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Tarja Uppala

Finland Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Tarja Uppala is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 345.0 kg and a best DOTS of 373.05.

Best total
345 kg
Best DOTS
373.05
Competition context
63 kg class, SVNL, Single-ply
Meet count
59 sanctioned meets
Records held
3
Best Squat
112.5 kg
Best Bench
115 kg
Best Deadlift
135 kg
Best Total
345 kg
Best DOTS
373.05
Best Wilks
372.99
Meet Count
59
Years Active
10+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 112.5 kg 62.5 kg Voimanoston nuorten ja avoimen luokan SM-kisat 2014-03-08 63
Bench Press 115 kg 67.7 kg Jussin Muistopenkkarit 2016-01-09 72
Deadlift 135 kg 67.6 kg Voimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat 2016-02-05 72
Total 345 kg 62.5 kg Voimanoston nuorten ja avoimen luokan SM-kisat 2014-03-08 63

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2007-02-10 Veteraanien ja SIU:n penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat - 80 kg - 80 kg
2007-09-12 World Masters Bench Press Championships - 82.5 kg - 82.5 kg
2008-02-09 Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg
2010-02-06 Veteraanien ja VAU penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat - 92.5 kg - 92.5 kg
2010-08-12 European Open Bench Press Championships - 95 kg - 95 kg
2010-10-21 European Masters Bench Press Championships - 105 kg - 105 kg
2011-04-13 World Masters Bench Press Championships - 110 kg - 110 kg
2011-10-27 European Masters Bench Press Championships - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg
2012-05-21 World Bench Press Championships - 115 kg - 115 kg
2012-12-15 Voimanosto epävirallinen joukkue SM 85 kg 75 kg 122.5 kg 282.5 kg
2013-02-23 Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat 105 kg 105 kg 127.5 kg 337.5 kg
2014-03-08 Voimanoston nuorten ja avoimen luokan SM-kisat 112.5 kg 105 kg 127.5 kg 345 kg

Tarja Uppala's best total of 345kg places her above the 79th percentile of all 63kg Raw lifters ever recorded (46,701 entries).

