Arto Rajala
Finland
Male
Best Squat
410 kg
Best Bench
237.5 kg
Best Deadlift
325 kg
Best Total
962.5 kg
Best DOTS
581.38
Best Wilks
575.92
Meet Count
26
Years Active
27+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 410 kg | 104.6 kg | European Championships | 2004-05-14 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 237.5 kg | 104.6 kg | European Championships | 2004-05-14 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 325 kg | 99.5 kg | World Championships | 2002-10-22 | 100 |
| Total | 962.5 kg | 104.6 kg | European Championships | 2004-05-14 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-23 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 10-miehiset | 305 kg | 155 kg | 270 kg | 730 kg |
| 1983-02-26 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 310 kg | 165 kg | 280 kg | 755 kg |
| 1990-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 330 kg | 195 kg | 302.5 kg | 827.5 kg |
| 1993-03-20 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 340 kg | 200 kg | 320 kg | 860 kg |
| 1994-03-19 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 345 kg | 212.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 875 kg |
| 2001-05-25 | European Championships | 360 kg | 232.5 kg | 325 kg | 917.5 kg |
| 2002-10-22 | World Championships | 370 kg | 225 kg | 325 kg | 920 kg |
| 2004-05-14 | European Championships | 410 kg | 237.5 kg | 315 kg | 962.5 kg |
's best total of 962.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (112,195 entries).
Competition History
27 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-22 | Finnish Nationals | WPC-Finland | 100 | 99.6 kg | 300 kg | 170 kg | 200 kg | 670 kg | 413.1 | 1 | |
| 2009-06-02 | European Championships | WPC | 100 | 99.4 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 111.1 | 2 | |
| 2009-06-02 | European Championships | WPC | 100 | 99.4 kg | - | 180 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-10-30 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 99 kg | 350 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 865 kg | 534.8 | 1 | |
| 2005-11-05 | WPO European Semi Finals | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 405 kg | 220 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-05-14 | European Championships | GPC | 110 | 104.6 kg | 410 kg | 237.5 kg | 315 kg | 962.5 kg | 581.4 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-08 | WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2002-10-22 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 99.5 kg | 370 kg | 225 kg | 325 kg | 920 kg | 567.5 | 2 | |
| 2001-08-12 | WPO Semi Finals | WPC | 100 | 99.2 kg | 360 kg | 225 kg | 320 kg | 905 kg | 559.1 | 6 | |
| 2001-05-25 | European Championships | GPC | 100 | 99.5 kg | 360 kg | 232.5 kg | 325 kg | 917.5 kg | 566.0 | 1 | |
| 1995-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 100 | 99.2 kg | 340 kg | 205 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1995-03-04 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 300 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1994-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 99.3 kg | 342.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 310 kg | 860 kg | 531.0 | 3 | |
| 1994-09-10 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1994-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 103.5 kg | 345 kg | 215 kg | 315 kg | 875 kg | 530.8 | 2 | |
| 1994-03-19 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 345 kg | 212.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 875 kg | 538.6 | 1 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 99.0 kg | 320 kg | 205 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1993-05-09 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 100 | 99.5 kg | 335 kg | 200 kg | 315 kg | 850 kg | 524.3 | 3 | |
| 1993-03-20 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 200 kg | 320 kg | 860 kg | 529.3 | 1 | |
| 1992-02-22 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 322.5 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 822.5 kg | 506.3 | 3 | |
| 1991-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 195 kg | 310 kg | 817.5 kg | 530.1 | 3 | |
| 1991-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 89.1 kg | 295 kg | 185 kg | 302.5 kg | 782.5 kg | 508.6 | 3 | |
| 1991-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 312.5 kg | 190 kg | 307.5 kg | 810 kg | 523.8 | 1 | |
| 1990-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 330 kg | 195 kg | 302.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 509.3 | 2 | |
| 1985-09-14 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1983-02-26 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 310 kg | 165 kg | 280 kg | 755 kg | 488.2 | 5 | |
| 1983-01-23 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 10-miehiset | SVNL | 90 | 86.9 kg | 305 kg | 155 kg | 270 kg | 730 kg | 480.6 | 3 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 100 kg Raw lifters, from 99,829 competition entries.
, 55
Among 100 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 55.
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About Arto Rajala
Arto Rajala is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 26 sanctioned meets since 1983. Arto Rajala has competed under WPC-Finland, WPC, GPC, EPF, SVNL, IPF, NordicPF federations.
Career best competition total: 962.5 kg with a DOTS score of 581.38. Individual lift PRs: 410.0 kg squat, 237.5 kg bench press, 325.0 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.