Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Barbara Cheney

Barbara Cheney has competed in 19 sanctioned meets since 1983, lifting 6.9 tonnes across them.

Total moved

6.9 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 39 competition entries, added up.

Best total

277 kg610 lb

Colorado Meet, 1983

Peak DOTS

277

Top 57% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 31 / 19 / 50 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 20 / 44, 6.2 points above average on deadlift.

Best ranking

#36,904

Deadlift in Single-ply, out of 187,795 nationally.

On the platform

71% third attempts made

10 of 14 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 2. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 130 kg287 lb.

Biggest jump

+55 kg122 lb

Between two meets, up to 243 kg535 lb at Tennessee State.

Footprint

43 years

1 federation, 1 country, 5 weight classes.

95% of entries lifted raw. 95% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1985.

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