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Sue Bethell

Wales Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Sue Bethell is a Wales powerlifter with a best competition total of 285.0 kg and a best DOTS of 338.59.

Best total
285 kg
Best DOTS
338.59
Competition context
58.5 kg class, BDFPA, Raw
Meet count
23 sanctioned meets
Records held
4
Best Squat
125 kg
Best Bench
53 kg
Best Deadlift
151 kg
Best Total
285 kg
Best DOTS
338.59
Best Wilks
346.90
Meet Count
23
Years Active
15+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 125 kg 52.4 kg European Single Lift Championships 2018-09-21 53
Bench Press 53 kg 51.8 kg British Single Lifts 2018-02-17 53
Deadlift 151 kg 51.8 kg World Single Lift Championships 2017-06-02 53
Total 285 kg 56.4 kg 4 Nations 2013-07-06 58.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2011-11-12 World Powerlifting Championships 75 kg 47.5 kg 125 kg 247.5 kg
2013-04-06 British Powerlifting Championships 85 kg 45 kg 145 kg 275 kg
2013-07-06 4 Nations 87.5 kg 50 kg 147.5 kg 285 kg

Sue Bethell's best total of 285kg places her above the 83th percentile of all 53kg Raw lifters ever recorded (994 entries).

Competition History

31 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-03-07 Single Lift Championships BDFPA 53 51.7 kg - - 115 kg 115 kg 140.7 1
2025-07-20 Ladies National Full Power BDFPA 53 52.3 kg 67.5 kg 45 kg 115 kg 227.5 kg 276.2 1
2022-04-26 National Single Lift Squat Championships BDFPA 53 52.6 kg 110 kg - - 110 kg 133.0 1
2021-09-11 National Full Power Championships BDFPA 53 51.4 kg 75 kg 47.5 kg 130 kg 252.5 kg 310.3 1
2019-02-16 British Single Lifts BDFPA 55.5 53.6 kg - - 150 kg 150 kg 179.1 1
2019-02-16 British Single Lifts BDFPA 55.5 53.6 kg 122.5 kg - - 122.5 kg 146.2 1
2018-12-01 UK Masters BDFPA 55.5 54.2 kg 82.5 kg 50 kg 145 kg 277.5 kg 328.8 1
2018-09-21 European Single Lift Championships WDFPF 53 52.4 kg 125 kg - - 125 kg 151.6 1
2018-09-21 European Single Lift Championships WDFPF 53 52.3 kg - - 147.5 kg 147.5 kg 179.1 1
2018-02-17 British Single Lifts BDFPA 53 51.8 kg - - 145 kg 145 kg 177.2 1
2018-02-17 British Single Lifts BDFPA 53 51.8 kg - 53 kg - 53 kg 64.8 1
2018-02-17 British Single Lifts BDFPA 53 51.8 kg 85 kg - - 85 kg 103.9 1
2017-12-02 UK Masters BDFPA 53 52.7 kg 85 kg 50 kg 145 kg 280 kg 338.2 1
2017-06-02 World Single Lift Championships WDFPF 53 51.8 kg - - 151 kg 151 kg 184.6 1
2017-03-25 British Single Lifts BDFPA 53 51.7 kg - - 140 kg 140 kg 171.3 1
2017-03-25 British Single Lifts BDFPA 53 51.7 kg - 42.5 kg - 42.5 kg 52.0 1
2017-03-25 British Single Lifts BDFPA 53 51.7 kg 77.5 kg - - 77.5 kg 94.9 1
2016-12-03 Scottish Masters BDFPA 53 50.6 kg 80 kg 47.5 kg 145 kg 272.5 kg 338.6 1
2016-09-16 European Single Lift Championships WDFPF 53 51.3 kg - - 145 kg 145 kg 178.4 1
2016-06-04 World Single Lift Championships WDFPF 53 51.4 kg - - 150.5 kg 150.5 kg 184.9 1
2015-08-01 4 Nations BDFPA 53 52.6 kg 85 kg 47.5 kg 147.5 kg 280 kg 338.6 1
2015-04-18 European Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 53 52.9 kg 77.5 kg 47.5 kg 150 kg 275 kg 331.3 1
2014-08-02 4 Nations BDFPA 53 52.9 kg 77.5 kg 45 kg 145 kg 267.5 kg 322.2 1
2014-03-01 British Single Lift Championships BDFPA 55.5 55.3 kg 85 kg - - 85 kg 99.4 1
2014-03-01 British Single Lift Championships BDFPA 55.5 55.3 kg - - 150 kg 150 kg 175.3 1
2013-11-02 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 58.5 55.7 kg 85.5 kg 45 kg 145.5 kg 276 kg 321.1 2
2013-07-06 4 Nations BDFPA 58.5 56.4 kg 87.5 kg 50 kg 147.5 kg 285 kg 328.8 1
2013-04-06 British Powerlifting Championships BDFPA 58.5 56.2 kg 85 kg 45 kg 145 kg 275 kg 318.0 3
2013-03-03 British Single Lift Championships BDFPA 63 58.8 kg - - 145 kg 145 kg 162.8 1
2013-03-03 British Single Lift Championships BDFPA 63 58.8 kg 85 kg - - 85 kg 95.4 1
2011-11-12 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 58.5 55.6 kg 75 kg 47.5 kg 125 kg 247.5 kg 288.3 1

Records Held

150 kg
Deadlift · 55.5 kg · Raw
2014-03-01
150 kg
Deadlift · 55.5 kg · Single-ply
2019-02-16
125 kg
Squat · 53 kg · Single-ply
2018-09-21
110 kg
Squat · 53 kg · Single-ply
2022-04-26

Strength Fingerprint

How Sue Bethell's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
95th
Elite
Bench Press
59th
Intermediate
Deadlift
94th
Advanced
Total
83th
Advanced

Lift Balance

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

Squat 38.0% avg 36.0%
Bench 16.1% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 45.9% avg 43.8%

population average

Bench-lags profile

Bench press makes up 16.1% of Sue Bethell's total; the average female raw lifter's bench press contributes 20.2%.

Career Stage

all Raw lifters

Sue Bethell, 65

This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 65, Sue Bethell competes 43 years past the statistical peak, among the 5% of lifters still competing at 65.

Based on 415,118 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Sue Bethell

Sue Bethell is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 23 sanctioned meets since 2011. Sue Bethell has competed under BDFPA, WDFPF federations.

Career best competition total: 285.0 kg with a DOTS score of 338.59. Individual lift PRs: 125.0 kg squat, 53.0 kg bench press, 151.0 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.

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