Powerlifting Records

Career Wrapped

Wei-Ling Chen

Wei-Ling Chen has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 2001, lifting 10.3 tonnes across them.

Total moved

10.3 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 24 competition entries, added up.

Best total

500 kg1,103 lb

World Open Championships, 2016

The climb

+130 kg287 lb

From 370 kg816 lb to 500 kg1,103 lb, a 35% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

658

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 41 / 18 / 41 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 39 / 20 / 41, 1.8 points above average on squat.

Best ranking

#1

Total in Single-ply 47 kg, out of 4,904 worldwide.

On the platform

80% third attempts made

37 of 46 third attempts converted, with 7 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 15. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 210 kg463 lb.

World records

9

Set across the career, 4 still standing today.

Biggest jump

+93 kg204 lb

Between two meets, up to 500 kg1,103 lb at World Open Championships.

Footprint

25 years

1 federation, 17 countries, 4 weight classes.

8% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2016.

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