Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Kelsey McCarthy

Kelsey McCarthy has competed in 36 sanctioned meets since 2015, lifting 21.1 tonnes across them.

Total moved

21.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 41 competition entries, added up.

Best total

680 kg1,499 lb

Open Nationals, 2019

The climb

+320 kg706 lb

From 360 kg794 lb to 680 kg1,499 lb, a 89% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

688

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 39 / 25 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 4.2 points above average on bench.

Best ranking

#1

Total in Single-ply 72 kg, out of 9,020 worldwide.

On the platform

61% third attempts made

66 of 109 third attempts converted, with 2 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 33. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 274 kg604 lb.

World records

5

Set across the career, 3 still standing today.

Biggest jump

+173 kg382 lb

Between two meets, up to 638 kg1,407 lb at Equipped Nationals.

Footprint

11 years

1 federation, 11 countries, 3 weight classes.

15% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2019.

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