Barbara Cheney
Vital Statistics
Barbara Cheney is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 276.7 kg and a best DOTS of 277.17.
- Best total
- 276.7 kg
- Best DOTS
- 277.17
- Competition context
- USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 21 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 14
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 95.3 kg | 67.1 kg | Arizona State Meet | 1985-02-16 | 67.5 |
| Bench Press | 60 kg | 86.6 kg | Tennessee State | 2023-05-27 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 138.4 kg | - | Colorado Meet | 1983-03-01 | - |
| Total | 276.7 kg | - | Colorado Meet | 1983-03-01 | - |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-01 | Colorado Meet | 88.5 kg | 49.9 kg | 138.4 kg | 276.7 kg |
Barbara Cheney's best total of 276.7kg places her above the 48th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (24,151 entries).
Competition History
35 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | Kentucky State Championships | NASA | 82.5 | 82.1 kg | - | 40 kg | 95 kg | 135 kg | 125.6 | 1 | |
| 2026-02-20 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 90 | 82.7 kg | - | 40 kg | - | 40 kg | 37.1 | 1 | |
| 2026-02-20 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 90 | 82.7 kg | - | 40 kg | 110 kg | 150 kg | 139.0 | 1 | |
| 2025-11-08 | Kentucky Regional | NASA | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | - | 40 kg | - | 40 kg | 37.1 | 1 | |
| 2025-11-08 | Kentucky Regional | NASA | 82.5 | 82.4 kg | - | 40 kg | 110 kg | 150 kg | 139.3 | 1 | |
| 2025-06-07 | USA Nationals & Kentucky State | NASA | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | - | 40 kg | 107.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 137.8 | 1 | |
| 2025-06-07 | USA Nationals & Kentucky State | NASA | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | - | 40 kg | - | 40 kg | 37.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-06-07 | USA Nationals & Kentucky State | NASA | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | - | - | 107.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 100.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-06-07 | USA Nationals & Kentucky State | NASA | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | 37.5 kg | 40 kg | 107.5 kg | 185 kg | 172.9 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-09 | Kentucky State | NASA | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | - | 45 kg | 100 kg | 145 kg | 135.4 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-09 | Kentucky State | NASA | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | - | 45 kg | - | 45 kg | 42.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-11 | East Coast Nationals | NASA | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | - | 47.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 155 kg | 145.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-11 | East Coast Nationals | NASA | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | 60 kg | 47.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 215 kg | 201.1 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-27 | Tennessee State | NASA | 90 | 86.6 kg | - | 60 kg | 105 kg | 165 kg | 149.7 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-27 | Tennessee State | NASA | 90 | 86.6 kg | 60 kg | 60 kg | 105 kg | 225 kg | 204.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-02-19 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 90+ | 94.0 kg | - | 47.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 185 kg | 161.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-02-19 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 90+ | 94.0 kg | 80 kg | 47.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 265 kg | 231.9 | 1 | |
| 2021-12-12 | Florida Senior Games | USAPL | - | 88.7 kg | - | 47.5 kg | 130 kg | 177.5 kg | 159.3 | 2 | |
| 2021-12-12 | Florida Senior Games | USAPL | - | 88.7 kg | 67.5 kg | 47.5 kg | 130 kg | 245 kg | 219.9 | 2 | |
| 2021-12-12 | Florida Senior Games | USAPL | - | 88.7 kg | - | - | 130 kg | 130 kg | 116.7 | 2 | |
| 2021-12-12 | Florida Senior Games | USAPL | - | 88.7 kg | - | 47.5 kg | - | 47.5 kg | 42.6 | 1 | |
| 2021-09-18 | 3rd Annual Ocala Open Super Total X3 Championships | USAPL | 84+ | 88.7 kg | 72.5 kg | 47.5 kg | 120 kg | 240 kg | 215.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-24 | Tennessee State | NASA | 90 | 89.1 kg | - | 47.5 kg | 120 kg | 167.5 kg | 150.0 | 1 | |
| 2021-04-24 | Tennessee State | NASA | 90 | 89.1 kg | 87.5 kg | 47.5 kg | 120 kg | 255 kg | 228.4 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-03 | Tennessee Regional | NASA | 90+ | 92.1 kg | - | 42.5 kg | 110 kg | 152.5 kg | 134.6 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-03 | Tennessee Regional | NASA | 90+ | 92.1 kg | 92.5 kg | 42.5 kg | 110 kg | 245 kg | 216.2 | 1 | |
| 2020-07-25 | Grand Nationals | NASA | 90 | 89.9 kg | - | 40 kg | 125 kg | 165 kg | 147.2 | 1 | |
| 2020-02-22 | Natural Nationals | NASA | 90+ | 91.2 kg | - | 25 kg | 110 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2019-10-05 | Tennessee Regional | NASA | 90 | 87.5 kg | 75 kg | 47.5 kg | 115 kg | 237.5 kg | 214.4 | 1 | |
| 2019-07-20 | Grand Nationals | NASA | 90 | 87.2 kg | 77.5 kg | 42.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 223.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-20 | Tennessee State | NASA | 90 | 85.3 kg | 85 kg | 40 kg | 117.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 221.5 | 1 | |
| 2018-12-08 | Record Breakers | RPS | 90 | 84.4 kg | 52.5 kg | 35 kg | 100 kg | 187.5 kg | 172.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-16 | Arizona State Meet | USPF | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | 95.3 kg | 47.6 kg | 124.7 kg | 267.6 kg | 277.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-06-23 | Region 10 Championships | USPF | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-03-01 | Colorado Meet | USPF | - | - | 88.5 kg | 49.9 kg | 138.4 kg | 276.7 kg | - | 7 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Barbara Cheney'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
Squat-lags profile
Squat makes up 32.4% of Barbara Cheney's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 36.0%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 76, Barbara Cheney competes 54 years past the statistical peak.
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About Barbara Cheney
Barbara Cheney is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1983. Barbara Cheney has competed under NASA, USAPL, RPS, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 276.7 kg with a DOTS score of 277.17. Individual lift PRs: 95.3 kg squat, 60.0 kg bench press, 138.4 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.