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Maris Sternberg
USA
Female
Elite
Vital Statistics
Maris Sternberg is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 572.5 kg and a best DOTS of 493.06.
- Best total
- 572.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 493.06
- Competition context
- 90+ kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 67 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
237.5 kg
Best Bench
122.5 kg
Best Deadlift
212.5 kg
Best Total
572.5 kg
Best DOTS
493.06
Best Wilks
477.99
Meet Count
67
Years Active
29+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 237.5 kg | - | Mountaineer Open | 1985-11-09 | 90+ |
| Bench Press | 122.5 kg | - | Mountaineer Open | 1985-11-09 | 90+ |
| Deadlift | 212.5 kg | - | Mountaineer Open | 1985-11-09 | 90+ |
| Total | 572.5 kg | - | Mountaineer Open | 1985-11-09 | 90+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | 102.5 kg | 50 kg | 90 kg | 242.5 kg |
| 1980-05-25 | CAAU Women's Open | 97.5 kg | 45.4 kg | 102.1 kg | 244.9 kg |
| 1980-09-21 | Purdue Women PL Classic | 115 kg | 57.5 kg | 130 kg | 302.5 kg |
| 1980-11-22 | Women's Open | 117.5 kg | 60 kg | 132.5 kg | 310 kg |
| 1981-02-07 | Women's Nationals | 140 kg | 60 kg | 130 kg | 330 kg |
| 1981-03-28 | Men's & Women's Meet | 142.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 140 kg | 350 kg |
| 1982-02-20 | Women's Nationals | 150 kg | 85 kg | 160 kg | 395 kg |
| 1982-03-28 | Illinois Sr. State | 182.5 kg | 95 kg | 175 kg | 452.5 kg |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | 185 kg | 100 kg | 175 kg | 460 kg |
| 1983-01-29 | Women's Nationals | 185 kg | 97.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 465 kg |
| 1983-03-26 | Illinois Seniors | 200 kg | 107.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 500 kg |
| 1983-08-14 | Central Championships | 205 kg | 107.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 505 kg |
| 1984-04-08 | Illionois Senior State | 227.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 200 kg | 540 kg |
| 1984-11-10 | Mountaineer Open | 230 kg | 112.5 kg | 205 kg | 547.5 kg |
| 1985-03-10 | Nissan Invitational | 230 kg | 117.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 555 kg |
| 1985-11-09 | Mountaineer Open | 237.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 572.5 kg |
Competition History
67 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-14 | Illinois State Meet | APF | 90+ | 95 kg | 137.5 kg | 70 kg | 97.5 kg | 305 kg | 265.7 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-11 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | - | 215 kg | 85 kg | 182.5 kg | 482.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 2004-05-07 | Masters Teen & Junior Nationals | APF | 90+ | 97 kg | 202.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 467.5 kg | 403.8 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | 95.2 kg | 192.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 487.5 kg | 424.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-05-09 | Master Teen Junior Submaster Nationals | APF | 90+ | 95 kg | 142.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 115 kg | 350 kg | 304.9 | 1 | |
| 2000-11-19 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 160 kg | 77.5 kg | 165 kg | 402.5 kg | 358.8 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-20 | National Master/Submaster/Junior/Teenage PL/BP | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 140 kg | 75 kg | 150 kg | 365 kg | 325.4 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-02 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | 91.7 kg | 92.5 kg | 60 kg | 102.5 kg | 255 kg | 225.5 | 1 | |
| 1998-10-24 | Wolverine Open | APF | 90+ | - | 102.1 kg | 61.2 kg | 113.4 kg | 276.7 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1998-05-02 | Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 100 kg | 57.5 kg | 100 kg | 257.5 kg | 229.6 | 1 | |
| 1997-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1996-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 145 kg | 67.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 350 kg | 312.0 | 1 | |
| 1996-06-28 | Teen/Junior/Master Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 72.5 kg | 120 kg | 335 kg | 310.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | - | 122.5 kg | 70 kg | 115 kg | 307.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1995-06-03 | Masters & Teen Nationals | APF | 90+ | - | 102.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 267.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | - | 165 kg | 77.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 400 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1994-07-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 112.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 256.3 | 1 | |
| 1993-10-21 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | - | 62.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 65 kg | 190 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1993-08-07 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90+ | - | 137.5 kg | 70 kg | 125 kg | 332.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1993-06-05 | Masters & Teen Nationals | APF | 90+ | - | 138.4 kg | 77.1 kg | 124.7 kg | 340.2 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1992-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | - | 140 kg | 62.5 kg | 140 kg | 342.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 157.5 kg | 70 kg | 140 kg | 367.5 kg | 327.6 | 1 | |
| 1992-06-06 | Masters Teen Juniors Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 158.8 kg | 79.4 kg | 158.8 kg | 396.9 kg | 353.8 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-21 | Worlds | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 200 kg | 105 kg | 182.5 kg | 487.5 kg | 434.6 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-15 | Masters National Championships | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 210 kg | 102.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 505 kg | 450.2 | 1 | |
| 1991-07-06 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 202.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 487.5 kg | 434.6 | 1 | |
| 1990-10-12 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | - | 212.5 kg | 115 kg | 182.5 kg | 510 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90+ | - | 200 kg | 115 kg | 170 kg | 485 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1990-07-21 | National Teenage & Masters | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 182.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 427.5 kg | 381.1 | 1 | |
