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Ya-Ling Chen

Taiwan Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Ya-Ling Chen is a Taiwan powerlifter with a best competition total of 490.0 kg and a best DOTS of 545.49.

Best total
490 kg
Best DOTS
545.49
Competition context
60 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
27 sanctioned meets
Records held
4
Best Squat
192.5 kg
Best Bench
115 kg
Best Deadlift
193 kg
Best Total
490 kg
Best DOTS
545.49
Best Wilks
549.14
Meet Count
27
Years Active
10+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 192.5 kg 59.6 kg Women's World Powerlifting Championships 1999-05-19 60
Bench Press 115 kg 59.4 kg World Bench Press Championships 1999-12-09 60
Deadlift 193 kg 59.7 kg Asian Powerlifting Championships 1998-04-12 60
Total 490 kg 59.6 kg Women's World Powerlifting Championships 1999-05-19 60

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1990-05-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 125 kg 65 kg 142.5 kg 332.5 kg
1990-09-01 Asian Powerlifting Championships 135 kg 65 kg 140 kg 340 kg
1992-05-31 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 135 kg 67.5 kg 145 kg 347.5 kg
1992-08-17 Asian Powerlifting Championships 152.5 kg 75 kg 152.5 kg 380 kg
1993-09-01 Asian Powerlifting Championships 155.5 kg 77.5 kg 158 kg 391 kg
1994-05-25 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 157.5 kg 85 kg 160 kg 402.5 kg
1994-09-19 Asian Powerlifting Championships 162.5 kg 90.5 kg 160 kg 413 kg
1995-09-14 Asian Powerlifting Championships 170 kg 90 kg 160 kg 420 kg
1996-05-02 Asian Powerlifting Championships 172.5 kg 103 kg 160 kg 435.5 kg
1997-06-18 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 175 kg 107.5 kg 172.5 kg 455 kg
1998-04-12 Asian Powerlifting Championships 190.5 kg 97.5 kg 193 kg 481 kg
1999-04-01 Asian Powerlifting Championships 182.5 kg 112.5 kg 187.5 kg 482.5 kg
1999-05-19 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 192.5 kg 112.5 kg 185 kg 490 kg

Competition History

27 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1999-12-09 World Bench Press Championships IPF 60 59.4 kg - 115 kg - 115 kg 128.3 4
1999-05-19 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 59.6 kg 192.5 kg 112.5 kg 185 kg 490 kg 545.5 3
1999-04-01 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 60 59.8 kg 182.5 kg 112.5 kg 187.5 kg 482.5 kg 536.0 2
1998-12-11 World Bench Press Championships IPF 60 59.5 kg - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg 125.4 6
1998-05-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 60 59.6 kg 185 kg 107.5 kg 180 kg 472.5 kg 526.0 3
1998-04-12 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 60 59.7 kg 190.5 kg 97.5 kg 193 kg 481 kg 534.9 2
1997-12-05 World Bench Press Championships IPF 56 55.5 kg - 95 kg - 95 kg 110.8 1
1997-10-31 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 56 55.6 kg 175 kg 102.5 kg 177.5 kg 455 kg 530.2 1
1997-06-18 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 56 55.3 kg 175 kg 107.5 kg 172.5 kg 455 kg 531.8 3
1996-12-01 World Bench Press Championships IPF 56 55.7 kg - 105 kg - 105 kg 122.1 2
1996-09-09 Asian Bench Press Championships AsianPF 56 56 kg - 104 kg - 104 kg 120.6 1
1996-06-25 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 56 55.8 kg 160 kg 97.5 kg 170 kg 427.5 kg 496.7 5
1996-05-02 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 56 55.8 kg 172.5 kg 103 kg 160 kg 435.5 kg 506.3 2
1995-09-14 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 56 55.5 kg 170 kg 90 kg 160 kg 420 kg 490.0 1
1994-09-19 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 56 54 kg 162.5 kg 90.5 kg 160 kg 413 kg 490.5 1
1994-08-15 Asian Bench Press Championships AsianPF 56 55.2 kg - 90 kg - 90 kg 105.3 1
1994-05-25 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 56 54.4 kg 157.5 kg 85 kg 160 kg 402.5 kg 475.7 3
1993-12-12 World Bench Press Championships IPF 52 51.6 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 98.0 6
1993-11-27 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 51.6 kg 147.5 kg 80 kg 160 kg 387.5 kg 474.9 4
1993-09-01 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 52 52 kg 155.5 kg 77.5 kg 158 kg 391 kg 476.6 1
1992-08-17 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 52 52 kg 152.5 kg 75 kg 152.5 kg 380 kg 463.2 1
1992-05-31 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 51.3 kg 135 kg 67.5 kg 145 kg 347.5 kg 427.6 7
1991-06-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 48 47.3 kg - - - - - DQ
1990-12-16 World Bench Press Championships IPF 52 52 kg - 67.5 kg - 67.5 kg 82.3 3
1990-09-01 Asian Powerlifting Championships AsianPF 48 48 kg 135 kg 65 kg 140 kg 340 kg 438.8 1
1990-05-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 48 47.7 kg 125 kg 65 kg 142.5 kg 332.5 kg 431.1 7
1989-11-13 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 48 48 kg - - - - - DQ

Records Held

raw-total-f-57 - F Raw
521 kg
total - 57
2025-11-08
open-raw-total-f-57 - F Raw
521 kg
total - 57
2025-11-08
raw-squat-f-57 - F Raw
200 kg
squat - 57
2026-06-13
open-raw-squat-f-57 - F Raw
200 kg
squat - 57
2026-06-13

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 56kg female lifters
Bench Press 99.9% Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 56kg female lifters
Deadlift 99.9% Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 56kg female lifters
Total 99.9% Total stronger than 99.9% of 56kg female lifters

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About Ya-Ling Chen

Ya-Ling Chen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 27 sanctioned meets since 1989. Ya-Ling Chen has competed under IPF, AsianPF federations.

Career best competition total: 490.0 kg with a DOTS score of 545.49. Individual lift PRs: 192.5 kg squat, 115.0 kg bench press, 193.0 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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