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Helen Zechmeister

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Helen Zechmeister is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 200.0 kg and a best DOTS of 203.90.

Best total
200 kg
Best DOTS
203.90
Competition context
75 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
Meet count
9 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
62.5 kg
Best Bench
42.5 kg
Best Deadlift
100 kg
Best Total
200 kg
Best DOTS
203.90
Best Wilks
201.57
Meet Count
9
Years Active
7+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 62.5 kg 75 kg California Drug Tested Championships 1984-05-05 75
Bench Press 42.5 kg 75 kg California Drug Tested Championships 1984-05-05 75
Deadlift 100 kg 67.5 kg Northern California Open Women's 1983-04-24 67.5
Total 200 kg 75 kg California Drug Tested Championships 1984-05-05 75

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1982-07-17 California Open Master's & Women's Deadlift - - 82.5 kg 82.5 kg
1982-11-06 Northern California Novice & Masters 52.5 kg 40 kg 95 kg 187.5 kg
1983-02-13 Women's Training Center Contest 55 kg 40 kg 97.5 kg 192.5 kg
1983-04-24 Northern California Open Women's 57.5 kg 40 kg 100 kg 197.5 kg
1984-05-05 California Drug Tested Championships 62.5 kg 42.5 kg 95 kg 200 kg

Helen Zechmeister's best total of 200kg places her above the 40th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (43,933 entries).

Competition History

9 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1989-03-25 California Drug Tested Open ADFPA - - 50 kg 35 kg 97.5 kg 182.5 kg - 3
1988-12-10 Northern California Open ADFPA 67.5 66.2 kg 42.5 kg 35 kg 97.5 kg 175 kg 182.7 5
1984-05-05 California Drug Tested Championships ADFPA 75 75 kg 62.5 kg 42.5 kg 95 kg 200 kg 194.8 3
1984-02-12 San Fransisco Open USPF 67.5 67.5 kg - - - - - DQ
1983-11-05 North California Novice & Masters USPF 67.5 67.5 kg 57.5 kg 35 kg - - - DQ
1983-04-24 Northern California Open Women's USPF 67.5 67.5 kg 57.5 kg 40 kg 100 kg 197.5 kg 203.9 6
1983-02-13 Women's Training Center Contest USPF 75 75 kg 55 kg 40 kg 97.5 kg 192.5 kg 187.5 5
1982-11-06 Northern California Novice & Masters USPF - 67.6 kg 52.5 kg 40 kg 95 kg 187.5 kg 193.4 10
1982-07-17 California Open Master's & Women's Deadlift USA-UA 67.5 67.5 kg - - 82.5 kg 82.5 kg 85.2 1

Records Held

200 kg
Total · 75 kg · Single-ply
1984-05-05
62.5 kg
Squat · 75 kg · Single-ply
1984-05-05

Strength Fingerprint

How Helen Zechmeister's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
4th
Developing
Bench Press
10th
Developing
Deadlift
15th
Developing
Total
40th
Developing

Lift Balance

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

Squat 30.5% avg 36.0%
Bench 20.7% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 48.8% avg 43.8%

population average

Squat-lags profile

Squat makes up 30.5% of Helen Zechmeister's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 36.0%.

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About Helen Zechmeister

Helen Zechmeister is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 9 sanctioned meets since 1982. Helen Zechmeister has competed under ADFPA, USPF, USA-UA federations.

Career best competition total: 200.0 kg with a DOTS score of 203.90. Individual lift PRs: 62.5 kg squat, 42.5 kg bench press, 100.0 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.