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 |
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
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 82.5kg female lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 82.5kg female lifters |
| Deadlift | 98.3% | Deadlift stronger than 98.3% of 82.5kg female lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 82.5kg female lifters |
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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.