Powerlifting Records

USA · 90+ kg equipped · 17 career entries

Vicky Hembree

Vicky Hembree was an American powerlifter who competed in the 90+ kg equipped division.

Her best competition total was 592.5 kg (1,306 lb), set at Women's World Powerlifting Championships in May 2002.

Over a career spanning 14 meets between 1997 and 2002, she set seven equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 60+, 90+, and 90 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Vicky Hembree's competition total across 12 meets between 1997 and 2002, peaking at 593 kg in 2002. 2 of those meets set a world record.4008824509925001,1035501,2136001,323kglb1997199920012002435 kg · 1997 · North American Powerlifting Championships & Southwest Bench Press460 kg · 1998 · National Raw Powerlifting Championships479 kg · 1998 · World Powerlifting Championships500 kg · 1999 · North American Powerlifting Championships555 kg · 2000 · National Powerlifting Championships523 kg · 2000 · North American Championships520 kg · 2000 · World Championships575 kg · 2002 · Women's National Powerlifting Championships593 kg · 2002 · Women's World Powerlifting Championships495 kg · 2002 · Southern California Fall Qualifier507 kg · 1999 · World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)547 kg · 2001 · National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1999-10-23 Total 90 kg 506.9 kg1118 lb World Powerlifting Championships
  2. 1999-10-23 Squat 90 kg 183.7 kg405 lb World Powerlifting Championships
  3. 2000-05-06 Bench Press 60+ kg 132.4 kg292 lb Mid-Cities Bench Press Championship
  4. 2001-08-25 Total 90+ kg 546.8 kg1206 lb National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships
  5. 2001-08-25 Deadlift 90+ kg 210.0 kg463 lb National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships
  6. 2001-08-25 Squat 90+ kg 200.0 kg441 lb National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships
  7. 2001-08-25 Bench Press 90+ kg 136.8 kg302 lb National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships
View total at each meet (12 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1997-08-30 North American Powerlifting Championships & Southwest Bench Press 435.0 kg959 lb
1998-06-11 National Raw Powerlifting Championships 460.0 kg1014 lb
1998-10-16 World Powerlifting Championships 478.5 kg1055 lb
1999-08-28 North American Powerlifting Championships 500.0 kg1103 lb
1999-10-23 World Powerlifting Championships 506.9 kg1118 lb World record (surpassed)
2000-03-18 National Powerlifting Championships 555.0 kg1224 lb
2000-08-26 North American Championships 522.5 kg1152 lb
2000-11-03 World Championships 520.0 kg1147 lb
2001-08-25 National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships 546.8 kg1206 lb World record (surpassed)
2002-02-09 Women's National Powerlifting Championships 575.0 kg1268 lb
2002-05-29 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 592.5 kg1306 lb
2002-11-02 Southern California Fall Qualifier 494.9 kg1091 lb

World records set

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

Since surpassed7

  • Total 90+ kg Raw women: 546.8 kg (1,206 lb) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships, 2001
  • Total 90 kg Raw women: 506.89 kg (1,118 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships, 1999
  • Deadlift 90+ kg Raw women: 210 kg (463 lb) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships, 2001
  • Squat 90+ kg Raw women: 200 kg (441 lb) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships, 2001
  • Squat 90 kg Raw women: 183.71 kg (405 lb) at World Powerlifting Championships, 1999
  • Bench Press 90+ kg Raw women: 136.8 kg (302 lb) at National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships, 2001
  • Bench Press 60+ kg Single-ply women: 132.45 kg (292 lb) at Mid-Cities Bench Press Championship, 2000

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

8.0 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 17 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+158 kg347 lb

From 435 kg959 lb to 593 kg1306 lb, a 36% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

511

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 36 / 25 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 5.2 points above the typical split.

On the platform

0% third attempts made

0 of 0 third attempts converted.

Biggest jump

+48 kg106 lb

Between two meets, up to 555 kg1224 lb at National Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

5 years

1 federation, 2 countries, 3 weight classes.

65% of entries lifted raw. 94% drug-tested. Best year: 2002.

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

Meet history

All 17 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2002-11-02 USAPL · Southern California Fall Qualifier 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 182.3 kg402 lb 130.2 kg287 lb 182.3 kg402 lb 494.9 kg1091 lb 441.19 1
2002-05-29 IPF · Women's World Powerlifting Championships 90+ 97.4 kg215 lb Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 150.0 kg331 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 592.5 kg1306 lb 510.90 4
2002-02-09 USAPL · Women's National Powerlifting Championships 90+ Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 570.0 kg1257 lb 1
View full meet history (17 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2002-02-09 USAPL · Women's National Powerlifting Championships 90+ Single-ply 220.0 kg485 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 575.0 kg1268 lb 2
2001-08-25 AAU · National Raw Powerlifting Championships & International Bench Press Championships 90+ Raw (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 136.8 kg302 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 546.8 kg1206 lb 1
2000-11-03 AAU · World Championships 90+ Raw (raw) 192.5 kg425 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 520.0 kg1147 lb 1
2000-08-26 AAU · North American Championships 90+ Raw (raw) 190.0 kg419 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 522.5 kg1152 lb 1
2000-05-06 USPF · Mid-Cities Bench Press Championship (bench only) 60+ 91.2 kg201 lb Single-ply 132.4 kg292 lb 132.4 kg292 lb 117.42 1
2000-03-18 AAU · National Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 210.0 kg463 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 555.0 kg1224 lb 494.79 1
1999-10-23 AAU · World Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 183.7 kg405 lb 128.1 kg283 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 506.9 kg1118 lb 451.90 1
1999-10-23 AAU · World Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 183.7 kg405 lb 128.1 kg283 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 506.9 kg1118 lb 451.90 1
1999-08-28 AAU · North American Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 177.5 kg392 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 500.0 kg1103 lb 445.76 1
1999-05-21 AAU · North American Bench Press Championships (bench only) 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 130.0 kg287 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 115.90 1
1998-10-16 AAU · World Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 172.4 kg380 lb 124.7 kg275 lb 181.4 kg400 lb 478.5 kg1055 lb 426.63 1
1998-06-11 AAU · National Raw Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 155.0 kg342 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 460.0 kg1014 lb 410.10 1
1998-06-11 AAU · National Raw Powerlifting Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 155.0 kg342 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 185.0 kg408 lb 460.0 kg1014 lb 410.10 1
1997-08-30 AAU · North American Powerlifting Championships & Southwest Bench Press 90 90.0 kg199 lb Raw (raw) 130.0 kg287 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 435.0 kg959 lb 387.81 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 13 USAPL · Southern California Fall Qualifier (2002-11-02)
Untested 1 USPF · Mid-Cities Bench Press Championship (bench only) (2000-05-06)

Vicky Hembree competed almost exclusively in drug-tested competition, 13 of her 14 meets.

Her five most recent meets have all been drug-tested.

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