Kari Vilppola
Vital Statistics
Kari Vilppola is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 867.5 kg and a best DOTS of 496.87.
- Best total
- 867.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 496.87
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, SVNL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 56 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 315 kg | 125 kg | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | 2001-03-03 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 245 kg | 111.1 kg | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | 2011-03-19 | 120 |
| Deadlift | 332.5 kg | 125 kg | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | 2001-03-03 | 125 |
| Total | 867.5 kg | 125 kg | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | 2001-03-03 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-12-18 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 8-miehiset | 235 kg | 155 kg | 265 kg | 655 kg |
| 1994-03-19 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 280 kg | 195 kg | 310 kg | 785 kg |
| 1997-03-01 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 280 kg | 207.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 800 kg |
| 1999-02-27 | Voimanoston SM-kisat | 300 kg | 220 kg | 325 kg | 845 kg |
| 2001-03-03 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | 315 kg | 220 kg | 332.5 kg | 867.5 kg |
Kari Vilppola's best total of 867.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 110kg Raw lifters ever recorded (80,860 entries).
Competition History
56 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-20 | Penkkipunnerruksen joukkue SM-kisat | SVNL | 105 | 105 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 132.7 | 6 | |
| 2011-04-13 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 120 | 112.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-03-19 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 120 | 111.1 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 144.6 | 7 | |
| 2011-02-05 | Veteraanien ja VAU penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 120 | 111.7 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 144.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-21 | Penkkipunnerruksen joukkue SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 108.9 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 142.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-10-21 | European Masters Bench Press Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.8 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 130.4 | 2 | |
| 2010-03-30 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.1 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 142.6 | 2 | |
| 2010-02-06 | Veteraanien ja VAU penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 107.4 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 131.5 | 1 | |
| 2009-02-07 | Veteraanien ja SIU penkkip SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 106.8 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 137.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-04-16 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 137.8 | 2 | |
| 2007-09-12 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 136.2 | 2 | |
| 2007-03-24 | Penkkipunnerrus - avoin | SVNL | 110 | 109.6 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 145.3 | 3 | |
| 2007-02-10 | Veteraanien ja SIU:n penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 109.1 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 136.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-19 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 132.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-04-01 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 109.2 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 130.7 | 2 | |
| 2006-02-18 | Veteraanien penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 109.2 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 142.6 | 1 | |
| 2005-04-20 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.6 kg | - | 240.5 kg | - | 240.5 kg | 142.6 | 1 | |
| 2005-04-02 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 109.4 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 142.5 | 2 | |
| 2005-02-19 | Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 108.2 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 144.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-04-21 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 143.7 | 3 | |
| 2004-04-03 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 109.6 kg | - | 242.5 kg | - | 242.5 kg | 143.8 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-01 | Nordic Bench Press Championships | NordicPF | 110 | 110 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 140.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-04-16 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 126.1 | 6 | |
| 2003-02-15 | Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 114.7 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 134.2 | 2 | |
| 2002-08-15 | European Masters Bench Press Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2002-04-06 | Penkkipunerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 116.4 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 127.7 | 2 | |
| 2002-03-09 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 125 | 115.0 kg | 305 kg | 217.5 kg | 330 kg | 852.5 kg | 496.9 | 4 | |
| 2002-02-09 | Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 116.7 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 127.6 | 2 | |
| 2001-10-17 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | 285 kg | 210 kg | 315 kg | 810 kg | 480.6 | 2 | |
| 2001-08-03 | European Masters Bench Press Championships | EPF | 125 | 117.3 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 121.5 | 5 | |
| 2001-04-29 | Nordic Masters Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 125 | 116.5 kg | 280 kg | 215 kg | 315 kg | 810 kg | 469.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-11 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat N40 | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 121.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-03 | Naisten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | 315 kg | 220 kg | 332.5 kg | 867.5 kg | 491.7 | 4 | |
| 2000-10-17 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.6 kg | 270 kg | 217.5 kg | 325 kg | 812.5 kg | 481.9 | 3 | |
| 2000-07-28 | European Masters Bench Press Championships | EPF | 125 | 111.8 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 117.7 | 3 | |
| 2000-07-05 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 108.9 kg | 275 kg | 215 kg | 312.5 kg | 802.5 kg | 477.1 | 1 | |
| 1999-10-19 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.8 kg | 270 kg | 215 kg | 312.5 kg | 797.5 kg | 472.7 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-13 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 113.1 kg | 280 kg | 217.5 kg | 300 kg | 797.5 kg | 467.5 | 11 | |
| 1999-03-27 | Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | 302.5 kg | 210 kg | 310 kg | 822.5 kg | 466.2 | 1 | |
| 1999-03-13 | Penkkipunnerruksen veteraanien SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 119.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-02-27 | Voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 220 kg | 325 kg | 845 kg | 478.9 | 1 | |
| 1998-10-06 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.2 kg | 270 kg | 215 kg | 290 kg | 775 kg | 460.3 | 1 | |
| 1998-07-22 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.4 kg | 270 kg | 210 kg | 302.5 kg | 782.5 kg | 464.4 | 3 | |
| 1998-03-28 | Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 285 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 800 kg | 473.8 | 2 | |
| 1998-02-28 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | 270 kg | 210 kg | 315 kg | 795 kg | 450.6 | 2 | |
| 1997-10-14 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.8 kg | 280 kg | 202.5 kg | 305 kg | 787.5 kg | 466.7 | 3 | |
| 1997-07-03 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 108 kg | 260 kg | 197.5 kg | 280 kg | 737.5 kg | 439.9 | 2 | |
| 1997-04-12 | Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 280 kg | 195 kg | 315 kg | 790 kg | 467.9 | 1 | |
| 1997-03-01 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 280 kg | 207.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 800 kg | 473.8 | 2 | |
| 1996-10-07 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 107.1 kg | 250 kg | 200 kg | 302.5 kg | 752.5 kg | 450.3 | 1 | |
| 1996-07-04 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 108 kg | 255 kg | 197.5 kg | 290 kg | 742.5 kg | 442.9 | 3 | |
| 1996-04-13 | Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 260 kg | 197.5 kg | 300 kg | 757.5 kg | 448.6 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1994-03-19 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 280 kg | 195 kg | 310 kg | 785 kg | 464.9 | 5 | |
| 1993-03-20 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 280 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-12-18 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 8-miehiset | SVNL | 100 | 95 kg | 235 kg | 155 kg | 265 kg | 655 kg | 412.6 | 4 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Kari Vilppola's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Bench-dominant profile
Bench press makes up 27.5% of Kari Vilppola's total; the average male raw lifter's bench press contributes 23.5%.
Career Stage
110kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 57, Kari Vilppola competed 37 years past the statistical peak, among the 16% of lifters still competing at 57.
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About Kari Vilppola
Kari Vilppola is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 56 sanctioned meets since 1983. Kari Vilppola has competed under SVNL, IPF, EPF, NordicPF federations.
Career best competition total: 867.5 kg with a DOTS score of 496.87. Individual lift PRs: 315.0 kg squat, 245.0 kg bench press, 332.5 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.