| 1989-12-01 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 207.5 kg | 110 kg | 210 kg | 527.5 kg | 470.3 | 1 | |
| 1989-07-22 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 202.5 kg | 110 kg | 197.5 kg | 510 kg | 454.7 | 1 | |
| 1988-11-25 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | - | 187.5 kg | 100 kg | 192.5 kg | 480 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1988-11-12 | Open World Championships | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 204.1 kg | 104.3 kg | 195.0 kg | 503.5 kg | 448.9 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-27 | USSR vs USA meet | FPR | 90 | 90 kg | 175 kg | 102.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 460 kg | 410.1 | 6 | |
| 1988-07-16 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 210 kg | 110 kg | 65 kg | 385 kg | 328.5 | 1 | |
| 1987-12-05 | World Teen/Jr/Masters | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 205 kg | 110 kg | 182.5 kg | 497.5 kg | 461.7 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-21 | World Championships | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 215 kg | 105 kg | 202.5 kg | 522.5 kg | 485.0 | 2 | |
| 1987-04-18 | Illinois State and Central Plains Record Breakers | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 222.3 kg | 117.9 kg | 204.1 kg | 544.3 kg | 485.3 | 2 | |
| 1987-03-29 | Masters Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 215 kg | 117.5 kg | 205 kg | 537.5 kg | 479.2 | 1 | |
| 1987-03-15 | Women's Nationals | APF | 90+ | 105.2 kg | 231.3 kg | 117.9 kg | 210.9 kg | 560.2 kg | 469.0 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-15 | World Championships | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 226.8 kg | 115.7 kg | 192.8 kg | 535.2 kg | 477.2 | 1 | |
| 1986-03-08 | Women's Nationals | APF | 90+ | 92.1 kg | 220 kg | 115 kg | 200 kg | 535 kg | 472.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-11-09 | Mountaineer Open | USPF | 90+ | - | 237.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 572.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1985-06-30 | Haynes Apperson Festival | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 217.7 kg | 95.3 kg | 192.8 kg | 505.8 kg | 450.9 | 6 | |
| 1985-03-10 | Nissan Invitational | USPF | 100 | 90.7 kg | 230 kg | 117.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 555 kg | 493.1 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-03 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 100 | 93.5 kg | 220 kg | 117.5 kg | 210 kg | 547.5 kg | 480.1 | 4 | |
| 1985-01-26 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 90+ | 93.7 kg | 220 kg | 110 kg | 212.5 kg | 542.5 kg | 475.3 | 1 | |
| 1984-11-10 | Mountaineer Open | USPF | 90+ | - | 230 kg | 112.5 kg | 205 kg | 547.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-09-16 | World Event | APF | 90+ | - | 217.5 kg | 115 kg | 205 kg | 537.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-04-08 | Illionois Senior State | USPF | 90+ | - | 227.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 200 kg | 540 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-01-28 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 90 | 89.1 kg | 197.5 kg | 100 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-12-04 | Region 6 Women's Championships | USPF | 90+ | - | 215 kg | 100 kg | 182.5 kg | 497.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-10-22 | Badger State Open | USPF | - | 90.7 kg | 192.5 kg | 110 kg | 182.5 kg | 485 kg | 430.9 | 6 | |
| 1983-08-14 | Central Championships | APF | 90+ | - | 205 kg | 107.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 505 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1983-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 88.4 kg | 192.5 kg | 100 kg | 180 kg | 472.5 kg | 424.6 | 2 | |
| 1983-03-26 | Illinois Seniors | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 200 kg | 107.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 500 kg | 445.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-29 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 90 | 88.5 kg | 185 kg | 97.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 465 kg | 417.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | USPF | 90 | 88.6 kg | 185 kg | 100 kg | 175 kg | 460 kg | 413.1 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-28 | Illinois Sr. State | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 182.5 kg | 95 kg | 175 kg | 452.5 kg | 403.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-20 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | 150 kg | 85 kg | 160 kg | 395 kg | 367.6 | 4 | |
| 1981-03-28 | Men's & Women's Meet | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 140 kg | 350 kg | 324.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-07 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 140 kg | 60 kg | 130 kg | 330 kg | 306.3 | 6 | |
| 1980-12-06 | Purdue Open & Collegiate Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 115 kg | 65 kg | 112.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 271.5 | 6 | |
| 1980-11-22 | Women's Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 60 kg | 132.5 kg | 310 kg | 287.7 | 2 | |
| 1980-09-21 | Purdue Women PL Classic | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 115 kg | 57.5 kg | 130 kg | 302.5 kg | 280.8 | 2 | |
| 1980-05-25 | CAAU Women's Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 45.4 kg | 102.1 kg | 244.9 kg | 227.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Quad City Open | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 102.5 kg | 50 kg | 90 kg | 242.5 kg | 236.2 | 2 |
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 90+kg female lifters |
| Bench Press | 97.8% | Bench Press stronger than 97.8% of 90+kg female lifters |
| Deadlift | 97.0% | Deadlift stronger than 97.0% of 90+kg female lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 90+kg female lifters |
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About Maris Sternberg
Maris Sternberg is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 67 sanctioned meets since 1980. Maris Sternberg has competed under APF, WPC, FPR, USPF, IPF federations.
Career best competition total: 572.5 kg with a DOTS score of 493.06. Individual lift PRs: 237.5 kg squat, 122.5 kg bench press, 212.5 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.