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Tapani Puhakka

Finland Male
Best Squat
170 kg
Best Bench
145 kg
Best Deadlift
215 kg
Best Total
515 kg
Best DOTS
331.62
Best Wilks
327.40
Meet Count
92
Years Active
30+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 170 kg 90.8 kg World Masters Powerlifting Championships 2005-10-04 100
Bench Press 145 kg 100 kg Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat N40 2001-03-11 100
Deadlift 215 kg 92.3 kg European Masters Powerlifting Championships 2005-07-07 100
Total 515 kg 90.8 kg World Masters Powerlifting Championships 2005-10-04 100

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1995-04-08 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 150 kg 120 kg 190 kg 460 kg
2002-03-16 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 145 kg 125 kg 195 kg 465 kg
2003-03-22 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 145 kg 127.5 kg 205 kg 477.5 kg
2004-01-01 Nordic Masters Powerlifting Championships 140 kg 125 kg 215 kg 480 kg
2004-03-21 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 160 kg 125 kg 212.5 kg 497.5 kg
2005-10-04 World Masters Powerlifting Championships 170 kg 132.5 kg 212.5 kg 515 kg

Competition History

93 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-04-12 Kansallinen klassinen ja varustevoimanosto SVNL 83 81.8 kg 75 kg 70 kg 145 kg 290 kg 197.4 1
2024-11-15 Klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailut masters SVNL 83 81.6 kg 75 kg 80 kg 150 kg 305 kg 207.9 3
2024-02-12 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 83 81.8 kg 75 kg 75 kg 145 kg 295 kg 200.9 3
2023-12-01 Masters klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu SVNL 83 81.4 kg 65 kg 75 kg 145 kg 285 kg 194.5 1
2023-02-28 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 93 85.7 kg 82.5 kg 80 kg 157.5 kg 320 kg 212.3 3
2022-11-18 Masters klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu SVNL 93 86.2 kg 82.5 kg 82.5 kg 167.5 kg 332.5 kg 219.9 4
2022-10-08 World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 87.8 kg 65 kg 82.5 kg 155 kg 302.5 kg 198.1 3
2022-10-08 World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 86.4 kg 75 kg 90 kg 165 kg 330 kg 217.9 2
2022-05-21 KP - klassinen voimanosto SVNL 93 86.8 kg 75 kg 80 kg 160 kg 315 kg 207.5 1
2022-02-12 Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat SVNL 93 87.9 kg 80 kg 82.5 kg 157.5 kg 320 kg 209.4 2
2021-11-19 Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu SVNL 93 87.4 kg 75 kg 80 kg 160 kg 315 kg 206.8 4
2021-09-23 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 105 93.2 kg 65 kg 90 kg 160 kg 315 kg 200.2 2
2020-11-14 Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu SVNL 93 88.6 kg 80 kg 85 kg 172.5 kg 337.5 kg 220.0 2
2020-09-12 Klassinen voimanosto SVNL 93 88.6 kg 65 kg 90 kg 160 kg 315 kg 205.3 1
2020-09-12 Varustevoimanosto SVNL 93 88.6 kg 65 kg 70 kg 170 kg 305 kg 198.8 1
2020-02-08 Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat SVNL 93 90.5 kg 85 kg 112.5 kg 160 kg 357.5 kg 230.6 3
2019-11-23 Klassinen penkkipunnerrus SVNL 93 90.1 kg - 90 kg - 90 kg 58.2 4
2019-11-15 Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu SVNL 93 89.7 kg 90 kg 87.5 kg 165 kg 342.5 kg 221.8 1
2019-10-16 European Equipped Bench Press Championships EPF 93 88.6 kg - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg 70.1 4
2019-10-07 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 89.4 kg 102.5 kg 100 kg 170 kg 372.5 kg 241.7 2
2019-09-21 Kansalliset varustevoimanosto SVNL 93 89.0 kg 100 kg 110 kg 180 kg 390 kg 253.6 1
2019-05-25 Kansallinen klassinen voimanosto SVNL 93 90.3 kg 90 kg 90 kg 175 kg 355 kg 229.2 1
2019-02-09 Varustevoimanoston SM SVNL 93 91.0 kg 85 kg 85 kg 160 kg 330 kg 212.2 4
2018-12-08 Varustepenkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille SVNL 93 89.2 kg - 97.5 kg - 97.5 kg 63.3 2
2018-11-16 Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu SVNL 93 88.3 kg 70 kg 80 kg 150 kg 300 kg 195.8 4
2018-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 105 93.1 kg 70 kg 105 kg 140 kg 315 kg 200.3 2
