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Veli Kumpuniemi

Finland Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Veli Kumpuniemi is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 762.5 kg and a best DOTS of 516.87.

Best total
762.5 kg
Best DOTS
516.87
Competition context
90 kg class, SVNL, Single-ply
Meet count
50 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
270 kg
Best Bench
162.5 kg
Best Deadlift
357.5 kg
Best Total
762.5 kg
Best DOTS
516.87
Best Wilks
511.18
Meet Count
50
Years Active
38+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 270 kg 90 kg Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 1982-05-29 90
Bench Press 162.5 kg 90 kg Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 1982-05-29 90
Deadlift 357.5 kg 82.4 kg Men's European Powerlifting Championships 1980-05-15 82.5
Total 762.5 kg 90 kg Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 1982-05-29 90

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1974-04-21 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat 200 kg 125 kg 270 kg 595 kg
1976-04-24 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat 205 kg 130 kg 275 kg 610 kg
1978-05-28 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat 200 kg 120 kg 295 kg 615 kg
1979-04-09 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat 245 kg 147.5 kg 330 kg 722.5 kg
1979-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 255 kg 152.5 kg 330 kg 737.5 kg
1980-05-15 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 255 kg 150 kg 357.5 kg 762.5 kg

Veli Kumpuniemi's best total of 762.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,670 entries).

Competition History

50 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2012-08-18 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 93 83.9 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 48.7 3
2011-08-13 Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 93 86.7 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 52.8 1
2009-02-07 Veteraanien ja SIU penkkip SM-kisat SVNL 90 86.6 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 56.1 2
2008-02-09 Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 100 91.8 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 70.4 1
2007-02-10 Veteraanien ja SIU:n penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 90 88.2 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 68.6 3
2006-02-18 Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 100 92.5 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 70.2 1
2005-03-19 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 100 91.8 kg 170 kg 125 kg 232.5 kg 527.5 kg 337.8 1
2005-02-19 Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat SVNL 100 92.5 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 83.0 1
2004-03-21 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 100 93.8 kg 160 kg 122.5 kg 225 kg 507.5 kg 321.7 1
2003-02-15 Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat SVNL 90 87.8 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 75.3 5
2002-10-08 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 87.1 kg 165 kg 117.5 kg 230 kg 512.5 kg 337.0 1
2002-03-16 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 87.5 kg 160 kg 115 kg 240 kg 515 kg 338.0 1
2002-02-09 Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat SVNL 90 88.4 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 71.8 1
2001-04-22 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 89.8 kg - - - - - DQ
2001-03-11 Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat N40 SVNL 100 100 kg - 120 kg - 120 kg 73.9 5
1999-03-13 Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 71.1 2
1998-03-28 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 100 100 kg 215 kg - - - - DQ
1997-10-14 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 88.7 kg 200 kg 150 kg 270 kg 620 kg 403.9 6
1995-04-08 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 190 kg 150 kg 265 kg 605 kg 391.2 1
1993-10-26 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 87.5 kg 215 kg 157.5 kg 285 kg 657.5 kg 431.3 2
1992-09-03 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 90 kg 220 kg 147.5 kg 277.5 kg 645 kg 417.1 1
1992-04-25 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 220 kg 147.5 kg 290 kg 657.5 kg 425.1 1
1991-07-21 European Masters Championships EPF 90 88.5 kg 210 kg 140 kg 270 kg 620 kg 404.3 3
1991-04-20 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 100 100 kg 210 kg 142.5 kg 290 kg 642.5 kg 395.5 1
1990-04-21 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 215 kg 142.5 kg 280 kg 637.5 kg 412.2 1
1988-07-31 European Masters Championships EPF 90 89.1 kg 232.5 kg 152.5 kg 270 kg 655 kg 425.7 1
1988-07-28 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90 90 kg 232.5 kg 152.5 kg 270 kg 655 kg 423.5 1
1988-02-26 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 230 kg 155 kg 300 kg 685 kg 442.9 7
1987-09-08 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 82.5 kg 205 kg 140 kg 270 kg 615 kg 416.6 1
1986-10-03 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 82.5 kg 215 kg 145 kg 300 kg 660 kg 447.1 2
1985-04-27 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 235 kg 150 kg 310 kg 695 kg 449.4 1
1985-03-02 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 250 kg 155 kg 330 kg 735 kg 475.3 3
1984-04-21 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg 210 kg 125 kg 270 kg 605 kg 409.8 2
1984-03-25 Maastanoston SM-kisat SVNL 75 75 kg - - 272.5 kg 272.5 kg 195.5 2
1982-05-29 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 270 kg 162.5 kg 330 kg 762.5 kg 493.0 1
1982-03-13 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg - - - - - DQ
1981-11-05 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 81.9 kg 265 kg 155 kg 330 kg 750 kg 510.2 3
1981-03-14 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg 260 kg 150 kg 320 kg 730 kg 494.5 1
1980-11-07 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 82.4 kg 252.5 kg 147.5 kg 330 kg 730 kg 494.8 6
1980-09-13 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 82.5 82.5 kg 245 kg 152.5 kg 320 kg 717.5 kg 486.0 4
1980-05-15 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 82.5 82.4 kg 255 kg 150 kg 357.5 kg 762.5 kg 516.9 4
1980-02-02 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg 230 kg 152.5 kg 352.5 kg 735 kg 497.9 1
1979-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 82 kg 255 kg 152.5 kg 330 kg 737.5 kg 501.3 4
1979-05-19 M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg 220 kg 140 kg 345 kg 705 kg 477.6 1
1979-04-09 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg 245 kg 147.5 kg 330 kg 722.5 kg 489.4 2
1978-05-28 Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 75 75 kg 200 kg 120 kg 295 kg 615 kg 441.2 1
1978-03-04 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 75 75 kg 190 kg 120 kg - - - DQ
1976-04-24 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 90 90 kg 205 kg 130 kg 275 kg 610 kg 394.4 7
1975-04-19 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg 200 kg 120 kg 265 kg 585 kg 396.3 4
1974-04-21 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 82.5 82.5 kg 200 kg 125 kg 270 kg 595 kg 403.1 2

Records Held

357.5 kg
Deadlift · 82.5 kg · Single-ply
1980-05-15

Strength Fingerprint

How Veli Kumpuniemi's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
96th
Elite
Bench Press
80th
Advanced
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 34.2% avg 35.3%
Bench 20.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 45.3% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-dominant profile

Deadlift makes up 45.3% of Veli Kumpuniemi's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

90kg Raw lifters

Veli Kumpuniemi, 79

This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 79, Veli Kumpuniemi competed 59 years past the statistical peak, among the 1% of lifters still competing at 79.

Based on 100,502 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Veli Kumpuniemi

Veli Kumpuniemi is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 50 sanctioned meets since 1974. Veli Kumpuniemi has competed under SVNL, IPF, EPF, NordicPF federations.

Career best competition total: 762.5 kg with a DOTS score of 516.87. Individual lift PRs: 270.0 kg squat, 162.5 kg bench press, 357.5 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.

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