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Joanne Schaefer

Kingdom of the Netherlands Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Joanne Schaefer is a Kingdom of the Netherlands powerlifter with a best competition total of 645.0 kg and a best DOTS of 540.41.

Best total
645 kg
Best DOTS
540.41
Competition context
90+ kg class, EPF, Single-ply
Meet count
58 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
240 kg
Best Bench
202.5 kg
Best Deadlift
227.5 kg
Best Total
645 kg
Best DOTS
540.41
Best Wilks
530.02
Meet Count
58
Years Active
17+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 240 kg 107.7 kg World Powerlifting Championships 2008-10-30 90+
Bench Press 202.5 kg 107.1 kg World Bench Press Championships 2010-05-24 90+
Deadlift 227.5 kg 105 kg European Powerlifting Championships 2006-05-09 90+
Total 645 kg 105 kg European Powerlifting Championships 2006-05-09 90+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1996-03-23 Dutch Powerlifting Championships 147.5 kg 110 kg 172.5 kg 430 kg
2000-05-24 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 180 kg 125 kg 177.5 kg 482.5 kg
2000-12-01 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 210 kg 125 kg 182.5 kg 517.5 kg
2001-05-24 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 210 kg 130 kg 195 kg 535 kg
2001-11-28 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 217.5 kg 135 kg 197.5 kg 550 kg
2002-05-29 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 220 kg 135 kg 202.5 kg 557.5 kg
2002-11-29 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 222.5 kg 140 kg 200 kg 562.5 kg
2003-09-21 North Dutch A-Class Powerlifting Championships 215 kg 150 kg 200 kg 565 kg
2003-11-28 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 225 kg 155 kg 200 kg 580 kg
2004-05-03 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 232.5 kg 162.5 kg 205 kg 600 kg
2005-03-20 Dutch Powerlifting Championships 235 kg 157.5 kg 210 kg 602.5 kg
2005-05-26 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 235 kg 160 kg 215 kg 610 kg
2005-07-14 World Games 240 kg 170 kg 215 kg 625 kg
2005-11-24 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 240 kg 170 kg 220 kg 630 kg
2006-05-09 European Powerlifting Championships 240 kg 177.5 kg 227.5 kg 645 kg

Joanne Schaefer's best total of 645kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 90+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (9,201 entries).

