Bev Francis
Beverley "Bev" Francis (born 15 February 1955) is an Australian gym owner and retired professional bodybuilder, powerlifter, and national shot put champion.
Vital Statistics
Bev Francis is a Australia powerlifter with a best competition total of 577.5 kg and a best DOTS of 543.98.
- Best total
- 577.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 543.98
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 13 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
- Born
- Born
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 217.5 kg | 80.1 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1983-05-07 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 150 kg | 82.5 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championship | 1981-05-11 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 215 kg | 80.1 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1983-05-07 | 82.5 |
| Total | 577.5 kg | 80.1 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1983-05-07 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-08 | Victorian Women's State Championships | 145 kg | 102.5 kg | 165 kg | 412.5 kg |
| 1980-05-21 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 175 kg | 115 kg | 170 kg | 460 kg |
| 1980-08-21 | Australian Nationals | 200 kg | 137.5 kg | 200 kg | 537.5 kg |
| 1981-05-11 | Women's World Powerlifting Championship | 215 kg | 150 kg | 210 kg | 575 kg |
| 1983-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 217.5 kg | 145 kg | 215 kg | 577.5 kg |
Bev Francis's best total of 577.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (24,151 entries).
Competition History
13 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-07 | Melbourne Open | PA | 64 | 62.5 kg | 95 kg | 60 kg | 120 kg | 275 kg | 297.2 | 2 | |
| 1985-06-01 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 215 kg | 137.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 565 kg | 524.4 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-19 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 557.5 kg | 517.4 | 1 | |
| 1983-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 80.1 kg | 217.5 kg | 145 kg | 215 kg | 577.5 kg | 544.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-13 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 205 kg | 145 kg | 180 kg | 530 kg | 491.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-05-12 | City of Adelaide Championships | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 210 kg | 147.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 570 kg | 529.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 187.5 kg | 120 kg | 190 kg | 497.5 kg | 484.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-18 | Melbourne University PL Championships | AAPLF | 75 | 75 kg | 200 kg | 140 kg | 185 kg | 525 kg | 511.3 | 1 | |
| 1981-08-21 | Australian Nationals | AAPLF | 75 | 75 kg | 212.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 200 kg | 550 kg | 535.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-11 | Women's World Powerlifting Championship | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 215 kg | 150 kg | 210 kg | 575 kg | 533.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-08-21 | Australian Nationals | AAPLF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 200 kg | 137.5 kg | 200 kg | 537.5 kg | 498.9 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-21 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 175 kg | 115 kg | 170 kg | 460 kg | 448.0 | 1 | |
| 1977-10-08 | Victorian Women's State Championships | AAPLF | 75 | 72.6 kg | 145 kg | 102.5 kg | 165 kg | 412.5 kg | 408.8 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Bev Francis'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 Bev Francis's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.8%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 67, Bev Francis competed 45 years past the statistical peak, among the 6% of lifters still competing at 67.
Athletes With Similar Stats
Share This Athlete
Explore Further
About Bev Francis
Bev Francis is a Australia competitive powerlifter who has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 1977. Bev Francis has competed under PA, IPF, AAPLF federations.
Career best competition total: 577.5 kg with a DOTS score of 543.98. Individual lift PRs: 217.5 kg squat, 150.0 kg bench press, 215.0 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.