Competition History

59 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2017-05-22 World Bench Press Championships IPF 63 62.9 kg - 102.5 kg - 102.5 kg 110.4 1
2017-05-13 Kansallinen klassinen voimanosto SVNL 72 65.6 kg 30 kg 70 kg 110 kg 210 kg 220.5 2
2017-02-18 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille SVNL 72 68.7 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 107.4 1
2016-12-03 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.9 kg - 70 kg - 70 kg 75.4 1
2016-11-26 Kansallinen klassinen voimanostokilpailu SVNL 72 66.6 kg 30 kg 67.5 kg 100 kg 197.5 kg 205.5 3
2016-10-13 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.1 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 108.5 1
2016-06-04 Klassinen penkkipunnerrus SVNL 63 62.6 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 78.3 1
2016-04-19 World Bench Press Championships IPF 72 66.9 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 114.1 2
2016-03-19 Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 72 68.4 kg 75 kg 72.5 kg 117.5 kg 265 kg 271.5 1
2016-02-07 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille SVNL 72 67.1 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 108.8 1
2016-02-05 Voimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat SVNL 72 67.6 kg 100 kg 105 kg 135 kg 340 kg 350.8 1
2016-01-09 Jussin Muistopenkkarit SVNL 72 67.7 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 118.6 1
2015-10-15 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.6 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 113.4 1
2015-09-05 Veteraanien klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.5 kg 60 kg 67.5 kg 100 kg 227.5 kg 245.8 2
2015-08-15 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 63.0 kg - 70 kg - 70 kg 75.3 1
2015-07-18 Klassinen penkkipunnerrus SVNL 72 65.8 kg - 75 kg - 75 kg 78.6 1
2015-04-16 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 72 66.1 kg - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg 117.6 1
2015-02-28 Voimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat SVNL 63 62.6 kg 25 kg 105 kg 132.5 kg 262.5 kg 283.6 1
2015-02-07 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille SVNL 63 62.8 kg - 102.5 kg - 102.5 kg 110.4 1
2015-01-09 Klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 72 66.8 kg 80 kg 70 kg 120 kg 270 kg 280.4 12
2015-01-03 Pärnun Penkkarit SVNL 72 67.3 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 113.8 1
2014-11-15 Kansallinen penkkipunnerrus SVNL 63 62.5 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 113.5 1
2014-10-16 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.6 kg - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg 116.1 3
2014-08-16 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.5 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 78.3 1
2014-05-24 Kansalliset klassinen Voimanosto SVNL 63 62.5 kg 85 kg 75 kg 117.5 kg 277.5 kg 299.9 1
2014-04-17 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 63 62.2 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 113.8 2
2014-03-28 Veteraanien klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.8 kg 80 kg 70 kg 117.5 kg 267.5 kg 288.2 2
2014-03-08 Voimanoston nuorten ja avoimen luokan SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.5 kg 112.5 kg 105 kg 127.5 kg 345 kg 373.1 2
2014-02-08 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille SVNL 63 62.6 kg - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg 116.1 1
2013-10-17 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.6 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 124.2 2
2013-08-17 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.5 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 78.4 1
2013-08-08 European Open Bench Press Championship EPF 63 62.7 kg - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg 116.0 3
2013-04-18 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 63 62.7 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 118.6 2
2013-03-09 Voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.3 kg 80 kg 70 kg 117.5 kg 267.5 kg 289.8 7
2013-02-23 Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.7 kg 105 kg 105 kg 127.5 kg 337.5 kg 364.2 1
2013-02-02 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.7 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 118.7 1
2012-12-15 Voimanosto epävirallinen joukkue SM SVNL 72 64.7 kg 85 kg 75 kg 122.5 kg 282.5 kg 299.0 2
2012-10-18 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.8 kg - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg 121.2 2
2012-08-18 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.9 kg - 75 kg - 75 kg 80.8 1
2012-08-09 European Open Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.3 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 119.1 5
2012-05-21 World Bench Press Championships IPF 63 62.5 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 124.4 6
2012-03-03 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.5 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 113.5 2
2011-10-27 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.2 kg - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg 121.9 2
2011-08-13 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.4 kg - 70 kg - 70 kg 75.8 1
2011-08-04 European Open Bench Press Championships EPF 63 62.3 kg - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg 116.5 5
2011-04-13 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 63 61.3 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 120.3 2
2011-03-19 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 63 62.2 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 108.5 2
2010-10-21 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 67.5 65.9 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 109.9 3
2010-08-12 European Open Bench Press Championships EPF 67.5 61.5 kg - 95 kg - 95 kg 103.7 5
2010-03-20 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 60 58.9 kg - 92.5 kg - 92.5 kg 103.8 1
2010-02-06 Veteraanien ja VAU penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 67.5 62.3 kg - 92.5 kg - 92.5 kg 100.2 1
2009-03-28 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 60 59 kg - - - - - DQ
2008-10-23 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 56 55 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 93.9 2
2008-04-16 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 56 55 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 99.7 3
2008-03-29 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 56 55.4 kg - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg 102.2 3
2008-02-09 Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 60 58.0 kg - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg 99.2 1
2007-11-22 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 56 55.1 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 93.7 1
2007-09-12 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 60 58.8 kg - 82.5 kg - 82.5 kg 92.6 4
2007-02-10 Veteraanien ja SIU:n penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 67.5 62.9 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 86.1 1

Records Held

302.5 kg
Total · 63 kg · Single-ply
2013-05-18
110 kg
Bench · 60 kg · Single-ply
2011-07-08
65 kg
Bench · 67.5 kg · Single-ply
2014-10-17

Strength Fingerprint

How Tarja Uppala's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
54th
Intermediate
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
53th
Intermediate
Total
79th
Intermediate

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter

Squat 31.0% avg 35.9%
Bench 31.7% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 37.2% avg 43.9%

population average

Bench-dominant profile

Bench press makes up 31.7% of Tarja Uppala's total; the average female raw lifter's bench press contributes 20.2%.

Career Stage

63kg Raw lifters

Tarja Uppala, 52

This cohort typically peaks at 25. At 52, Tarja Uppala competed 27 years past the statistical peak, among the 11% of lifters still competing at 52.

Based on 38,578 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Tarja Uppala

Tarja Uppala is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 59 sanctioned meets since 2007. Tarja Uppala has competed under IPF, SVNL, EPF federations.

Career best competition total: 345.0 kg with a DOTS score of 373.05. Individual lift PRs: 112.5 kg squat, 115.0 kg bench press, 135.0 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.

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