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Emma McDermott

Ireland Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Emma McDermott is a Ireland powerlifter with a best competition total of 492.5 kg and a best DOTS of 476.69.

Best total
492.5 kg
Best DOTS
476.69
Competition context
76 kg class, IrishPF, Raw
Meet count
22 sanctioned meets
Records held
4
Best Squat
175 kg
Best Bench
107.5 kg
Best Deadlift
215 kg
Best Total
492.5 kg
Best DOTS
476.69
Best Wilks
464.74
Meet Count
22
Years Active
7+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 175 kg 70.1 kg Powerlifting Series 4 2020-08-29 -
Bench Press 107.5 kg 75.9 kg Open Nationals 2025-11-15 76
Deadlift 215 kg 75.9 kg Open Nationals 2025-11-15 76
Total 492.5 kg 75.9 kg Open Nationals 2025-11-15 76

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2018-06-03 All Irelands 132.5 kg 62.5 kg 160 kg 355 kg
2018-10-20 October Open 135 kg 65 kg 170 kg 370 kg
2019-02-09 National Championships 140 kg 67.5 kg 190 kg 397.5 kg
2019-04-06 Powerlifting Series Event 1 157.5 kg 72.5 kg 200 kg 430 kg
2020-02-01 Irish Nationals 155 kg 82.5 kg 200 kg 437.5 kg
2020-08-29 Powerlifting Series 4 175 kg 85 kg 202.5 kg 462.5 kg
2023-02-25 Open Nationals 165 kg 95 kg 206 kg 466 kg
2023-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 167.5 kg 95 kg 207.5 kg 470 kg
2023-12-04 European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships 165 kg 102.5 kg 210 kg 477.5 kg
2025-11-15 Open Nationals 170 kg 107.5 kg 215 kg 492.5 kg

Competition History

22 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-11-15 Open Nationals IrishPF 76 75.9 kg 170 kg 107.5 kg 215 kg 492.5 kg 476.7 1
2025-05-18 World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships IPF 76 75.7 kg - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg 104.2 7
2024-11-09 Open Nationals IrishPF 76 75.7 kg 170 kg 102.5 kg 202.5 kg 475 kg 460.4 2
2023-12-04 European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 76 75.6 kg 165 kg 102.5 kg 210 kg 477.5 kg 463.2 12
2023-07-08 Masters and Bench Nationals IrishPF 76 75.4 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 97.2 1
2023-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 76 74.7 kg 167.5 kg 95 kg 207.5 kg 470 kg 458.7 20
2023-02-25 Open Nationals IrishPF 76 75.5 kg 165 kg 95 kg 206 kg 466 kg 452.3 1
2022-11-25 European Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 76 74.9 kg 160 kg 97.5 kg 200 kg 457.5 kg 446.0 10
2022-08-12 Pro ABS - 71.5 kg 165 kg 92.5 kg 205 kg 462.5 kg 462.2 11
2022-03-13 National Championships IrishPF 69 68.5 kg 157.5 kg 87.5 kg 192.5 kg 437.5 kg 447.9 1
2021-09-23 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 69 68.8 kg 152.5 kg 85 kg 202.5 kg 440 kg 449.2 7
2021-08-14 Series 7 ABS 75 69.3 kg 160 kg 85 kg 205 kg 450 kg 457.7 1
2021-04-24 Series 6 ABS 75 68.7 kg 167.5 kg 85 kg 205 kg 457.5 kg 467.6 1
2020-08-29 Powerlifting Series 4 ABS - 70.1 kg 175 kg 85 kg 202.5 kg 462.5 kg 467.3 2
2020-02-01 Irish Nationals IrishPF 72 71.5 kg 155 kg 82.5 kg 200 kg 437.5 kg 437.2 2
2019-11-29 European Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 72 70.7 kg 147.5 kg 80 kg 192.5 kg 420 kg 422.4 11
2019-11-02 Connacht Championships IrishPF 72 70.8 kg 142.5 kg 80 kg 190 kg 412.5 kg 414.5 1
2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 63 62.9 kg 135 kg 72.5 kg 180 kg 387.5 kg 417.4 21
2019-04-06 Powerlifting Series Event 1 ABS 63+ 64.3 kg 157.5 kg 72.5 kg 200 kg 430 kg 456.8 1
2019-02-09 National Championships IrishPF 63 62.4 kg 140 kg 67.5 kg 190 kg 397.5 kg 430.0 2
2018-10-20 October Open IrishPF 63 62 kg 135 kg 65 kg 170 kg 370 kg 401.9 1
2018-06-03 All Irelands IrishPF 63 61.3 kg 132.5 kg 62.5 kg 160 kg 355 kg 388.3 2

Records Held

wraps-total-f-63plus - F Wraps
430 kg
total - 63+
2019-04-06
open-wraps-total-f-63plus - F Wraps
430 kg
total - 63+
2019-04-06
wraps-deadlift-f-63plus - F Wraps
200 kg
deadlift - 63+
2019-04-06
open-wraps-deadlift-f-63plus - F Wraps
200 kg
deadlift - 63+
2019-04-06

Percentile Rankings

Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 94.0% Squat stronger than 94.0% of 76kg female lifters
Bench Press 95.7% Bench Press stronger than 95.7% of 76kg female lifters
Deadlift 97.6% Deadlift stronger than 97.6% of 76kg female lifters
Total 96.8% Total stronger than 96.8% of 76kg female lifters

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About Emma McDermott

Emma McDermott is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 22 sanctioned meets since 2018. Emma McDermott has competed under IrishPF, IPF, EPF, ABS federations.

Career best competition total: 492.5 kg with a DOTS score of 476.69. Individual lift PRs: 175.0 kg squat, 107.5 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.

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