Markku Niemelä
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 420 kg | 125.7 kg | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | 2012-09-08 | 140 |
| Bench Press | 335 kg | 124.6 kg | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | 2013-09-01 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 365 kg | 124.6 kg | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | 2013-09-01 | 125 |
| Total | 1100 kg | 124.6 kg | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | 2013-09-01 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-04 | Bull's Bench & Deadlift Bash | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg |
| 2008-12-13 | Voimapuoti PRO-AM | 330 kg | 255 kg | 300 kg | 885 kg |
| 2011-10-08 | Bullfarm Championships | 410 kg | 315 kg | 345 kg | 1070 kg |
| 2012-09-08 | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | 420 kg | 317.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 1100 kg |
's best total of 1,100kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,530 entries).
Competition History
9 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-26 | World Championship | WPC | 125 | 124.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-09-01 | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | FPO | 125 | 124.6 kg | 400 kg | 335 kg | 365 kg | 1100 kg | 624.1 | 4 | |
| 2013-03-23 | Finnish Nationals | WPC-Finland | 125 | 118.6 kg | 365 kg | 320 kg | 320 kg | 1005 kg | 579.5 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-22 | Bench Press Finnish Nationals | WPC-Finland | 125 | 123.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-09-08 | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | FPO | 140 | 125.7 kg | - | 317.5 kg | - | 317.5 kg | 179.6 | 6 | |
| 2012-09-08 | Bullfarm Powerlifting Championships | FPO | 140 | 125.7 kg | 420 kg | 317.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 1100 kg | 622.3 | 4 | |
| 2011-10-08 | Bullfarm Championships | FPO | 125 | 125 kg | 410 kg | 315 kg | 345 kg | 1070 kg | 606.4 | 5 | |
| 2008-12-13 | Voimapuoti PRO-AM | FPO | - | - | 330 kg | 255 kg | 300 kg | 885 kg | - | 5 | |
| 2008-10-04 | Bull's Bench & Deadlift Bash | FPO | 125 | 120.4 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 157.8 | 7 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 125 kg Raw lifters, from 49,599 competition entries.
Among 125 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. last competed at 30.
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About Markku Niemelä
Markku Niemelä is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 8 sanctioned meets since 2008. Markku Niemelä has competed under WPC, FPO, WPC-Finland federations.
Career best competition total: 1100.0 kg with a DOTS score of 624.06. Individual lift PRs: 420.0 kg squat, 335.0 kg bench press, 365.0 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.