Total moved
21.5 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 70 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Melissa Smith
Melissa Smith has competed in 28 sanctioned meets since 2014, lifting 21.5 tonnes across them.
Best total
565 kg1,246 lb
World Powerlifting Games, 2023
The climb
+420 kg926 lb
From 145 kg320 lb to 565 kg1,246 lb, a 289% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
599
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 43 / 20 / 38 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 3.8 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#1
Total in Unlimited 67.5 kg, out of 37 statewide.
On the platform
55% third attempts made
50 of 91 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 21. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 250 kg551 lb.
World records
3
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+144 kg317 lb
Between two meets, up to 523 kg1,152 lb at World Powerlifting Games.
Footprint
11 years
2 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.
31% of entries lifted raw. 20% drug-tested. Best year: 2023.