Total moved
10.1 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 30 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Cathy Mele
Cathy Mele has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 2013, lifting 10.1 tonnes across them.
Best total
453 kg998 lb
Carolina Primetime, 2022
The climb
+223 kg491 lb
From 230 kg507 lb to 453 kg998 lb, a 97% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
485
Top 2% of all women on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 31 / 21 / 48 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 20 / 44, 4.0 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#211
Bench Press in Single-ply 67.5 kg, out of 6,331 nationally.
On the platform
50% third attempts made
34 of 68 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 21. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 188 kg414 lb.
World records
3
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+88 kg193 lb
Between two meets, up to 433 kg954 lb at For Whom The Barbell Tolls.
Footprint
11 years
1 federation, 1 country, 5 weight classes.
73% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2022.