Margaret Kirkland
Margaret Kirkland is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Margaret Kirkland has competed from 1998 to 2015. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 540 kg and a peak DOTS score of 640.4. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 46 sanctioned meets with 50 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Margaret Kirkland is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 540.0 kg and a best DOTS of 640.43.
- Best total
- 540 kg
- Best DOTS
- 640.43
- Competition context
- 56 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 46 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 235 kg | 52 kg | Southern States | 2009-12-05 | 52 |
| Bench Press | 115.7 kg | 56 kg | Outlaw Powerlifting | 2011-12-10 | 56 |
| Deadlift | 205 kg | 54.3 kg | World Championships | 2008-11-20 | 56 |
| Total | 540 kg | 54.3 kg | World Championships | 2008-11-20 | 56 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-08-16 | Florida State Deadlift | - | - | 88.5 kg | 88.5 kg |
| 1999-03-20 | World Championships | 106.6 kg | 65.8 kg | 111.1 kg | 283.5 kg |
| 1999-07-10 | Senior Nationals | 120 kg | 65 kg | 105 kg | 290 kg |
| 2001-06-23 | Senior Nationals | 130 kg | 72.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 340 kg |
| 2001-08-10 | Amateur World Powerlifting Championships | 138 kg | 72.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 348 kg |
| 2001-12-01 | Southern States | 137.5 kg | 80 kg | 145 kg | 362.5 kg |
| 2004-07-31 | Amateur World Championships | 172.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 160 kg | 410 kg |
| 2004-11-06 | World Championships | 177.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 412.5 kg |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | 182.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 422.5 kg |
| 2005-09-24 | Gulf Classic | 195 kg | 92.5 kg | 165 kg | 452.5 kg |
| 2006-08-12 | 1st Annual Byrd Memorial Powerlifting & Bench Press Meet | 183.7 kg | 97.5 kg | 172.4 kg | 453.6 kg |
| 2006-09-09 | Gulf Coast Classic | 195 kg | 100 kg | 177.5 kg | 472.5 kg |
| 2006-12-02 | Southern States | 205 kg | 95 kg | 177.5 kg | 477.5 kg |
| 2007-04-15 | Amateur Nationals | 205 kg | 97.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 485 kg |
| 2007-06-15 | Senior Nationals | 217.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 512.5 kg |
| 2007-10-13 | Tampa Barbell Invitational | 215.5 kg | 108.9 kg | 195.0 kg | 519.4 kg |
| 2007-12-01 | Southern States | 220 kg | 112.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 535 kg |
| 2008-02-23 | Orlando Barbell Classic | 217.7 kg | 115.7 kg | 204.1 kg | 537.5 kg |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | 220 kg | 115 kg | 205 kg | 540 kg |
Margaret Kirkland's best total of 540kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (23,515 entries).
Competition History
47 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-17 | OBB Southern States | APF | 56 | 53.5 kg | 200 kg | 110 kg | 172.5 kg | 482.5 kg | 576.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | WPC | 56 | 54.2 kg | 190 kg | 112.5 kg | 185 kg | 487.5 kg | 577.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-05-31 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 56 | 54.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-10-05 | Orlando Barbell Southern States Meet | APF | 56 | 53.8 kg | 212.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 175 kg | 485 kg | 577.5 | 1 | |
| 2012-10-27 | Southern States | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 215 kg | 105 kg | 192.5 kg | 512.5 kg | 594.1 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-10 | Outlaw Powerlifting | SPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 115.7 kg | - | 115.7 kg | 134.1 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-10 | Outlaw Powerlifting | SPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | - | - | 508.0 kg | 588.9 | 1 | |
| 2011-10-29 | Southern States | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 208.7 kg | 111.1 kg | 183.7 kg | 503.5 kg | 583.6 | 1 | |
| 2010-07-16 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 56 | 54.6 kg | 220 kg | 110 kg | 187.5 kg | 517.5 kg | 610.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-04-18 | Amateur & Raw Nationals | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 220 kg | 115 kg | 180 kg | 515 kg | 597.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-27 | Florida Championships | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 220.0 kg | 113.4 kg | 192.8 kg | 526.2 kg | 609.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-12-05 | Southern States | APF | 52 | 52 kg | 235 kg | 105 kg | 180 kg | 520 kg | 633.8 | 1 | |
| 2009-07-31 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 52 | 52 kg | 207.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 175 kg | 485 kg | 591.2 | 1 | |