2018-07-21 Ruukkipenkkarit klassinen SVNL 93 90.2 kg - 92.5 kg - 92.5 kg 59.7 1
2018-03-06 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 93 90.5 kg 80 kg 95 kg 170 kg 345 kg 222.5 5
2018-02-10 Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat SVNL 93 91.3 kg 85 kg 90 kg 140 kg 315 kg 202.3 4
2017-12-01 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 93 90.7 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 64.4 2
2017-10-07 Klassinen penkkipunnerrus SVNL 93 89.6 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 64.8 1
2017-08-05 Ruukkipenkkarit klassinen penkkipunnerrus SVNL 93 91.1 kg - 95 kg - 95 kg 61.1 1
2017-06-14 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 90.2 kg 87.5 kg 90 kg 180 kg 357.5 kg 230.9 2
2017-05-20 Kansallinen klassinen voimanosto SVNL 93 88.5 kg 90 kg 85 kg 175 kg 350 kg 228.3 1
2017-01-13 Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu SVNL 93 86.9 kg 90 kg 80 kg 165 kg 335 kg 220.6 2
2016-11-05 Klassinen voimanosto SVNL 93 85.1 kg 65 kg 65 kg 65 kg 195 kg 129.9 1
2016-07-30 Ruukkipenkkarit klassinen penkkipunnerrus SVNL 83 82.5 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 54.2 1
2016-03-19 Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 93 90.0 kg 100 kg 95 kg 180 kg 375 kg 242.5 3
2015-09-28 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 87.9 kg 127.5 kg 117.5 kg 180 kg 425 kg 278.2 3
2015-08-15 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 93 87.6 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 55.7 5
2015-07-11 Järvipenkkarit SVNL 93 86.7 kg - 90 kg - 90 kg 59.4 1
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 87.9 kg 90 kg 95 kg 180 kg 365 kg 238.9 6
2015-02-28 Voimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat SVNL 93 90.3 kg 120 kg 105 kg 187.5 kg 412.5 kg 266.3 2
2015-01-09 Klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 93 90.2 kg 95 kg 90 kg 182.5 kg 367.5 kg 237.4 1
2014-09-21 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 89.0 kg 120 kg 122.5 kg 185 kg 427.5 kg 277.9 2
2014-08-16 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 93 89.9 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 64.7 2
2014-07-08 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 93 90.8 kg 100 kg 90 kg 180 kg 370 kg 238.2 1
2014-07-05 Järvipenkkarit - Klassinen SVNL 93 90.4 kg - 97.5 kg - 97.5 kg 62.9 2
2014-06-01 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 90 kg 90 kg 95 kg 185 kg 370 kg 239.2 3
2014-03-28 Veteraanien klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 93 90.6 kg 65 kg 95 kg 185 kg 345 kg 222.4 1
2014-02-22 Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 93 90.8 kg 105 kg 115 kg 205.5 kg 425.5 kg 273.9 2
2014-02-08 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille SVNL 93 90.8 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 70.8 1
2013-09-24 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 105 93.3 kg 110 kg 120 kg 180 kg 410 kg 260.4 6
2013-08-17 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 93 89.2 kg - 92.5 kg - 92.5 kg 60.1 3
2013-03-01 Nuorten ja veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 105 93.2 kg 95 kg 90 kg 182.5 kg 367.5 kg 233.6 4
2013-02-23 Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 93 91.5 kg 105 kg 110 kg 180 kg 395 kg 253.3 3
2012-10-18 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 93 90.0 kg - 117.5 kg - 117.5 kg 76.0 6
2012-04-20 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 93 90.0 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 77.6 6
2011-09-26 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 93 87.3 kg 105 kg 120 kg 105 kg 330 kg 216.7 5
2011-02-05 Veteraanien ja VAU penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 93 90 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 64.7 3
2010-10-21 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 90 89.5 kg - 125 kg - 125 kg 81.1 7
2010-03-26 Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 88 kg 65 kg 120 kg 160 kg 345 kg 225.7 2
2010-02-06 Veteraanien ja VAU penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 90 89.4 kg - 122.5 kg - 122.5 kg 79.5 3
