Laura Dodd
Vital Statistics
Laura Dodd is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 597.5 kg and a best DOTS of 588.25.
- Best total
- 597.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 588.25
- Competition context
- 75 kg class, WPC, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 32 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 2
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 257.5 kg | 73.5 kg | Worlds | 1991-11-21 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 111.1 kg | 75 kg | World Championships | 1986-11-15 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 242.5 kg | 73.5 kg | Worlds | 1991-11-21 | 75 |
| Total | 597.5 kg | 73.5 kg | Worlds | 1991-11-21 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-16 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | 56.7 kg | 38.6 kg | 88.5 kg | 183.7 kg |
| 1982-06-19 | Ohio Police Olympics | 129.3 kg | 56.7 kg | 136.1 kg | 322.1 kg |
| 1982-10-30 | Mountaineer Open | 150 kg | 70 kg | 170 kg | 390 kg |
| 1983-01-29 | Women's Nationals | 155 kg | 72.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 415 kg |
| 1983-10-08 | Police and Firefighters Nationals | 182.5 kg | 70 kg | 200 kg | 452.5 kg |
| 1984-08-24 | International Police Olympics | 185 kg | 80 kg | 200 kg | 465 kg |
| 1985-01-26 | Women's Nationals | 182.5 kg | 95 kg | 207.5 kg | 485 kg |
| 1985-06-08 | Northern Ohio Open | 208.7 kg | 104.3 kg | 220.0 kg | 533.0 kg |
| 1985-11-09 | Mountaineer Open | 217.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 547.5 kg |
| 1986-03-08 | Women's Nationals | 227.5 kg | 110 kg | 230 kg | 567.5 kg |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | 250 kg | 102.5 kg | 220 kg | 572.5 kg |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | 255 kg | 100 kg | 235 kg | 590 kg |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | 257.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 597.5 kg |
Laura Dodd's best total of 597.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 75kg Raw lifters ever recorded (37,329 entries).
Competition History
32 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 75 kg | 242.5 kg | 100 kg | 235 kg | 577.5 kg | 562.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 242.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 572.5 kg | 557.6 | 1 | |
| 1992-03-14 | World Submasters/Masters | WPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | WPC | 75 | 73.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 597.5 kg | 588.3 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 255 kg | 100 kg | 235 kg | 590 kg | 574.7 | 1 | |
| 1990-10-12 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 75 kg | 237.5 kg | 105 kg | 227.5 kg | 570 kg | 555.2 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 250 kg | 102.5 kg | 220 kg | 572.5 kg | 557.6 | 1 | |
| 1989-12-01 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 75 kg | 232.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 205 kg | 540 kg | 526.0 | 1 | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 237.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 215 kg | 560 kg | 545.4 | 1 | |
| 1989-04-01 | Giachetti Spectacular II | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 227.5 kg | 105 kg | 205 kg | 537.5 kg | 523.5 | 1 | |
| 1988-12-03 | YMCA Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 215 kg | 102.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 540 kg | 526.0 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-27 | USSR vs USA meet | FPR | 75 | 75 kg | 215 kg | 100 kg | 200 kg | 515 kg | 501.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 235 kg | 105 kg | 220 kg | 560 kg | 545.4 | 2 | |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 227.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 215 kg | 535 kg | 521.1 | 2 | |
| 1987-09-12 | Fire/Police US Grand Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 204.1 kg | 25.0 kg | 192.8 kg | 421.8 kg | 410.9 | 1 | |
| 1987-03-15 | Women's Nationals | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 247.2 kg | 99.8 kg | 206.4 kg | 553.4 kg | 539.0 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-15 | World Championships | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 244.9 kg | 111.1 kg | 204.1 kg | 560.2 kg | 545.6 | 1 | |
| 1986-03-08 | Women's Nationals | APF | 75 | 74.2 kg | 227.5 kg | 110 kg | 230 kg | 567.5 kg | 555.7 | 1 | |
| 1985-11-09 | Mountaineer Open | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 217.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 547.5 kg | 533.3 | 1 | |
| 1985-06-08 | Northern Ohio Open | USPF | - | - | 208.7 kg | 104.3 kg | 220.0 kg | 533.0 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-03-16 | Central Ohio Open Bench Press | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 97.5 kg | - | 97.5 kg | 95.0 | 12 | |
| 1985-01-26 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 76.7 kg | 182.5 kg | 95 kg | 207.5 kg | 485 kg | 466.9 | 3 | |
| 1984-08-24 | International Police Olympics | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 185 kg | 80 kg | 200 kg | 465 kg | 452.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-01-28 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 66.4 kg | 170 kg | 77.5 kg | 190 kg | 437.5 kg | 456.0 | 2 | |
| 1983-10-08 | Police and Firefighters Nationals | USPF | - | 67.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 70 kg | 200 kg | 452.5 kg | 467.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-06-11 | Ohio Police Olympics | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 147.4 kg | 65.8 kg | 165.6 kg | 378.8 kg | 391.0 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-30 | Ohio Women's State Championship | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165 kg | 77.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 415 kg | 428.4 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-29 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 66.3 kg | 155 kg | 72.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 415 kg | 432.8 | 5 | |
| 1982-10-30 | Mountaineer Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 150 kg | 70 kg | 170 kg | 390 kg | 402.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-26 | Appalachian Masters and Under | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 120.2 kg | 54.4 kg | 129.3 kg | 303.9 kg | 336.9 | 2 | |
| 1982-06-19 | Ohio Police Olympics | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 129.3 kg | 56.7 kg | 136.1 kg | 322.1 kg | 357.0 | 1 | |
| 1978-04-16 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 56.7 kg | 38.6 kg | 88.5 kg | 183.7 kg | 212.9 | 13 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Laura Dodd's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter
population average
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 42.1% of Laura Dodd's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 36.0%.
Career Stage
75kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 46, Laura Dodd competed 23 years past the statistical peak, among the 32% of lifters still competing at 46.
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About Laura Dodd
Laura Dodd is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 1978. Laura Dodd has competed under WPC, APF, WPA, USPF, FPR, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 597.5 kg with a DOTS score of 588.25. Individual lift PRs: 257.5 kg squat, 111.1 kg bench press, 242.5 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.