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Melanie Bodlak

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Melanie Bodlak is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 332.5 kg and a best DOTS of 393.44.

Best total
332.5 kg
Best DOTS
393.44
Competition context
56 kg class, USAPL, Single-ply
Meet count
8 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
135 kg
Best Bench
60 kg
Best Deadlift
137.5 kg
Best Total
332.5 kg
Best DOTS
393.44
Best Wilks
400.78
Meet Count
8
Years Active
4+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 135 kg 54.3 kg Women's National Powerlifting Championships 1997-04-26 56
Bench Press 60 kg 53 kg World Powerlifting Championships 1998-08-22 53
Deadlift 137.5 kg 54.3 kg Women's National Powerlifting Championships 1997-04-26 56
Total 332.5 kg 54.3 kg Women's National Powerlifting Championships 1997-04-26 56

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1995-06-24 State Teens 104.3 kg 47.6 kg 108.9 kg 260.8 kg
1995-07-29 Junior Olympics 111.7 kg 48.2 kg 109.4 kg 269.3 kg
1996-04-20 Women's Nationals 115 kg 45 kg 125 kg 285 kg
1996-08-04 Junior Olympics 111.1 kg 52.2 kg 122.5 kg 285.8 kg
1997-04-26 Women's National Powerlifting Championships 135 kg 60 kg 137.5 kg 332.5 kg

Melanie Bodlak's best total of 332.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 50.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (471 entries).

Competition History

8 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1999-08-28 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 53 53 kg 82.5 kg 47.5 kg 112.5 kg 242.5 kg 291.7 1
1998-08-22 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 53 53 kg 120 kg 60 kg 132.5 kg 312.5 kg 375.9 1
1997-04-26 Women's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 56 54.3 kg 135 kg 60 kg 137.5 kg 332.5 kg 393.4 1
1996-08-24 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 50.5 50.5 kg 107.5 kg 50 kg 120 kg 277.5 kg 345.3 1
1996-08-04 Junior Olympics AAU 52 52 kg 111.1 kg 52.2 kg 122.5 kg 285.8 kg 348.3 1
1996-04-20 Women's Nationals ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 115 kg 45 kg 125 kg 285 kg 354.6 1
1995-07-29 Junior Olympics AAU 52 52 kg 111.7 kg 48.2 kg 109.4 kg 269.3 kg 328.2 1
1995-06-24 State Teens ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 104.3 kg 47.6 kg 108.9 kg 260.8 kg 324.5 1

Records Held

115 kg
Squat · 50.5 kg · Single-ply
1996-04-20

Strength Fingerprint

How Melanie Bodlak's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
83th
Advanced
Deadlift
95th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 40.6% avg 36.0%
Bench 18.0% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 41.4% avg 43.8%

population average

Squat-dominant profile

Squat makes up 40.6% of Melanie Bodlak's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 36.0%.

Career Stage

all Raw lifters

Melanie Bodlak, 20

Lifters in this cohort typically peak at age 22. At 20, Melanie Bodlak was statistically 2 years from peak strength.

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About Melanie Bodlak

Melanie Bodlak is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 8 sanctioned meets since 1995. Melanie Bodlak has competed under WDFPF, USAPL, AAU, ADFPA federations.

Career best competition total: 332.5 kg with a DOTS score of 393.44. Individual lift PRs: 135.0 kg squat, 60.0 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.