Jari Tähtinen
Finland
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Jari Tähtinen is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 832.5 kg and a best DOTS of 538.30.
- Best total
- 832.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 538.30
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, SVNL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 40 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
310 kg
Best Bench
220 kg
Best Deadlift
312.5 kg
Best Total
832.5 kg
Best DOTS
538.30
Best Wilks
531.46
Meet Count
40
Years Active
32+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 310 kg | 100 kg | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 1986-03-01 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 220 kg | 88.9 kg | World Bench Press Championships | 1993-12-12 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 312.5 kg | 90 kg | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 1983-02-26 | 90 |
| Total | 832.5 kg | 100 kg | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 1986-03-01 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-01 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali | 200 kg | 147.5 kg | 245 kg | 592.5 kg |
| 1979-04-09 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | 275 kg | 180 kg | 280 kg | 735 kg |
| 1979-09-15 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | 275 kg | 180 kg | 287.5 kg | 742.5 kg |
| 1980-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 280 kg | 190 kg | 300 kg | 770 kg |
| 1981-01-24 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 10-miehiset | 295 kg | 185 kg | 302.5 kg | 782.5 kg |
| 1981-03-14 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 310 kg | 200 kg | 290 kg | 800 kg |
| 1983-02-26 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 305 kg | 215 kg | 312.5 kg | 832.5 kg |
Jari Tähtinen's best total of 832.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (104,093 entries).
Competition History
40 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-06 | Veteraanien ja VAU penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 81.6 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 114.2 | 3 | |
| 2008-02-09 | Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | - | 177.5 kg | - | 177.5 kg | 120.7 | 2 | |
| 2005-02-19 | Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat | SVNL | 75 | 74.4 kg | - | 168 kg | - | 168 kg | 121.2 | 1 | |
| 2004-04-03 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 75 | 74.8 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 124.0 | 2 | |
| 2002-02-09 | Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | - | 167.5 kg | - | 167.5 kg | 113.7 | 6 | |
| 2001-09-16 | Penkkipunnerruksen joukkue SM-finaali | SVNL | 90 | 84.3 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 113.8 | 5 | |
| 2001-03-11 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat N40 | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 115.2 | 4 | |
| 1993-12-12 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 88.9 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 143.1 | 4 | |
| 1993-03-20 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 287.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 792.5 kg | 512.4 | 1 | |
| 1992-12-08 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 135.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-09-12 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 280 kg | 200 kg | 282.5 kg | 762.5 kg | 516.5 | 1 | |
| 1991-12-15 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 139.0 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 292.5 kg | 210 kg | 280 kg | 782.5 kg | 506.5 | 4 | |
| 1991-09-07 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 90 | 90 kg | 287.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 517.3 | 1 | |
| 1991-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 280 kg | 212.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 785 kg | 507.6 | 2 | |
| 1990-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 285 kg | 202.5 kg | 290 kg | 777.5 kg | 526.7 | 2 | |
| 1986-11-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 295 kg | 220 kg | 307.5 kg | 822.5 kg | 531.8 | 1 | |
| 1986-09-13 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 90 | 90 kg | 280 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 795 kg | 514.1 | 1 | |
| 1986-03-01 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 310 kg | 220 kg | 302.5 kg | 832.5 kg | 512.4 | 1 | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 98.3 kg | 300 kg | 217.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 820 kg | 508.5 | 5 | |
| 1984-03-03 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 65 kg | 205 kg | 65 kg | 335 kg | 216.6 | 3 | |
| 1983-12-18 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 8-miehiset | SVNL | 100 | 91.8 kg | 285 kg | 210 kg | 305 kg | 800 kg | 512.2 | 2 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | 277.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 290 kg | 750 kg | 508.7 | 3 | |
| 1983-02-26 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 305 kg | 215 kg | 312.5 kg | 832.5 kg | 538.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-23 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 10-miehiset | SVNL | 100 | 90.2 kg | 285 kg | 207.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 800 kg | 516.7 | 2 | |
| 1982-03-13 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 762.5 kg | 516.5 | 2 | |
| 1981-09-11 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 782.5 kg | 530.1 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-08 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 81.8 kg | 275 kg | 197.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 780 kg | 530.9 | 3 | |
| 1981-03-14 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 310 kg | 200 kg | 290 kg | 800 kg | 517.3 | 2 | |
| 1981-01-24 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 10-miehiset | SVNL | 90 | 89.2 kg | 295 kg | 185 kg | 302.5 kg | 782.5 kg | 508.3 | 2 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | 285 kg | 180 kg | 305 kg | 770 kg | 522.0 | 3 | |
| 1980-09-13 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 190 kg | 290 kg | 767.5 kg | 519.9 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | 280 kg | 190 kg | 300 kg | 770 kg | 522.3 | 3 | |
| 1980-02-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 732.5 kg | 496.2 | 2 | |
| 1980-01-05 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / A-sarja | SVNL | 90 | 84 kg | 255 kg | 172.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 700 kg | 469.4 | 2 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.2 kg | 245 kg | 182.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 720 kg | 488.7 | 5 | |
| 1979-09-15 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 275 kg | 180 kg | 287.5 kg | 742.5 kg | 503.0 | 2 | |
| 1979-04-09 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 275 kg | 180 kg | 280 kg | 735 kg | 497.9 | 1 | |
| 1978-03-04 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 75 | 75 kg | 190 kg | 152.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 575 kg | 412.5 | 4 | |
| 1978-01-01 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali | SVNL | 75 | 75 kg | 200 kg | 147.5 kg | 245 kg | 592.5 kg | 425.1 | 1 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Jari Tähtinen's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
36.8%
avg 35.3%
Bench
26.1%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
37.1%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 37.1% of Jari Tähtinen's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
Jari Tähtinen, 55
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 55, Jari Tähtinen competed 34 years past the statistical peak, among the 11% of lifters still competing at 55.
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About Jari Tähtinen
Jari Tähtinen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 40 sanctioned meets since 1978. Jari Tähtinen has competed under SVNL, IPF, NordicPF, EPF federations.
Career best competition total: 832.5 kg with a DOTS score of 538.30. Individual lift PRs: 310.0 kg squat, 220.0 kg bench press, 312.5 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.