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Sue Vaterlaus

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Sue Vaterlaus is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 240.0 kg and a best DOTS of 206.31.

Best total
240 kg
Best DOTS
206.31
Competition context
100 kg class, NORCAL, Raw
Meet count
38 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
72.5 kg
Best Bench
115.5 kg
Best Deadlift
122.5 kg
Best Total
240 kg
Best DOTS
206.31
Best Wilks
200.95
Meet Count
38
Years Active
23+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 72.5 kg 98.2 kg Powerlifting Open 2019-04-14 100
Bench Press 115.5 kg - World Championships 2007-11-15 90+
Deadlift 122.5 kg - World Championships 2007-11-15 90+
Total 240 kg 98.2 kg Powerlifting Open 2019-04-14 100

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2003-02-08 West Coast Push/Pull Champs - 62.5 kg - 62.5 kg
2003-02-08 West Coast Push/Pull Champs - - 102.5 kg 102.5 kg
2003-12-09 World Championships - - 115 kg 115 kg
2004-11-10 World Championships - - 120 kg 120 kg
2007-11-15 World Championships - - 122.5 kg 122.5 kg
2016-03-05 CA State BP & DL - 93.5 kg 110 kg 203.5 kg
2016-08-27 West Coast Nationals - 98 kg 117.5 kg 215.5 kg
2019-04-14 Powerlifting Open 72.5 kg 57.5 kg 110 kg 240 kg

Sue Vaterlaus's best total of 240kg places her above the 31th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (8,587 entries).

