Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson has competed in 62 sanctioned meets since 2004, lifting 36.3 tonnes across them.

Total moved

36.3 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 136 competition entries, added up.

Best total

528 kg1,163 lb

Scottish Eastern Districts Championships, 2009

The climb

+188 kg414 lb

From 340 kg750 lb to 528 kg1,163 lb, a 55% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

508

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 36 / 22 / 43 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 1.8 points above average on deadlift.

Best ranking

#4

Bench Press in Single-ply 80 kg, out of 387 worldwide.

On the platform

54% third attempts made

68 of 127 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 18. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 215 kg474 lb.

World records

7

Set across the career, 1 still standing today.

Biggest jump

+123 kg270 lb

Between two meets, up to 515 kg1,136 lb at European Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

21 years

2 federations, 9 countries, 7 weight classes.

47% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 2011.

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