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Karen McKernan

Ireland Female
Best Squat
130 kg
Best Bench
70 kg
Best Deadlift
132.5 kg
Best Total
322.5 kg
Best DOTS
367.80
Best Wilks
372.18
Meet Count
15
Years Active
6+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 130 kg 56.6 kg Irish Pro Invitational 2016-01-01 60
Bench Press 70 kg 63.8 kg Series 7 2021-08-14 67.5
Deadlift 132.5 kg 63.8 kg Series 7 2021-08-14 67.5
Total 322.5 kg 57.4 kg Battle of the Boyne 2016-07-31 60

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2016-01-01 Irish Pro Invitational 130 kg 62.5 kg 122.5 kg 315 kg
2016-07-31 Battle of the Boyne 127.5 kg 67.5 kg 127.5 kg 322.5 kg

's best total of 322.5kg places her above the 83th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (29,973 entries).

Competition History

15 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2022-05-07 Junior & Masters National IrishPF - - - - - - - NS
2021-09-23 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 63 62.4 kg 107.5 kg 65 kg 125 kg 297.5 kg 321.8 8
2021-08-14 Series 7 ABS 67.5 63.8 kg 105 kg 70 kg 132.5 kg 307.5 kg 328.2 1
2020-02-01 Irish Nationals IrishPF 57 57 kg 110 kg 70 kg 125 kg 305 kg 349.4 7
2019-10-05 Junior & Master Nationals IrishPF 57 56.6 kg 112.5 kg 70 kg 125 kg 307.5 kg 353.9 2
2019-04-06 Powerlifting Series Event 1 ABS 63 56 kg 112.5 kg 65 kg 125 kg 302.5 kg 350.6 2
2019-03-05 European Masters Classic Championships EPF 52 51.9 kg 102.5 kg 62.5 kg 115 kg 280 kg 341.8 6
2018-11-03 Juniors & Masters National Championships IrishPF 57 56.4 kg 110 kg 65.5 kg 130 kg 305.5 kg 352.5 3
2018-08-26 SBD Pro ABS 57 56.7 kg 117.5 kg 62.5 kg 127.5 kg 307.5 kg 353.5 1
2018-02-10 National Single Lifts IrishPO 60 57.8 kg - 62.5 kg - 62.5 kg 71.0 1
2017-11-03 World Champions Cup WPC 60 58.9 kg 127.5 kg 62.5 kg 130 kg 320 kg 358.9 1
2017-07-05 Battle of the Barbelles IrishPO 60 57 kg - 65 kg 127.5 kg - - DQ
2016-10-11 World Championships WPU 56 55.5 kg 117.5 kg 60 kg 120 kg 297.5 kg 347.1 3
2016-07-31 Battle of the Boyne IrishPO 60 57.4 kg 127.5 kg 67.5 kg 127.5 kg 322.5 kg 367.8 3
2016-01-01 Irish Pro Invitational IrishPO 60 56.6 kg 130 kg 62.5 kg 122.5 kg 315 kg 362.8 4

Career Stage

60kg Raw lifters

, 44

This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 44, competed 22 years past the statistical peak, among the 24% of lifters still competing at 44.

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About Karen McKernan

Karen McKernan is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 15 sanctioned meets since 2016. Karen McKernan has competed under IrishPF, IPF, ABS, EPF, IrishPO, WPC, WPU federations.

Career best competition total: 322.5 kg with a DOTS score of 367.80. Individual lift PRs: 130.0 kg squat, 70.0 kg bench press, 132.5 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.