Total moved
24.6 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 81 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Lesley Jayne Thomas
Lesley Jayne Thomas has competed in 63 sanctioned meets since 1987, lifting 24.6 tonnes across them.
Best total
472 kg1,041 lb
British Championships, 2005
The climb
+160 kg352 lb
From 313 kg689 lb to 472 kg1,041 lb, a 51% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
598
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 39 / 20 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 0.7 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#18
Total in Multi-ply 52 kg, out of 1,038 worldwide.
On the platform
64% third attempts made
81 of 127 third attempts converted, with 7 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 31. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 200 kg441 lb.
World records
2
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+63 kg138 lb
Between two meets, up to 328 kg722 lb at British Women's Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
39 years
5 federations, 18 countries, 5 weight classes.
47% of entries lifted raw. 5% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2005.