Total moved
26.3 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 108 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Susan Elwyn
Susan Elwyn has competed in 82 sanctioned meets since 1977, lifting 26.3 tonnes across them.
Best total
369 kg814 lb
Amazon-Adonis Powerlift III, 1984
The climb
+104 kg229 lb
From 265 kg585 lb to 369 kg814 lb, a 39% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
456
Top 3% of all women on file
Archetype
Puller
Split 35 / 19 / 46 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 4.8 points above average on deadlift.
Best ranking
#891
Deadlift in Single-ply 56 kg, out of 19,530 nationally.
On the platform
42% third attempts made
77 of 185 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 51. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 138 kg303 lb.
World records
20
Set across the career, 2 still standing today.
Biggest jump
+80 kg177 lb
Between two meets, up to 238 kg524 lb at Raw Nationals.
Footprint
48 years
2 federations, 19 countries, 10 weight classes.
36% of entries lifted raw. 87% drug-tested. Best year: 1984.