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Emma Ylitalo-James
UK
Female
Elite
Vital Statistics
Emma Ylitalo-James is a UK powerlifter with a best competition total of 505.0 kg and a best DOTS of 473.61.
- Best total
- 505 kg
- Best DOTS
- 473.61
- Competition context
- 90+ kg class, WPC, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 60 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 5
Best Squat
195 kg
Best Bench
275 kg
Best Deadlift
210 kg
Best Total
505 kg
Best DOTS
473.61
Best Wilks
463.93
Meet Count
60
Years Active
30+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 195 kg | 90.9 kg | World Championships | 1998-11-02 | 90+ |
| Bench Press | 275 kg | 88.9 kg | Voimanoston SM | 2023-04-22 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 210 kg | 86.8 kg | UK Grand Prix and Equipped National Championships | 2013-08-31 | 90 |
| Total | 505 kg | 90.9 kg | World Championships | 1998-11-02 | 90+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-13 | British Open | 127.5 kg | 65 kg | 145 kg | 337.5 kg |
| 1997-07-05 | British Open Championships | 145 kg | 100 kg | 167.5 kg | 412.5 kg |
| 1997-11-06 | World Championships | 170 kg | 110 kg | 185 kg | 465 kg |
| 1998-11-02 | World Championships | 195 kg | 110 kg | 200 kg | 505 kg |
Competition History
70 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 88.9 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 197.2 | 1 | |
| 2026-04-26 | Voimanoston Suomenmestaruus | WPC-Finland | 90 | 88.8 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 192.8 | G | |
| 2025-11-04 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 87.7 kg | - | 100 kg | - | 100 kg | 90.2 | 1 | |
| 2025-05-24 | British Single Lift Championships | BPU | 90 | 88.9 kg | - | 117.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | 105.3 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-26 | Voimanoston SM | WPC-Finland | 90 | 87.6 kg | - | 265 kg | - | 265 kg | 239.1 | 1 | |
| 2025-02-01 | World Cup | WPC | 90 | 87.8 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 225.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-02-01 | World Cup | WPC | 90 | 88.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-11-12 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.2 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 232.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-03-16 | Salisbury Qualifier | BPU | 100 | 93.2 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 202.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-04-22 | Voimanoston SM | WPC-Finland | 90 | 88.9 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 246.5 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-02 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.3 kg | - | 212.5 kg | - | 212.5 kg | 190.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-02 | Winter Classic | WRPF-EIRE | 90 | 90.0 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 243.0 | 1 | |
| 2022-09-24 | PTV SM | FPO | 90 | 89.7 kg | - | 267.5 kg | - | 267.5 kg | 238.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-04-23 | Power Fit Open | FPO | 90 | 88.4 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 233.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-12 | Spring Showdown | APF | 90 | 87.5 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 230.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-02-19 | Warwick Qualifier / THE BOMB SQUAD | BPU | 90 | 87.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2021-06-25 | Allstars Push Pull Challenge / THE BOMB SQUAD | BPU | 90 | 88.0 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 225.2 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-03 | National Championships | IrishPO | 90 | 89.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2020-08-14 | National Championships | WPC-Finland | 90 | 89.3 kg | - | 225 kg | - | 225 kg | 201.3 | 1 | |
| 2020-08-14 | National Championships | WPC-Finland | 90 | 89.3 kg | - | - | 160 kg | 160 kg | 143.1 | 1 | |
| 2019-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 196.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-26 | CanAm Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 199.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-07-27 | Summer Bash | APF | 90 | 88.2 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 193.4 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-11 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 88.6 kg | - | 210 kg | - | 210 kg | 188.5 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 88.3 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 184.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-09-14 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | IPL | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 170.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-25 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 87.2 kg | - | - | 190 kg | 190 kg | 171.8 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-25 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 87.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2017-12-17 | Selfish Pro Bench Press Championships | BPU | 82.5 | 82 kg | - | 207.5 kg | - | 207.5 kg | 193.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-03 | World Champions Cup | WPC | 82.5 | 81 kg | - | 205 kg | - | 205 kg | 192.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-15 | Olympia Pro Powerlifting | IPL | 82.5 | 80.4 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 171.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-02-04 | Alan Collins Cup | WPC | 82.5 | 81.9 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 121.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-07 | KP Gym Open | FPO | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 111.4 | 1 | |
