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Kari Ylijoki

Finland Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Kari Ylijoki is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 490.0 kg and a best DOTS of 469.32.

Best total
490 kg
Best DOTS
469.32
Competition context
52 kg class, SVNL, Single-ply
Meet count
28 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
205 kg
Best Bench
142.5 kg
Best Deadlift
157.5 kg
Best Total
490 kg
Best DOTS
469.32
Best Wilks
481.27
Meet Count
28
Years Active
19+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 205 kg 51.8 kg Men's European Powerlifting Championships 1983-05-20 52
Bench Press 142.5 kg 56 kg World Bench Press Championships 1991-12-15 56
Deadlift 157.5 kg 51.2 kg Men's European Powerlifting Championships 1988-05-15 52
Total 490 kg 52 kg Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat 1988-02-26 52

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1980-12-13 Nuorten 23 v. voimanoston SM-kisat 170 kg 105 kg 117.5 kg 392.5 kg
1981-12-12 Nuorten 23 v. voimanoston SM-kisat 190 kg 115 kg 135 kg 440 kg
1982-12-11 Nuorten 23 v. voimanoston SM-kisat 192.5 kg 127.5 kg 142.5 kg 462.5 kg
1983-02-26 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat 202.5 kg 125 kg 140 kg 467.5 kg
1983-05-20 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 205 kg 122.5 kg 150 kg 477.5 kg
1988-02-26 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat 200 kg 137.5 kg 152.5 kg 490 kg

Kari Ylijoki's best total of 490kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 52kg Raw lifters ever recorded (6,983 entries).

Competition History

28 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1999-12-09 World Disabled Bench Press Championships IPF 56 54.9 kg - 127.5 kg - 127.5 kg 116.2 1
1999-09-18 Penkkipunnerruksen joukkue SM-finaali SVNL 56 54.9 kg - 127.5 kg - 127.5 kg 116.2 1
1999-03-06 SIU Penkkipunnerruksen SM Kisat SVNL 56 56 kg - 127.5 kg - 127.5 kg 114.1 1
1999-02-27 Voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 52 52 kg 170 kg 125 kg 145 kg 440 kg 421.4 1
1994-12-04 World Bench Press Championships IPF 52 51.6 kg - 135 kg - 135 kg 130.3 2
1993-12-12 World Bench Press Championships IPF 56 53.8 kg - 137.5 kg - 137.5 kg 127.6 4
1993-10-04 European Championship WPPO 52 52 kg - 135 kg - 135 kg 129.3 3
1992-09-03 Paralympic Games WPPO 52 52 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 124.5 4
1991-12-15 World Bench Press Championships IPF 56 56 kg - 142.5 kg - 142.5 kg 127.6 2
1991-09-17 European Championships WPPO 52 51.8 kg - 132.5 kg - 132.5 kg 127.4 3
1991-05-04 SIU Penkkipunnerruksen SM Kisat SVNL 60 58.8 kg - 140 kg - 140 kg 120.2 2
1990-05-05 SIU Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 56 55.3 kg - 142.5 kg - 142.5 kg 129.0 1
1990-03-02 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 56 56 kg 60 kg 140.5 kg 60 kg 260.5 kg 233.2 3
1988-10-15 Paralympic Games WPPO 52 52 kg - 137.5 kg - 137.5 kg 131.7 1
1988-05-15 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 51.2 kg 190 kg 135 kg 157.5 kg 482.5 kg 469.0 3
1988-04-23 SIU:n penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat SVNL 52 52 kg - 132.5 kg - 132.5 kg 126.9 1
1988-02-26 Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 52 52 kg 200 kg 137.5 kg 152.5 kg 490 kg 469.3 2
1987-11-30 WPPO Solnaspelen SSF 52 52 kg - 130 kg - 130 kg 124.5 1
1987-02-27 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 52 52 kg 195 kg 120 kg 140 kg 455 kg 435.8 3
1985-09-22 European Junior Championships EPF 52 51.6 kg 195 kg 127.5 kg 150 kg 472.5 kg 455.9 2
1985-09-20 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 52 51.6 kg 195 kg 127.5 kg 150 kg 472.5 kg 455.9 5
1985-03-23 Nuorten 20 v. voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 56 56 kg 195 kg 122.5 kg 135 kg 452.5 kg 405.0 2
1983-05-20 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 52 51.8 kg 205 kg 122.5 kg 150 kg 477.5 kg 459.0 2
1983-02-26 Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 56 56 kg 202.5 kg 125 kg 140 kg 467.5 kg 418.4 3
1982-12-11 Nuorten 23 v. voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 56 56 kg 192.5 kg 127.5 kg 142.5 kg 462.5 kg 414.0 1
1981-12-12 Nuorten 23 v. voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 52 52 kg 190 kg 115 kg 135 kg 440 kg 421.4 1
1981-04-12 Nuorten 20 v. voimanoston SM -kisat SVNL 52 52 kg 177.5 kg - - - - DQ
1980-12-13 Nuorten 23 v. voimanoston SM-kisat SVNL 56 56 kg 170 kg 105 kg 117.5 kg 392.5 kg 351.3 2

Strength Fingerprint

How Kari Ylijoki's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
97th
Elite
Bench Press
96th
Elite
Deadlift
92th
Advanced
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 40.6% avg 35.3%
Bench 28.2% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 31.2% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 31.2% of Kari Ylijoki's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

52kg Raw lifters

This cohort typically peaks at 18. At 38, Kari Ylijoki competed 20 years past the statistical peak.

Based on 2,634 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Kari Ylijoki

Kari Ylijoki is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 28 sanctioned meets since 1980. Kari Ylijoki has competed under IPF, SVNL, WPPO, EPF, SSF federations.

Career best competition total: 490.0 kg with a DOTS score of 469.32. Individual lift PRs: 205.0 kg squat, 142.5 kg bench press, 157.5 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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