Deadlift 82.5+ kg 197.5 kg436 lb Women's Nationals
  3. 1980-01-26 Squat 82.5+ kg 170.0 kg375 lb Women's Nationals
  4. 1980-01-26 Bench Press 82.5+ kg 95.0 kg210 lb Women's Nationals
  5. 1981-05-11 Total 82.5 kg 560.0 kg1235 lb Women's World Powerlifting Championship
  6. 1981-05-11 Deadlift 82.5 kg 227.5 kg502 lb Women's World Powerlifting Championship
  7. 1981-05-11 Squat 82.5 kg 210.0 kg463 lb Women's World Powerlifting Championship
View total at each meet (7 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1980-01-26 Women's Nationals 462.5 kg1020 lb World record (surpassed)
1980-05-21 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 450.0 kg992 lb
1980-08-16 Venice Beach Power Lift 455.9 kg1005 lb
1980-08-23 California State Womens 460.0 kg1014 lb
1980-12-06 Iron Man/Iron Woman 492.5 kg1086 lb
1981-02-07 Women's Nationals 537.5 kg1185 lb
1981-05-11 Women's World Powerlifting Championship 560.0 kg1235 lb World record (surpassed)

World records set

All 7 world records Vicky Gagne has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed7

  • Total 82.5 kg Single-ply women: 560 kg (1,235 lb) at Women's World Powerlifting Championship, 1981
  • Total 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 462.5 kg (1,020 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1980
  • Deadlift 82.5 kg Single-ply women: 227.5 kg (502 lb) at Women's World Powerlifting Championship, 1981
  • Squat 82.5 kg Single-ply women: 210 kg (463 lb) at Women's World Powerlifting Championship, 1981
  • Deadlift 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 197.5 kg (436 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1980
  • Squat 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 170 kg (375 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1980
  • Bench Press 82.5+ kg Single-ply women: 95 kg (210 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1980

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

3.0 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 7 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+98 kg215 lb

From 463 kg1020 lb to 560 kg1235 lb, a 21% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

520

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 37 / 21 / 42 (squat / bench / deadlift), 0.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

100% third attempts made

2 of 2 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Deadlift198 kg436 lb.

Biggest jump

+45 kg99 lb

Between two meets, up to 538 kg1185 lb at Women's Nationals.

Footprint

1 years

1 federation, 1 country, 3 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 29% drug-tested. Best year: 1981.

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

Meet history

All 7 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1981-05-11 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championship 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 210.0 kg463 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 560.0 kg1235 lb 519.75 2
1981-02-07 USPF · Women's Nationals 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 202.5 kg447 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 537.5 kg1185 lb 498.87 1
1980-12-06 USPF · Iron Man/Iron Woman 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 185.0 kg408 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 492.5 kg1086 lb 457.10 6
View full meet history (7 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1980-08-23 USPF · California State Womens 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 170.0 kg375 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 460.0 kg1014 lb 426.94 1
1980-08-16 USPF · Venice Beach Power Lift 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply — — — 455.9 kg1005 lb 406.41 5
1980-05-21 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 170.0 kg375 lb 85.0 kg188 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 450.0 kg992 lb 417.66 1
1980-01-26 USPF · Women's Nationals 82.5+ 83.4 kg184 lb Single-ply 170.0 kg375 lb 95.0 kg210 lb 197.5 kg436 lb 462.5 kg1020 lb 427.00 3

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 2 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championship (1981-05-11)
Untested 5 USPF · Women's Nationals (1981-02-07)

Vicky Gagne competed primarily in untested competition, 5 of her 7 meets.

Her most recent meet was drug-tested, and one of her last five was drug-tested.

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