| 2009-06-13 | Senior Nationals | APF | 60 | 57.8 kg | 222.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 532.5 kg | 604.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-04-03 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 56 | 55.4 kg | 190 kg | 112.5 kg | 185 kg | 487.5 kg | 569.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 56 | 54.3 kg | 220 kg | 115 kg | 205 kg | 540 kg | 639.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-08-01 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 56 | 55.1 kg | 220 kg | 115 kg | 185 kg | 520 kg | 609.3 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-30 | Senior Nationals | APF | 56 | 53.5 kg | 220.5 kg | 115.5 kg | 190.5 kg | 526.5 kg | 629.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-23 | Orlando Barbell Classic | APF | 56 | 53.8 kg | 217.7 kg | 115.7 kg | 204.1 kg | 537.5 kg | 640.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-01 | Southern States | APF | 60 | 56.2 kg | 220 kg | 112.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 535 kg | 618.7 | 1 | |
| 2007-10-13 | Tampa Barbell Invitational | APF | 52 | 51.7 kg | 215.5 kg | 108.9 kg | 195.0 kg | 519.4 kg | 635.5 | 1 | |
| 2007-08-03 | Amateur Worlds | WPC | 48 | 47.7 kg | 210 kg | 95 kg | 172.5 kg | 477.5 kg | 619.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-24 | Nationals | APC | 52 | 52 kg | 207.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 185 kg | 495 kg | 603.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-15 | Senior Nationals | APF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 217.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 512.5 kg | 625.5 | 1 | |
| 2007-04-15 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 90+ | 118.6 kg | 205 kg | 97.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 485 kg | 390.5 | 1 | |
| 2007-03-02 | WPO Finals | WPC | 60 | 52 kg | 192.5 kg | 95 kg | 170 kg | 457.5 kg | 557.7 | 3 | |
| 2006-12-02 | Southern States | APF | 52 | 51.8 kg | 205 kg | 95 kg | 177.5 kg | 477.5 kg | 583.6 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 56 | 53.9 kg | 205 kg | 92.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 470 kg | 559.3 | 1 | |
| 2006-09-09 | Gulf Coast Classic | APF | 60 | 56.3 kg | 195 kg | 100 kg | 177.5 kg | 472.5 kg | 546.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-09-02 | Nationals | APA | 60 | 56.3 kg | 170.1 kg | 97.5 kg | 176.9 kg | 444.5 kg | 513.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-08-12 | 1st Annual Byrd Memorial Powerlifting & Bench Press Meet | APF | 56 | 55.2 kg | 183.7 kg | 97.5 kg | 172.4 kg | 453.6 kg | 531.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-02 | Senior Nationals | APF | 56 | 53.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-12-03 | Southern States | APF | 60 | 60 kg | 190 kg | 95 kg | 167.5 kg | 452.5 kg | 501.6 | 1 | |
| 2005-09-24 | Gulf Classic | APF | 56 | 56 kg | 195 kg | 92.5 kg | 165 kg | 452.5 kg | 524.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | APF | 52 | 52 kg | 182.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 422.5 kg | 515.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-05-29 | Southeast Open | APA | 56 | 53.5 kg | 152.0 kg | 74.8 kg | 152.0 kg | 378.7 kg | 452.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-06 | World Championships | GPC | 52 | 52 kg | 177.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 412.5 kg | 502.8 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-31 | Amateur World Championships | WPC | 52 | 52 kg | 172.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 160 kg | 410 kg | 499.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-04-06 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 52 | 52 kg | 143 kg | 75 kg | 142.5 kg | 360.5 kg | 439.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-01 | Southern States | APF | - | 49 kg | 137.5 kg | 80 kg | 145 kg | 362.5 kg | 460.8 | 2 | |
| 2001-08-10 | Amateur World Powerlifting Championships | WPC | 48 | 47.8 kg | 138 kg | 72.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 348 kg | 450.8 | 1 | |
| 2001-06-23 | Senior Nationals | APF | 48 | 48 kg | 130 kg | 72.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 340 kg | 438.8 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-19 | World Championships | WNPF | 48 | 48 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1999-07-10 | Senior Nationals | APF | 48 | 48 kg | 120 kg | 65 kg | 105 kg | 290 kg | 374.2 | 2 | |
| 1999-03-27 | Frank Kostyo Memorial & SE Championships | AAU | 48 | 48 kg | 120.2 kg | 56.7 kg | 106.6 kg | 283.5 kg | 365.8 | 2 | |
| 1999-03-20 | World Championships | WPA | 48 | 48 kg | 106.6 kg | 65.8 kg | 111.1 kg | 283.5 kg | 365.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-08-16 | Florida State Deadlift | ADFPA | - | 51.7 kg | - | - | 88.5 kg | 88.5 kg | 108.2 | 5 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Margaret Kirkland's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.9% of Margaret Kirkland's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.9%.
Career Stage
56kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 52, Margaret Kirkland competed 31 years past the statistical peak, among the 15% of lifters still competing at 52.
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About Margaret Kirkland
Margaret Kirkland is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 46 sanctioned meets since 1998. Margaret Kirkland has competed under APF, WPC, SPF, APC, APA, GPC, WNPF, AAU, WPA, ADFPA federations.
Career best competition total: 540.0 kg with a DOTS score of 640.43. Individual lift PRs: 235.0 kg squat, 115.7 kg bench press, 205.0 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.