Olavi Rintanen
Vital Statistics
Olavi Rintanen is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 940.0 kg and a best DOTS of 547.81.
- Best total
- 940 kg
- Best DOTS
- 547.81
- Competition context
- 125 kg class, GPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 21 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 360 kg | 123.7 kg | World Championships | 2003-12-05 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 240 kg | 123.7 kg | World Championships | 2003-12-05 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 350 kg | 120.4 kg | World Championships | 2002-10-22 | 125 |
| Total | 940 kg | 123.7 kg | World Championships | 2003-12-05 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-03-14 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 250 kg | 150 kg | 270 kg | 670 kg |
| 1988-02-26 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | 280 kg | 180 kg | 317.5 kg | 777.5 kg |
| 1990-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 325 kg | 192.5 kg | 320 kg | 837.5 kg |
| 1991-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 342.5 kg | 205 kg | 342.5 kg | 890 kg |
| 2002-10-22 | World Championships | 325 kg | 220 kg | 350 kg | 895 kg |
| 2003-12-05 | World Championships | 360 kg | 240 kg | 340 kg | 940 kg |
Olavi Rintanen's best total of 940kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,710 entries).
Competition History
24 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | Penkkipunnerruksen ja maastanoston SM | WPC-Finland | 110 | 108.6 kg | - | - | 233.5 kg | 233.5 kg | 139.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-08 | European Championships | WPC | 125 | 119.8 kg | - | - | 265 kg | 265 kg | 152.3 | 1 | |
| 2024-05-15 | European Championships | GPC | 125 | 120.4 kg | - | - | 262.5 kg | 262.5 kg | 150.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-05-15 | European Championships | GPC | 125 | 119.6 kg | - | 90 kg | 230 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2024-04-27 | Penkkipunnerruksen ja maastanoston karsintakilpailu | FPO | 125 | 120.9 kg | - | - | 240 kg | 240 kg | 137.5 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-17 | World Championships | GPC | 125 | 114.6 kg | - | - | 260 kg | 260 kg | 151.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-10-17 | World Championships | GPC | 125 | 113.7 kg | 210 kg | 110 kg | 250 kg | 570 kg | 333.5 | 1 | |
| 2022-09-24 | PTV SM | FPO | 110 | 109.2 kg | - | - | 275 kg | 275 kg | 163.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-05-28 | National Championships | FPO | 125 | 120.5 kg | 230 kg | 120 kg | 300 kg | 650 kg | 372.8 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-24 | Single Lift Championships | FPO | 125 | 118.1 kg | - | - | 285 kg | 285 kg | 164.6 | 1 | |
| 2020-09-19 | Full Power Battle | FPO | 125 | 117.8 kg | 252.5 kg | 115 kg | 300 kg | 667.5 kg | 385.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-08-23 | Rebel Power Push-Pull | FPO | 110 | 108.7 kg | - | - | 312.5 kg | 312.5 kg | 185.9 | 1 | |
| 2018-09-08 | Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals | FPO | 110 | 109 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 300 kg | 178.3 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-26 | WABDL World Cup & SM penkkipunnerrus/maastanosto | FPO | 110 | 110 kg | - | 172.5 kg | - | 172.5 kg | 102.2 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-26 | WABDL World Cup & SM penkkipunnerrus/maastanosto | FPO | 110 | 109.6 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 183.9 | 1 | |
| 2003-12-05 | World Championships | GPC | 125 | 123.7 kg | 360 kg | 240 kg | 340 kg | 940 kg | 534.5 | 1 | |
| 2002-10-22 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 120.4 kg | 325 kg | 220 kg | 350 kg | 895 kg | 513.4 | 1 | |
| 1991-11-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 98.5 kg | 330 kg | 205 kg | 327.5 kg | 862.5 kg | 534.4 | 4 | |
| 1991-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 100 | 98.9 kg | 325 kg | 200 kg | 330 kg | 855 kg | 528.8 | 1 | |
| 1991-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 342.5 kg | 205 kg | 342.5 kg | 890 kg | 547.8 | 1 | |
| 1990-12-15 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali | SVNL | 100 | 98.2 kg | 310 kg | 180 kg | 320 kg | 810 kg | 502.6 | 1 | |
| 1990-03-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 325 kg | 192.5 kg | 320 kg | 837.5 kg | 515.5 | 1 | |
| 1988-02-26 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 100 | 100 kg | 280 kg | 180 kg | 317.5 kg | 777.5 kg | 478.6 | 2 | |
| 1981-03-14 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 250 kg | 150 kg | 270 kg | 670 kg | 453.9 | 10 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Olavi Rintanen's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 36.8% of Olavi Rintanen's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
125kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 71, Olavi Rintanen competes 50 years past the statistical peak, among the 4% of lifters still competing at 71.
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About Olavi Rintanen
Olavi Rintanen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1981. Olavi Rintanen has competed under WPC-Finland, WPC, GPC, FPO, IPF, EPF, SVNL federations.
Career best competition total: 940.0 kg with a DOTS score of 547.81. Individual lift PRs: 360.0 kg squat, 240.0 kg bench press, 350.0 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.