Competition History

58 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2013-04-18 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 84+ 105.8 kg - 175 kg - 175 kg 146.2 1
2013-03-24 Dutch Equipped Bench Press Championships NPB 84+ 105.2 kg - 187.5 kg - 187.5 kg 157.0 1
2012-10-18 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 84+ 106.7 kg - 191 kg - 191 kg 159.1 1
2012-04-20 World Masters Bench Press Championships IPF 84+ 106.4 kg - 185 kg - 185 kg 154.2 2
2011-10-27 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 84+ 105.9 kg - 185 kg - 185 kg 154.5 1
2011-05-25 World Bench Press Championships IPF 84+ 107.1 kg - 185 kg - 185 kg 153.9 3
2011-03-06 Titan Pro Bench NAPF 84+ 104.6 kg - - - - - DQ
2010-10-21 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 90+ 107.5 kg - 170 kg - 170 kg 141.2 1
2010-08-12 European Open Bench Press Championships EPF 90+ 106.4 kg - 185 kg - 185 kg 154.3 3
2010-05-24 World Bench Press Championships IPF 90+ 107.1 kg - 202.5 kg - 202.5 kg 168.5 2
2010-03-13 Dutch Bench Press Championships NPB 90+ 107 kg - 182.5 kg - 182.5 kg 151.9 1
2009-10-22 European Masters Bench Press Championships EPF 90+ 105.9 kg - 200.5 kg - 200.5 kg 167.5 1
2009-08-06 European Bench Press Championships EPF 90+ 104 kg - 180 kg - 180 kg 151.3 1
2009-07-25 World Games IPF 75+ 105 kg 210 kg 180 kg 197.5 kg 587.5 kg 492.2 7
2009-06-23 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 106.2 kg 195 kg 180 kg 180 kg 555 kg 463.1 1
2009-05-27 World Bench Press Championships IPF 90+ 105.8 kg - 187.5 kg - 187.5 kg 156.7 1
2008-10-30 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 107.7 kg 240 kg 182.5 kg 217.5 kg 640 kg 531.3 3
2008-09-30 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 106.2 kg 230 kg 182.5 kg 220 kg 632.5 kg 527.8 1
2008-07-01 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 105.0 kg 240 kg 177.5 kg 222.5 kg 640 kg 536.2 1
2008-05-06 European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 103 kg 232.5 kg 170 kg 215 kg 617.5 kg 521.0 3
2008-03-30 Dutch Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 102.4 kg 220 kg 162.5 kg 215 kg 597.5 kg 505.3 1
2008-03-02 Arnold International Pro Bench NAPF 90+ 103.8 kg - 160 kg - 160 kg 134.6 6
2007-10-14 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 97.7 kg 230 kg 167.5 kg 220 kg 617.5 kg 531.8 3
2007-09-22 Western European Cup EPF 90+ 97.9 kg 220 kg 165 kg 215 kg 600 kg 516.3 2
2007-08-22 European Bench Press Championships EPF 90+ 99.3 kg - - - - - DQ
2007-05-08 European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 104.8 kg 230 kg 187.5 kg 225 kg 642.5 kg 538.7 1
2007-04-29 Dutch Bench Press Championships NPB 90+ 107.5 kg - 182.5 kg - 182.5 kg 151.6 1
2007-03-18 Dutch Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 105.9 kg 225 kg 186 kg 220 kg 631 kg 527.1 1
2006-11-05 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 104.6 kg 240 kg 180 kg 220 kg 640 kg 537.1 3
2006-09-17 North Dutch Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 105.8 kg 220 kg 180 kg 220 kg 620 kg 518.0 1
2006-05-09 European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 105 kg 240 kg 177.5 kg 227.5 kg 645 kg 540.4 2
2005-11-24 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 105.6 kg 240 kg 170 kg 220 kg 630 kg 526.8 3
2005-07-14 World Games IPF 67.5+ 105.0 kg 240 kg 170 kg 215 kg 625 kg 523.7 8
2005-05-26 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 104 kg 235 kg 160 kg 215 kg 610 kg 512.9 4
2005-03-20 Dutch Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 103.8 kg 235 kg 157.5 kg 210 kg 602.5 kg 507.0 1
2004-11-26 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 104.4 kg 225 kg 152.5 kg 210 kg 587.5 kg 493.3 2
2004-09-19 North Dutch A-Class Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 104.5 kg 225 kg 160 kg 200 kg 585 kg 491.0 1
2004-05-03 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 104.1 kg 232.5 kg 162.5 kg 205 kg 600 kg 504.3 6
2004-05-02 Dutch Bench Press Championships NPB 90+ 101.9 kg - 157.5 kg - 157.5 kg 133.4 1
2003-11-28 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 102.8 kg 225 kg 155 kg 200 kg 580 kg 489.8 4
2003-09-21 North Dutch A-Class Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 102.6 kg 215 kg 150 kg 200 kg 565 kg 477.4 1
2003-05-22 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 102 kg 212.5 kg 142.5 kg 192.5 kg 547.5 kg 463.7 5
2003-03-23 Dutch Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 104 kg 215 kg 130 kg 200 kg 545 kg 458.2 1
2002-12-05 World Bench Press Championships IPF 90+ 101.3 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 110.4 4
2002-11-29 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 101.4 kg 222.5 kg 140 kg 200 kg 562.5 kg 477.4 4
2002-08-23 European Bench Press Championships EPF 90+ 101.3 kg - 137.5 kg - 137.5 kg 116.8 5
2002-07-20 European-Union Cup EPF 90+ 100.4 kg 217.5 kg 130 kg 205 kg 552.5 kg 470.7 1
2002-05-29 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 99.9 kg 220 kg 135 kg 202.5 kg 557.5 kg 475.9 6
2002-05-05 Dutch Bench Press Championships NPB 90+ 99.7 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 111.1 1
2002-03-24 Dutch Powerlifting Championships NPB 90+ 98.8 kg 210 kg 130 kg 200 kg 540 kg 463.0 1
2001-11-28 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 101.6 kg 217.5 kg 135 kg 197.5 kg 550 kg 466.5 3
2001-07-28 European-Union Cup EPF 90+ 101.6 kg 185 kg 130 kg 190 kg 505 kg 428.3 1
2001-05-24 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 98.2 kg 210 kg 130 kg 195 kg 535 kg 459.8 4
2000-12-01 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 90+ 99 kg 210 kg 125 kg 182.5 kg 517.5 kg 443.4 2
2000-05-24 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 90+ 97.5 kg 180 kg 125 kg 177.5 kg 482.5 kg 415.9 5
1999-05-02 Dutch Bench Press Championships NPB 90+ 92.2 kg - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg 99.3 1
1996-05-02 Dutch Bench Press Championships NPB 90 90 kg - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg 95.8 1
1996-03-23 Dutch Powerlifting Championships NPB 90 90 kg 147.5 kg 110 kg 172.5 kg 430 kg 383.4 1

Records Held

587.5 kg
Total · 75+ kg · Single-ply
2009-07-25
180 kg
Bench · 75+ kg · Single-ply
2009-07-25

Strength Fingerprint

How Joanne Schaefer's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 35.8% avg 36.0%
Bench 30.2% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 34.0% avg 43.8%

population average

Bench-dominant profile

Bench press makes up 30.2% of Joanne Schaefer's total; the average female raw lifter's bench press contributes 20.2%.

Career Stage

90+kg Raw lifters

Joanne Schaefer, 46

This cohort typically peaks at 26. At 46, Joanne Schaefer competed 20 years past the statistical peak, among the 38% of lifters still competing at 46.

Based on 7,908 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Joanne Schaefer

Joanne Schaefer is a Kingdom of the Netherlands competitive powerlifter who has competed in 58 sanctioned meets since 1996. Joanne Schaefer has competed under IPF, NPB, EPF, NAPF federations.

Career best competition total: 645.0 kg with a DOTS score of 540.41. Individual lift PRs: 240.0 kg squat, 202.5 kg bench press, 227.5 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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