Betsy Ojanen
Vital Statistics
Betsy Ojanen is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 537.5 kg and a best DOTS of 506.46.
- Best total
- 537.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 506.46
- Competition context
- 80 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 24 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 3
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 212.5 kg | 80 kg | Women's Nationals | 1996-04-20 | 80 |
| Bench Press | 130 kg | 80 kg | Women's Nationals | 1996-04-20 | 80 |
| Deadlift | 197.5 kg | 80 kg | Womens Nationals | 1991-04-06 | 80 |
| Total | 537.5 kg | 80 kg | Women's Nationals | 1996-04-20 | 80 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-10-02 | Amarillo Open | 175 kg | 87.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 445 kg |
| 1985-05-19 | Region 10 Championships | 187.3 kg | 97.1 kg | 189.6 kg | 474 kg |
| 1988-04-23 | Women's Nationals | 185 kg | 110 kg | 185 kg | 480 kg |
| 1989-06-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | 195 kg | 105 kg | 182.5 kg | 482.5 kg |
| 1990-04-07 | Women's Nationals | 200 kg | 107.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 500 kg |
| 1990-06-30 | World Powerlifting Championships | 202.5 kg | 105 kg | 197.5 kg | 505 kg |
| 1991-04-06 | Womens Nationals | 210 kg | 100 kg | 197.5 kg | 507.5 kg |
| 1994-05-07 | Women's Nationals & Teenage Girls Nationals | 207.5 kg | 110 kg | 195 kg | 512.5 kg |
| 1996-04-20 | Women's Nationals | 212.5 kg | 130 kg | 195 kg | 537.5 kg |
Betsy Ojanen's best total of 537.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 80kg Raw lifters ever recorded (1,323 entries).
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-24 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 82 kg | 200 kg | 127.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 515 kg | 479.4 | 1 | |
| 1997-04-26 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 80 | 77.7 kg | 192.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 190 kg | 505 kg | 483.0 | 1 | |
| 1996-08-24 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 80 | 80 kg | 205 kg | 115 kg | 167.5 kg | 487.5 kg | 459.4 | 1 | |
| 1996-04-20 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 212.5 kg | 130 kg | 195 kg | 537.5 kg | 506.5 | 1 | |
| 1995-05-06 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 205 kg | 110 kg | 185 kg | 500 kg | 471.1 | 1 | |
| 1994-09-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 80 | 80 kg | 205 kg | 97.5 kg | 195 kg | 497.5 kg | 468.8 | 1 | |
| 1994-05-07 | Women's Nationals & Teenage Girls Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 207.5 kg | 110 kg | 195 kg | 512.5 kg | 482.9 | 1 | |
| 1993-10-09 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 80 | 80 kg | 202.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 492.5 kg | 464.1 | 1 | |
| 1993-05-01 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 192.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 195 kg | 490 kg | 461.7 | 1 | |
| 1992-04-11 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 202.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 497.5 kg | 468.8 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-09 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 80 | 80 kg | 195 kg | 100 kg | 185 kg | 480 kg | 452.3 | 1 | |
| 1991-04-06 | Womens Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 210 kg | 100 kg | 197.5 kg | 507.5 kg | 478.2 | 1 | |
| 1990-06-30 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 80 | 80 kg | 202.5 kg | 105 kg | 197.5 kg | 505 kg | 475.8 | 1 | |
| 1990-04-07 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 200 kg | 107.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 500 kg | 471.1 | 1 | |
| 1989-06-17 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 80 | 80 kg | 195 kg | 105 kg | 182.5 kg | 482.5 kg | 454.6 | 1 | |
| 1989-04-22 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 185 kg | 107.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 475 kg | 447.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-06-25 | World Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 80 | 80 kg | 195 kg | 105 kg | 170 kg | 470 kg | 442.9 | 1 | |
| 1988-04-23 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 185 kg | 110 kg | 185 kg | 480 kg | 452.3 | 1 | |
| 1988-01-30 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 182.5 kg | 105 kg | 182.5 kg | 470 kg | 457.8 | 2 | |
| 1987-05-30 | Womens Nationals | ADFPA | 80 | 80 kg | 182.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 462.5 kg | 435.8 | 1 | |
| 1987-01-17 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 185 kg | 102.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 470 kg | 457.8 | 3 | |
| 1985-05-19 | Region 10 Championships | USPF | - | - | 187.3 kg | 97.1 kg | 189.6 kg | 474 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-02-23 | State Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 158.8 kg | 93.0 kg | 183.7 kg | 435.5 kg | 424.1 | 10 | |
| 1984-10-02 | Amarillo Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 175 kg | 87.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 445 kg | 413.0 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Betsy Ojanen'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
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.6% of Betsy Ojanen's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.8%.
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About Betsy Ojanen
Betsy Ojanen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 24 sanctioned meets since 1984. Betsy Ojanen has competed under USAPL, WDFPF, ADFPA, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 537.5 kg with a DOTS score of 506.46. Individual lift PRs: 212.5 kg squat, 130.0 kg bench press, 197.5 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.