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Gretchen Edison

USA Female
Best Squat
102.1 kg
Best Bench
65.8 kg
Best Deadlift
137.5 kg
Best Total
299.4 kg
Best DOTS
363.92
Best Wilks
372.93
Meet Count
20
Years Active
15+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 102.1 kg 58.5 kg Region III 1995-03-25 58.5
Bench Press 65.8 kg 58.5 kg Region III 1995-03-25 58.5
Deadlift 137.5 kg 53 kg Women's Nationals 1992-04-11 53
Total 299.4 kg 58.5 kg Region III 1995-03-25 58.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1980-03-08 Wisconsin State 79.4 kg 54.4 kg 117.9 kg 251.7 kg
1980-11-15 Badger State Open 88.5 kg 54.4 kg 120.2 kg 263.1 kg
1983-10-22 Badger State Open 87.5 kg 60 kg 122.5 kg 270 kg
1984-05-12 Women's Nationals 100 kg 62.5 kg 125 kg 287.5 kg
1989-04-22 Women's Nationals 97.5 kg 60 kg 135 kg 292.5 kg
1995-03-25 Region III 102.1 kg 65.8 kg 131.5 kg 299.4 kg

's best total of 299.4kg places her above the 81th percentile of all 52kg Raw lifters ever recorded (34,300 entries).

Competition History

20 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1995-03-25 Region III ADFPA 58.5 58.5 kg 102.1 kg 65.8 kg 131.5 kg 299.4 kg 337.3 1
1993-05-01 Women's Nationals ADFPA 53 53 kg 87.5 kg 62.5 kg 120 kg 270 kg 324.8 7
1992-04-11 Women's Nationals ADFPA 53 53 kg 97.5 kg 57.5 kg 137.5 kg 292.5 kg 351.9 5
1991-04-06 Womens Nationals ADFPA 53 53 kg 100 kg 57.5 kg 130 kg 287.5 kg 345.9 6
1989-04-22 Women's Nationals ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 97.5 kg 60 kg 135 kg 292.5 kg 363.9 7
1989-01-15 Minnesota Championships ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 97.5 kg 59.0 kg 129.3 kg 285.8 kg 355.5 G
1987-05-30 Womens Nationals ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 90 kg 57.5 kg 125 kg 272.5 kg 339.0 7
1986-04-05 Women's Nationals ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 97.5 kg 60 kg 122.5 kg 280 kg 348.4 4
1985-05-11 Women's Nationals ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 97.5 kg 60 kg 122.5 kg 280 kg 348.4 3
1985-04-06 Grand Rapids Open Bench USPF 52 52 kg - 61.2 kg - 61.2 kg 74.7 3
1985-03-02 Womens State Meet ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 97.5 kg 61.2 kg 124.7 kg 283.5 kg 352.7 1
1984-12-08 State Championships ADFPA 52 52 kg 95.3 kg 61.2 kg 127.0 kg 283.5 kg 345.6 1
1984-05-12 Women's Nationals ADFPA 52 52 kg 100 kg 62.5 kg 125 kg 287.5 kg 350.4 7
1984-03-31 Grand Rapids Open Bench Press USPF 52 49.0 kg - 59.0 kg - 59.0 kg 75.0 2
1983-10-22 Badger State Open USPF - 49.9 kg 87.5 kg 60 kg 122.5 kg 270 kg 338.8 8
1982-06-20 Father's Day Bench Press USA-UA 64.4 64.4 kg - 61.2 kg - 61.2 kg 65.0 2
1981-03-07 Wisconsin Sr State USPF 52 52 kg 87.5 kg 55 kg 115 kg 257.5 kg 313.9 2
1980-11-15 Badger State Open USPF 52 52 kg 88.5 kg 54.4 kg 120.2 kg 263.1 kg 320.7 1
1980-09-21 Purdue Women PL Classic USPF 52 52 kg - - - - - DQ
1980-03-08 Wisconsin State USPF 48 48 kg 79.4 kg 54.4 kg 117.9 kg 251.7 kg 324.9 2

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About Gretchen Edison

Gretchen Edison is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 1980. Gretchen Edison has competed under ADFPA, USPF, USA-UA federations.

Career best competition total: 299.4 kg with a DOTS score of 363.92. Individual lift PRs: 102.1 kg squat, 65.8 kg bench press, 137.5 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.

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