Competition History

71 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-14 Monterey Classic BP & DL Championships WABDL 100 95.4 kg - 37.4 kg - 37.4 kg 32.6 1
2026-03-14 Monterey Classic BP & DL Championships WABDL 100 95.4 kg - - 79.9 kg 79.9 kg 69.5 1
2025-11-03 World Championships WABDL 100 91.1 kg - - 69.9 kg 69.9 kg 62.0 1
2025-11-03 World Championships WABDL 100 91.1 kg - 32.4 kg - 32.4 kg 28.8 1
2025-08-02 Bovine BP & DL Championships WABDL 100 94.3 kg - - 57.5 kg 57.5 kg 50.2 1
2025-08-02 Bovine BP & DL Championships WABDL 100 94.3 kg - 29.9 kg - 29.9 kg 26.2 1
2023-05-21 Powerlift Like a Girl NORCAL 100 96.5 kg - 52.5 kg - 52.5 kg 45.4 1
2023-03-18 Monterey Bay BP & DL Championships WABDL 100 93.8 kg - 92.4 kg - 92.4 kg 80.9 1
2022-10-30 World Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - 89.9 kg - 89.9 kg 76.7 1
2022-03-19 Monterey Classic Bench Press & Deadlift Championships WABDL 90 90 kg - 94.9 kg - 94.9 kg 84.6 1
2021-10-31 Worlds WABDL 90 90 kg - 52.4 kg - 52.4 kg 46.7 1
2021-10-31 Worlds WABDL 90 90 kg - - 65.0 kg 65.0 kg 57.9 1
2020-03-07 Monterey Bay Classic WABDL 90+ 99.4 kg - 60.0 kg - 60.0 kg 51.3 1
2020-03-07 Monterey Bay Classic WABDL 90+ 99.6 kg - - 115.0 kg 115.0 kg 98.3 1
2019-11-12 World Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - - 110 kg 110 kg 93.9 1
2019-11-12 World Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - 58.5 kg - 58.5 kg 49.9 1
2019-04-14 Powerlifting Open NORCAL 100 98.2 kg 72.5 kg 57.5 kg 110 kg 240 kg 206.3 1
2018-11-13 World Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - - 120 kg 120 kg 102.4 1
2018-11-13 World Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - 82.5 kg - 82.5 kg 70.4 1
2018-08-25 West Coast Classic WABDL 100 100 kg - 90 kg 115 kg 205 kg 174.9 1
2018-08-25 West Coast Classic WABDL 100 100 kg - - 115 kg 115 kg 98.1 1
2018-08-25 West Coast Classic WABDL 100 100 kg - 90 kg - 90 kg 76.8 1
2018-06-09 Monterey Bay Classic Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - - 112.5 kg 112.5 kg 96.0 1
2018-06-09 Monterey Bay Classic Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - 92.5 kg - 92.5 kg 78.9 1
2017-11-06 World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - - 110 kg 110 kg 93.9 1
2017-11-06 World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - - - - - DQ
2017-11-06 World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - - 110 kg - - DQ
2017-08-26 West Coast Open WABDL 100 100 kg - 95 kg - 95 kg 81.1 1
2017-08-26 West Coast Open WABDL 100 100 kg - 95 kg 115 kg 210 kg 179.2 1
2017-08-26 West Coast Open WABDL 100 100 kg - - 115 kg 115 kg 98.1 1
2017-05-20 Monterey Classic WABDL 100 100 kg - 97.5 kg 107.5 kg 205 kg 174.9 1
2017-05-20 Monterey Classic WABDL 100 100 kg - - 107.5 kg 107.5 kg 91.7 1
2017-05-20 Monterey Classic WABDL 100 100 kg - 97.5 kg - 97.5 kg 83.2 1
2017-01-01 CA State BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - 100 kg 110 kg 210 kg 179.2 1
2017-01-01 CA State BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - - 110 kg 110 kg 93.9 1
2017-01-01 CA State BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - 100 kg - 100 kg 85.3 1
2016-08-27 West Coast Nationals WABDL 100 100 kg - 98 kg 117.5 kg 215.5 kg 183.9 1
2016-08-27 West Coast Nationals WABDL 100 100 kg - - 117.5 kg 117.5 kg 100.3 1
2016-08-27 West Coast Nationals WABDL 100 100 kg - 98 kg - 98 kg 83.6 1
2016-05-14 Monterey Classic BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - - 120 kg 120 kg 102.4 1
2016-03-05 CA State BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - - 110 kg 110 kg 93.9 1
2016-03-05 CA State BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - 93.5 kg - 93.5 kg 79.8 1
2016-03-05 CA State BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - 93.5 kg 110 kg 203.5 kg 173.7 1
2015-11-23 World Championships WABDL 100+ - - 89.9 kg - 89.9 kg - 1
2015-11-23 World Championships WABDL 100+ - - - 110.5 kg 110.5 kg - 1
2015-08-29 National BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - 93 kg - 93 kg 79.4 1
2015-08-29 National BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - - 110 kg 110 kg 93.9 1
2015-06-13 Monterey BP & DL WABDL 100 100 kg - - 107.5 kg 107.5 kg 91.7 1
2014-11-21 World Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 72.5 1
2013-11-06 World Championships WABDL 90 90 kg - 90 kg - 90 kg 80.2 1
2013-11-06 World Championships WABDL 90 90 kg - - 102.5 kg 102.5 kg 91.4 1
2012-02-18 West Coast Open Powerlifting Championship USPA 90+ 103.1 kg - 95 kg - 95 kg 80.1 1
2010-11-16 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - 107.5 kg - 107.5 kg - 1
2009-10-31 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - 102.5 kg - 102.5 kg - 1
2007-11-15 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - - 122.5 kg 122.5 kg - 3
2007-11-15 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - 115.5 kg - 115.5 kg - 1
2007-05-19 San Jose Open PL BP DL Championship USPF 90+ 106.1 kg - 65 kg - 65 kg 54.3 1
2006-11-15 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - - - - - DQ
2006-11-15 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - - 120 kg 120 kg - 2
2006-07-08 AquaVIBE Capitol City Classic Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 90+ - - 105 kg - 105 kg - 1
2006-07-08 AquaVIBE Capitol City Classic Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 90+ - - - 120 kg 120 kg - 1
2005-11-16 World Championships WABDL 90+ 105.4 kg - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg 94.1 1
2005-11-16 World Championships WABDL 90+ 105.4 kg - - 120 kg 120 kg 100.4 1
2004-11-10 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - 105 kg - 105 kg - 1
2004-11-10 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - - 120 kg 120 kg - 2
2004-03-06 California State WABDL 90+ - - 92.5 kg - 92.5 kg - 1
2004-03-06 California State WABDL 90+ - - - 115 kg 115 kg - 1
2003-12-09 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - - 115 kg 115 kg - 2
2003-12-09 World Championships WABDL 90+ - - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg - 1
2003-02-08 West Coast Push/Pull Champs APF 90+ - - - 102.5 kg 102.5 kg - 1
2003-02-08 West Coast Push/Pull Champs APF 90+ - - 62.5 kg - 62.5 kg - 1

Records Held

89.9 kg
Bench · 100+ kg · Single-ply
2015-11-23

Strength Fingerprint

How Sue Vaterlaus's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
6th
Developing
Bench Press
96th
Elite
Deadlift
23th
Developing
Total
31th
Developing

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter

Squat 23.3% avg 36.0%
Bench 37.2% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 39.5% avg 43.8%

population average

Bench-dominant profile

Bench press makes up 37.2% of Sue Vaterlaus's total; the average female raw lifter's bench press contributes 20.2%.

Career Stage

100kg Raw lifters

This cohort typically peaks at 19. At 72, Sue Vaterlaus competes 53 years past the statistical peak.

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About Sue Vaterlaus

Sue Vaterlaus is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 38 sanctioned meets since 2003. Sue Vaterlaus has competed under WABDL, NORCAL, USPA, USPF, APF federations.

Career best competition total: 240.0 kg with a DOTS score of 206.31. Individual lift PRs: 72.5 kg squat, 115.5 kg bench press, 122.5 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.