| 2017-01-07 | KP Gym Open | FPO | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 195 kg | - | 195 kg | 181.0 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-03 | Bench Press Championships | BPU | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 172.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 81.4 kg | - | 197.5 kg | - | 197.5 kg | 184.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-01 | Metal Nutrition Power Expo | WPC | 82.5 | 81.3 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 177.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-07-02 | Show of Strength | APF | 82.5 | 78.6 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 180.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-05-14 | Bodypower | BPU | 82.5 | 80 kg | - | 188 kg | - | 188 kg | 177.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-04-10 | South Coast Qualifier | BPU | 75 | 75 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 180.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-09 | World Championships | WPC | 75 | 74.8 kg | - | 192.5 kg | - | 192.5 kg | 187.8 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-09 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 80.3 kg | - | 191 kg | - | 191 kg | 179.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-11 | European Powerlifting Championships | WPC | 75 | 74.6 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 185.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-04 | Finnish Open | FPO | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | - | 172.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 162.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-04 | Finnish Open | FPO | 82.5 | 79.9 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 160.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-10 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 87.5 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 194.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | CanAm Bench Press Championship | WPC | 90 | 88.2 kg | - | 195 kg | - | 195 kg | 175.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-12 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.5 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 178.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-26 | World Championship | WPC | 90 | 87.9 kg | - | - | 202.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 182.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-26 | World Championship | WPC | 90 | 88.6 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 179.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-31 | UK Grand Prix and Equipped National Championships | WPC | 90 | 86.8 kg | - | - | 210 kg | 210 kg | 190.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-31 | UK Grand Prix and Equipped National Championships | WPC | 90 | 86.8 kg | - | 177.5 kg | - | 177.5 kg | 160.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-02 | European Championships | WPC | 90 | 87.8 kg | - | 195 kg | - | 195 kg | 175.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 86.4 kg | 60 kg | 192.5 kg | 180 kg | 432.5 kg | 392.8 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 86.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-09-01 | UK International Open | WPC | 90 | 88 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-09-01 | UK International Open | WPC | 90 | 88 kg | 60 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2011-11-14 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 80.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2010-11-01 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 79.7 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-11-17 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 161.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-03-28 | Welsh | BPC | 82.5 | 82.3 kg | - | 145 kg | - | 145 kg | 134.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-18 | Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships | BPO | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | - | 150 kg | - | 150 kg | 140.0 | 1 | |
| 2005-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 78.9 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 123.4 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-11 | British Championships | BPC | 82.5 | 81.2 kg | - | 117.5 kg | - | 117.5 kg | 109.9 | 1 | |
| 1999-05-21 | British Powerlifting Championships | WPA | 75 | 72.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 95 kg | 195 kg | 477.5 kg | 473.6 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-02 | World Championships | WPC | 90+ | 90.9 kg | 195 kg | 110 kg | 200 kg | 505 kg | 448.3 | 1 | |
| 1997-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 170 kg | 110 kg | 185 kg | 465 kg | 431.6 | 2 | |
| 1997-07-05 | British Open Championships | BPO | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 145 kg | 100 kg | 167.5 kg | 412.5 kg | 382.9 | 1 | |
| 1996-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 100 kg | 70 kg | 65 kg | 235 kg | 218.1 | 3 | |
| 1996-07-13 | British Open | BPO | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 65 kg | 145 kg | 337.5 kg | 313.2 | 1 |
Records Held
230 kg
bench - 100
230 kg
bench - overall
222.5 kg
bench - 90
220 kg
bench - 90
207.5 kg
bench - 82.5
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 97.8% | Squat stronger than 97.8% of 90kg female lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 90kg female lifters |
| Deadlift | 96.7% | Deadlift stronger than 96.7% of 90kg female lifters |
| Total | 98.3% | Total stronger than 98.3% of 90kg female lifters |
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About Emma Ylitalo-James
Emma Ylitalo-James is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 60 sanctioned meets since 1996. Emma Ylitalo-James has competed under WPC, WPC-Finland, BPU, WRPF-EIRE, FPO, APF, IrishPO, IPL, BPC, BPO, WPA federations.
Career best competition total: 505.0 kg with a DOTS score of 473.61. Individual lift PRs: 195.0 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 210.0 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.