Paula Collins
Vital Statistics
Paula Collins is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 442.5 kg and a best DOTS of 446.51.
- Best total
- 442.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 446.51
- Competition context
- 75 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 35 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 182.5 kg | 71.4 kg | World Championships | 2016-11-07 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 92.5 kg | 71.4 kg | World Championships | 2016-11-07 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 167.5 kg | 71.4 kg | World Championships | 2016-11-07 | 75 |
| Total | 442.5 kg | 71.4 kg | World Championships | 2016-11-07 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-12-08 | Rio Grande Valley Powerlifting Championships | 92.5 kg | 45 kg | 102.5 kg | 240 kg |
| 2008-11-01 | Texas Cup Hurricane Relief Meet | 137.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 125 kg | 330 kg |
| 2009-05-03 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | 142.5 kg | 70 kg | 127.5 kg | 340 kg |
| 2009-11-07 | Texas Cup | 135 kg | 77.5 kg | 130 kg | 342.5 kg |
| 2010-04-24 | Texas Classic | 150 kg | 80 kg | 132.5 kg | 362.5 kg |
| 2010-10-23 | Texas Cup | 160 kg | 77.5 kg | 135 kg | 372.5 kg |
| 2010-12-11 | Southeast Texas Challenge | 165 kg | 80 kg | 130 kg | 375 kg |
| 2011-05-15 | Teen/Junior/Submaster/Master Nationals | 167.5 kg | 85 kg | 137.5 kg | 390 kg |
| 2011-12-03 | SE TX Challenge | 170 kg | 77.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 395 kg |
| 2012-05-26 | Masters Teen & Junior Nationals | 165 kg | 80 kg | 155 kg | 400 kg |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | 175 kg | 85 kg | 157.5 kg | 417.5 kg |
| 2013-08-03 | Texas Challenge | 180 kg | 90 kg | 162.5 kg | 432.5 kg |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | 182.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 442.5 kg |
Paula Collins's best total of 442.5kg places her above the 98th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (43,771 entries).
Competition History
35 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-11 | Lifting Spirits | APF | 75 | 73.9 kg | 130 kg | 67.5 kg | 165 kg | 362.5 kg | 355.9 | 1 | |
| 2021-05-08 | East Texas Open | USAPL | 76 | 73.4 kg | 100 kg | 65 kg | 162.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 322.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-14 | Lifting Spirits Annual Invitational | APF | 75 | 72.7 kg | 127.5 kg | 65 kg | 160 kg | 352.5 kg | 349.1 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-07 | Iron Wars | USAPL | 72 | 71.9 kg | 122.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 341.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-15 | Lifting Spirits | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 125 kg | 62.5 kg | 160 kg | 347.5 kg | 338.5 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-20 | Muscle Beach Powerlifting Classic | USAPL | 72 | 71.2 kg | 110 kg | 62.5 kg | 155 kg | 327.5 kg | 328.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-07 | Special Strengths Invitational | APF | 75 | 73.2 kg | 122.5 kg | 65 kg | 152.5 kg | 340 kg | 335.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-18 | Longhorn Open | USAPL | 72 | 71.6 kg | 155 kg | 87.5 kg | 145 kg | 387.5 kg | 387.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 71.4 kg | 182.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 442.5 kg | 442.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-16 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 72 | 69.7 kg | - | 87.5 kg | 145 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-02-20 | Aggie Showdown | USAPL | 72 | 70 kg | 110 kg | 62.5 kg | 125 kg | 297.5 kg | 300.9 | 1 | |
| 2015-12-05 | Texas Cup | APF | 75 | 75 kg | 157.5 kg | 65 kg | 165 kg | 387.5 kg | 377.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-07-11 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 72 | 68.6 kg | 112.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 145 kg | 320 kg | 327.3 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-10 | Texas State Meet | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 80 kg | 157.5 kg | 395 kg | 407.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-01-10 | Louisiana State Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 72 | 66.7 kg | 107.5 kg | 60 kg | 147.5 kg | 315 kg | 327.5 | 4 | |
| 2014-09-20 | IRON WARS | USAPL | 75 | 68.3 kg | 110 kg | 65 kg | 142.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 325.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-12 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 75 | 68.2 kg | - | 85 kg | 157.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 248.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-12-07 | SE TX Challenge | APF | 67.5 | 66.7 kg | 175 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-08-03 | Texas Challenge | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 180 kg | 90 kg | 162.5 kg | 432.5 kg | 446.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-07-13 | Summer Power Fest | USAPL | 67.5 | 66 kg | 115 kg | 62.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 320 kg | 334.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-13 | Texas State Meet | APF | 67.5 | 65.4 kg | 170 kg | 87.5 kg | 155 kg | 412.5 kg | 433.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-02-23 | Aggie Showdown | USAPL | 67.5 | 66.3 kg | 110 kg | 62.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 310 kg | 323.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-12-08 | Holiday Classic | USAPL | 67.5 | 66.2 kg | 150 kg | 85 kg | 150 kg | 385 kg | 402.0 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 67.5 | 65.4 kg | 175 kg | 85 kg | 157.5 kg | 417.5 kg | 439.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-05-26 | Masters Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 67.5 | 64.1 kg | 165 kg | 80 kg | 155 kg | 400 kg | 425.7 | 1 | |
| 2011-12-03 | SE TX Challenge | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 170 kg | 77.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 395 kg | 407.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-05-15 | Teen/Junior/Submaster/Master Nationals | APF | 67.5 | 65.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 85 kg | 137.5 kg | 390 kg | 409.8 | 2 | |
| 2010-12-11 | Southeast Texas Challenge | APF | 67.5 | 64 kg | 165 kg | 80 kg | 130 kg | 375 kg | 399.5 | 1 | |
| 2010-10-23 | Texas Cup | APF | 67.5 | 64.8 kg | 160 kg | 77.5 kg | 135 kg | 372.5 kg | 393.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-04-24 | Texas Classic | APF | 67.5 | 63.2 kg | 150 kg | 80 kg | 132.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 389.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-11-07 | Texas Cup | APF | 67.5 | 64.3 kg | 135 kg | 77.5 kg | 130 kg | 342.5 kg | 363.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-05-03 | Master Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 70 kg | 127.5 kg | 340 kg | 351.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-11-01 | Texas Cup Hurricane Relief Meet | APF | 67.5 | 64.4 kg | 137.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 125 kg | 330 kg | 350.2 | 1 | |
| 2008-03-29 | Texas State Powerlifting Championships | APF | 67.5 | 64.0 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-12-08 | Rio Grande Valley Powerlifting Championships | APF | 67.5 | 63.1 kg | 92.5 kg | 45 kg | 102.5 kg | 240 kg | 258.0 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Paula Collins'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 37.9% of Paula Collins's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.9%.
Career Stage
67.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 66, Paula Collins competed 44 years past the statistical peak, among the 5% of lifters still competing at 66.
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About Paula Collins
Paula Collins is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 35 sanctioned meets since 2007. Paula Collins has competed under APF, USAPL, WPC federations.
Career best competition total: 442.5 kg with a DOTS score of 446.51. Individual lift PRs: 182.5 kg squat, 92.5 kg bench press, 167.5 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.