2009-04-24 Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 88.3 kg 155 kg 120 kg 190 kg 465 kg 303.6 3
2009-02-07 Veteraanien ja SIU penkkip SM-kisat SVNL 90 89.1 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 74.8 4
2008-09-30 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 87.7 kg 135 kg 120 kg 195 kg 450 kg 294.9 9
2008-07-01 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 90 88.2 kg 145 kg 127.5 kg 200 kg 472.5 kg 308.8 7
2008-04-16 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 90 88.8 kg - 142.5 kg - 142.5 kg 92.8 4
2008-04-11 Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 88.7 kg 160 kg 140 kg 200 kg 500 kg 325.7 4
2008-02-09 Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 90 89 kg - 140 kg - 140 kg 91.0 1
2007-07-03 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 90 89.2 kg - 130 kg 202.5 kg - - DQ
2007-06-10 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 100 91.1 kg 160 kg 135 kg 205 kg 500 kg 321.4 8
2007-02-10 Veteraanien ja SIU:n penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 90 89.3 kg - 132.5 kg - 132.5 kg 86.0 3
2006-10-02 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 100 92.6 kg 150 kg 135 kg 205 kg 490 kg 312.4 5
2006-07-05 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 100 91.4 kg 157.5 kg 125 kg 195 kg 477.5 kg 306.4 4
2006-03-12 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 88.8 kg 140 kg 125 kg 190 kg 455 kg 296.3 1
2006-02-18 Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 90 89 kg - - - - - DQ
2005-10-04 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 100 90.8 kg 170 kg 132.5 kg 212.5 kg 515 kg 331.6 7
2005-07-07 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 100 92.3 kg 145 kg 130 kg 215 kg 490 kg 313.0 5
2005-03-19 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 89.0 kg 170 kg - - - - DQ
2004-11-20 Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali SVNL 90 89 kg 155 kg 127.5 kg 207.5 kg 490 kg 318.6 5
2004-10-05 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 89.0 kg 160 kg 110 kg 205 kg 475 kg 309.0 1
2004-07-07 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 90 88.6 kg 150 kg 125 kg 200 kg 475 kg 309.6 2
2004-03-21 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 89 kg 160 kg 125 kg 212.5 kg 497.5 kg 323.5 2
2004-01-01 Nordic Masters Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 90 89.1 kg 140 kg 125 kg 215 kg 480 kg 312.0 2
2003-03-22 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 89 kg 145 kg 127.5 kg 205 kg 477.5 kg 310.5 9
2003-02-15 Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat SVNL 90 89.3 kg - - - - - DQ
2002-03-16 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 100 91.4 kg 145 kg 125 kg 195 kg 465 kg 298.4 4
2002-02-09 Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat SVNL 90 89 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 65.0 4
2001-03-11 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat N40 SVNL 100 100 kg - 145 kg - 145 kg 89.3 5
1999-03-27 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg - - - - - DQ
1998-03-28 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 100 100 kg 150 kg - - - - DQ
1995-04-08 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 150 kg 120 kg 190 kg 460 kg 297.4 3

Percentile Rankings

Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 22.0% Squat stronger than 22.0% of 93kg male lifters
Bench Press 65.6% Bench Press stronger than 65.6% of 93kg male lifters
Deadlift 35.0% Deadlift stronger than 35.0% of 93kg male lifters
Total 43.8% Total stronger than 43.8% of 93kg male lifters

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About Tapani Puhakka

Tapani Puhakka is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 92 sanctioned meets since 1995. Tapani Puhakka has competed under SVNL, EPF, IPF, NordicPF federations.

Career best competition total: 515.0 kg with a DOTS score of 331.62. Individual lift PRs: 170.0 kg squat, 145.0 kg bench press, 215.0 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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