Melanie Bodlak
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
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
Strength Fingerprint
How Melanie Bodlak'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
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
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.

