Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Vilma Ochoa Vargas

Vilma Ochoa Vargas has competed in 45 sanctioned meets since 2002, lifting 21.9 tonnes across them.

Total moved

21.9 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 50 competition entries, added up.

Best total

518 kg1,141 lb

World Open Championships, 2016

The climb

+175 kg386 lb

From 343 kg755 lb to 518 kg1,141 lb, a 51% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

613

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 41 / 20 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 2.1 points above average on squat.

Best ranking

#9

Squat in Single-ply 57 kg, out of 7,171 worldwide.

On the platform

54% third attempts made

66 of 122 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 37. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 220 kg485 lb.

Biggest jump

+133 kg292 lb

Between two meets, up to 463 kg1,020 lb at Campeonato Sudamericano de Powerlifting.

Footprint

23 years

1 federation, 20 countries, 4 weight classes.

24% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2019.

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