Total moved
17.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 45 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Denise Marais
Denise Marais has competed in 36 sanctioned meets since 2020, lifting 17.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
506 kg1,115 lb
Nationals PA State Championships, 2022
The climb
+188 kg415 lb
From 318 kg700 lb to 506 kg1,115 lb, a 59% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
536
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 39 / 27 / 33 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 6.9 points above average on bench.
Best ranking
#1
Bench Press in Unlimited 67.5 kg, out of 36 statewide.
On the platform
46% third attempts made
27 of 59 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 8. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 202 kg445 lb.
Biggest jump
+77 kg170 lb
Between two meets, up to 454 kg1,000 lb at The Steel Valley Meltdown.
Footprint
6 years
1 federation, 1 country, 1 weight class.
13% of entries lifted raw. 18% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2022.