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Anna James

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Anna James is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 180.0 kg and a best DOTS of 223.95.

Best total
180 kg
Best DOTS
223.95
Competition context
50.5 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
Meet count
21 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
42.5 kg
Best Bench
75 kg
Best Deadlift
65 kg
Best Total
180 kg
Best DOTS
223.95
Best Wilks
229.49
Meet Count
21
Years Active
13+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 42.5 kg 50.5 kg Viking Open 1995-06-17 50.5
Bench Press 75 kg 52.6 kg National Bench/Deadlift 2000-06-24 56
Deadlift 65 kg 50.5 kg Viking Open 1995-06-17 50.5
Total 180 kg 50.5 kg Viking Open 1995-06-17 50.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1990-07-21 World Bench Press Championships - 65 kg - 65 kg
1990-09-01 Malibu Classic - 67.5 kg - 67.5 kg
1992-11-21 World Bench Press Championships - 70 kg - 70 kg
1993-04-10 Tazmanian Devil Bench Press Invitational - 72.6 kg - 72.6 kg
1995-06-17 Viking Open 42.5 kg 72.5 kg 65 kg 180 kg

Anna James's best total of 180kg places her above the 60th percentile of all 48kg Raw lifters ever recorded (7,847 entries).

Competition History

21 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2003-12-09 World Championships WABDL 48 48 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 93.6 1
2003-03-08 House of Pain BP & DL WABDL 48 48 kg - 67.5 kg - 67.5 kg 87.1 1
2002-08-03 World Bench Press Deadlift Ironman & Power-Curl Championships WNPF 48 48 kg - 68.0 kg - 68.0 kg 87.8 1
2001-05-05 BP/DL/Ironman Nationals WNPF 56 56 kg - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg 81.5 1
2001-02-17 California State BP/DL WABDL 52 52 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 88.4 1
2000-06-24 National Bench/Deadlift WABDL 56 52.6 kg - 75 kg - 75 kg 90.7 1
2000-04-15 California State & LALC Invitational APF 52 50.6 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 90.1 1
1999-07-10 BP & DL Nationals WNPF 50.5 50.5 kg - 67.5 kg - 67.5 kg 84.0 1
1996-05-02 National Bench Press USPF 48 48 kg - 72.5 kg - 72.5 kg 93.6 1
1995-09-23 World Bench Press/Deadlift WNPF 52 52 kg - 72.6 kg - 72.6 kg 88.5 1
1995-06-17 Viking Open ADFPA 50.5 50.5 kg 42.5 kg 72.5 kg 65 kg 180 kg 224.0 1
1995-03-04 National Bench Press USPF 48 48 kg - 70 kg - 70 kg 90.3 1
1993-12-12 World Bench Press Championships IPF 44 43.9 kg - 67.5 kg - 67.5 kg 93.1 1
1993-11-20 Malibu Classic IV APA 54.4 54.4 kg - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg 83.1 1
1993-04-10 Tazmanian Devil Bench Press Invitational APA 48 46.7 kg - 72.6 kg - 72.6 kg 95.5 1
1992-11-21 World Bench Press Championships WDFPF 47.5 47.5 kg - 70 kg - 70 kg 91.0 1
1992-07-19 Grand Nationals/Worlds NASA 44 44 kg - 65 kg - 65 kg 89.5 1
1991-08-31 Malibu Classic APF 52 52 kg - 62.5 kg - 62.5 kg 76.2 1
1991-04-21 Bench Press the Explosion WBC 52 52 kg - 63.5 kg - 63.5 kg 77.4 1
1990-09-01 Malibu Classic APF 60 50.8 kg - 67.5 kg - 67.5 kg 83.6 4
1990-07-21 World Bench Press Championships WPC 52 52 kg - 65 kg - 65 kg 79.2 1

Strength Fingerprint

How Anna James's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
4th
Developing
Bench Press
95th
Elite
Deadlift
6th
Developing
Total
60th
Intermediate

Lift Balance

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

Squat 23.3% avg 35.9%
Bench 41.1% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 35.6% avg 43.9%

population average

Bench-dominant profile

Bench press makes up 41.1% of Anna James's total; the average female raw lifter's bench press contributes 20.2%.

Career Stage

48kg Raw lifters

Anna James, 47

This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 47, Anna James competed 27 years past the statistical peak.

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About Anna James

Anna James is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1990. Anna James has competed under WABDL, WNPF, APF, USPF, ADFPA, IPF, APA, WDFPF, NASA, WBC, WPC federations.

Career best competition total: 180.0 kg with a DOTS score of 223.95. Individual lift PRs: 42.5 kg squat, 75.0 kg bench press, 65.0 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.