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Rita Bass

England Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Rita Bass is a England powerlifter with a best competition total of 422.5 kg and a best DOTS of 469.35.

Best total
422.5 kg
Best DOTS
469.35
Competition context
60 kg class, EPF, Single-ply
Meet count
38 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
160 kg
Best Bench
85 kg
Best Deadlift
185 kg
Best Total
422.5 kg
Best DOTS
469.35
Best Wilks
472.26
Meet Count
38
Years Active
19+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 160 kg 59.8 kg Women's European Powerlifting Championships 1989-05-20 60
Bench Press 85 kg 60 kg Women's World Powerlifting Championships 1986-05-08 60
Deadlift 185 kg 59.9 kg British Students Championships 1990-02-17 60
Total 422.5 kg 59.8 kg Women's European Powerlifting Championships 1989-05-20 60

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1981-03-29 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 130 kg 72.5 kg 150 kg 352.5 kg
1981-05-11 Women's World Powerlifting Championship 135 kg 75 kg 152.5 kg 362.5 kg
1981-10-04 Women's Open Championships 137.5 kg 72.5 kg 162.5 kg 372.5 kg
1982-02-07 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 140 kg 72.5 kg 162.5 kg 375 kg
1982-05-07 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 150 kg 70 kg 162.5 kg 382.5 kg
1983-02-13 British Women's Powerlifting Championships 150 kg 77.5 kg 172.5 kg 400 kg
1984-03-11 British Women's Powerlifting Championships 152.5 kg 75 kg 175 kg 402.5 kg
1985-06-01 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 157.5 kg 80 kg 175 kg 412.5 kg
1986-05-08 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 160 kg 85 kg 175 kg 420 kg
1989-05-20 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 160 kg 80 kg 182.5 kg 422.5 kg

Rita Bass's best total of 422.5kg places her above the 98th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (30,023 entries).

Competition History

38 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2000-10-17 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 56.8 kg 135 kg 70 kg 167.5 kg 372.5 kg 427.8 6
2000-07-05 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 60 58.9 kg 155 kg 75 kg 175 kg 405 kg 454.3 1
2000-04-22 British Masters Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 59.8 kg 152.5 kg 75 kg 172.5 kg 400 kg 444.4 1
2000-02-26 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 60 kg 155 kg 77.5 kg 172.5 kg 405 kg 449.0 2
1999-10-19 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 59.5 kg 152.5 kg 75 kg 175 kg 402.5 kg 448.6 2
1999-07-13 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 60 60 kg 157.5 kg 80 kg 175 kg 412.5 kg 457.3 1
1999-04-24 British Masters Championships BAWLA 60 59.6 kg 152.5 kg 80 kg 177.5 kg 410 kg 456.4 1
1999-02-27 British Women's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 59.4 kg 152.5 kg 75 kg 170 kg 397.5 kg 443.5 3
1998-07-22 European Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 67.5 57.6 kg 140 kg 72.5 kg 162.5 kg 375 kg 426.7 3
1998-04-25 British Masters Championships BAWLA 67.5 60.2 kg 150 kg 75 kg 162.5 kg 387.5 kg 428.7 1
1998-03-01 British Women's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 59.6 kg 145 kg 72.5 kg 162.5 kg 380 kg 423.0 2
1990-03-03 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 59.0 kg 145 kg 75 kg 170 kg 390 kg 437.2 2
1990-02-17 British Students Championships BAWLA 60 59.9 kg 145 kg 82.5 kg 185 kg 412.5 kg 457.8 1
1989-05-20 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 60 59.8 kg 160 kg 80 kg 182.5 kg 422.5 kg 469.4 1
1989-02-25 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 59 kg 150 kg 80 kg 182.5 kg 412.5 kg 462.2 1
1988-05-06 Women's World & European Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 60 kg 145 kg 80 kg 175 kg 400 kg 443.4 4
1988-02-27 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 58.9 kg 155 kg 80 kg 175 kg 410 kg 459.9 1
1987-12-05 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 60 59.4 kg 152.5 kg 77.5 kg 160 kg 390 kg 435.1 6
1987-05-31 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 60 kg 155 kg 82.5 kg 170 kg 407.5 kg 451.7 4
1987-03-08 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 59.2 kg 155 kg 82.5 kg 165 kg 402.5 kg 450.0 1
1986-05-08 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 60 kg 160 kg 85 kg 175 kg 420 kg 465.6 1
1986-03-29 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 60 kg 160 kg 82.5 kg 165 kg 407.5 kg 451.7 1
1985-12-07 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 60 60 kg 155 kg 80 kg 175 kg 410 kg 454.5 2
1985-06-01 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 60 kg 157.5 kg 80 kg 175 kg 412.5 kg 457.3 4
1985-03-03 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 59.5 kg 142.5 kg 80 kg 165 kg 387.5 kg 431.8 1
1984-12-01 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 60 60 kg 152.5 kg 77.5 kg 172.5 kg 402.5 kg 446.2 2
1984-05-19 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 60 kg 145 kg 77.5 kg 175 kg 397.5 kg 440.7 3
1984-03-11 British Women's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 60 kg 152.5 kg 75 kg 175 kg 402.5 kg 446.2 1
1983-12-02 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 60 59.8 kg 140 kg 75 kg 170 kg 385 kg 427.7 1
1983-08-09 Womens Open Trials BAWLA 60 58.5 kg 140 kg 70 kg 160 kg 370 kg 416.8 1
1983-05-07 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 59.5 kg 137.5 kg 75 kg 162.5 kg 375 kg 418.1 3
1983-02-13 British Women's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 60 59.8 kg 150 kg 77.5 kg 172.5 kg 400 kg 444.4 1
1982-05-07 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 60 kg 150 kg 70 kg 162.5 kg 382.5 kg 424.0 3
1982-02-07 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 59.1 kg 140 kg 72.5 kg 162.5 kg 375 kg 419.7 1
1981-11-14 Britain's Strongest Woman BAWLA 60 60 kg 137.5 kg 72.5 kg 160 kg 370 kg 410.2 1
1981-10-04 Women's Open Championships BAWLA 60 60 kg 137.5 kg 72.5 kg 162.5 kg 372.5 kg 412.9 1
1981-05-11 Women's World Powerlifting Championship IPF 60 60 kg 135 kg 75 kg 152.5 kg 362.5 kg 401.9 4
1981-03-29 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 60 58.8 kg 130 kg 72.5 kg 150 kg 352.5 kg 395.8 1

Strength Fingerprint

How Rita Bass's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
98th
Elite
Bench Press
95th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
98th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 37.2% avg 35.9%
Bench 19.8% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 43.0% avg 43.9%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 37.2% of Rita Bass's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 35.9%.

Career Stage

60kg Raw lifters

Rita Bass, 56

This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 56, Rita Bass competed 34 years past the statistical peak, among the 8% of lifters still competing at 56.

Based on 26,686 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Rita Bass

Rita Bass is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 38 sanctioned meets since 1981. Rita Bass has competed under IPF, EPF, BAWLA federations.

Career best competition total: 422.5 kg with a DOTS score of 469.35. Individual lift PRs: 160.0 kg squat, 85.0 kg bench press, 185.0 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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