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Barbara Burns

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Barbara Burns is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 335.0 kg and a best DOTS of 291.52.

Best total
335 kg
Best DOTS
291.52
Competition context
90+ kg class, USPF, Single-ply
Meet count
13 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
142.5 kg
Best Bench
60 kg
Best Deadlift
137.5 kg
Best Total
335 kg
Best DOTS
291.52
Best Wilks
282.46
Meet Count
13
Years Active
6+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 142.5 kg - New York Women's Championships 1982-04-24 82.5+
Bench Press 60 kg 88.8 kg Masters Nationals 1983-10-15 90
Deadlift 137.5 kg - Middletown Open 1981-09-12 90+
Total 335 kg - Middletown Open 1981-09-12 90+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1977-04-17 First All American Women's Power Meet 93.0 kg 36.3 kg 108.9 kg 238.1 kg
1978-04-16 Women's National Powerlifting Championships 106.6 kg 45.4 kg 122.5 kg 274.4 kg
1979-12-02 Orange County Championships 117.5 kg 52.5 kg 125 kg 295 kg
1980-11-30 Orange County Closed Meet 125 kg 57.5 kg 127.5 kg 310 kg
1981-04-25 New York State 127.5 kg 55 kg 132.5 kg 315 kg
1981-09-12 Middletown Open 137.5 kg 60 kg 137.5 kg 335 kg

Competition History

13 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1983-10-15 Masters Nationals USPF 90 88.8 kg 132.5 kg 60 kg 132.5 kg 325 kg 291.5 2
1982-04-24 New York Women's Championships USPF 82.5+ - 142.5 kg 55 kg 120 kg 317.5 kg - 1
1981-11-22 Barbarian Open/Submaster/Masters USPF 90+ - 140 kg 50 kg 135 kg 325 kg - 1
1981-09-12 Middletown Open USPF 90+ - 137.5 kg 60 kg 137.5 kg 335 kg - 1
1981-08-23 Barbarian Club Contest USA-UA 90+ - 127.0 kg 59.0 kg 124.7 kg 310.7 kg - 1
1981-08-09 US Bench Press Championships USPF 90+ - - 56.7 kg - 56.7 kg - 1
1981-06-07 New England Women's Bench Press USPF 60+ - - 59.0 kg - 59.0 kg - 1
1981-04-25 New York State USPF 67.5+ - 127.5 kg 55 kg 132.5 kg 315 kg - 1
1980-11-30 Orange County Closed Meet USPF 90 90 kg 125 kg 57.5 kg 127.5 kg 310 kg 276.4 5
1980-09-13 Middletown Open USPF 90 90 kg 122.5 kg 50 kg 122.5 kg 295 kg 263.0 8
1979-12-02 Orange County Championships USPF 82.5 82.5 kg 117.5 kg 52.5 kg 125 kg 295 kg 273.8 5
1978-04-16 Women's National Powerlifting Championships AAU 82.5 82.5 kg 106.6 kg 45.4 kg 122.5 kg 274.4 kg 254.7 3
1977-04-17 First All American Women's Power Meet AAU 79.3 79.4 kg 93.0 kg 36.3 kg 108.9 kg 238.1 kg 225.3 1

Percentile Rankings

Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 74.5% Squat stronger than 74.5% of 90+kg female lifters
Bench Press 37.5% Bench Press stronger than 37.5% of 90+kg female lifters
Deadlift 43.3% Deadlift stronger than 43.3% of 90+kg female lifters
Total 66.1% Total stronger than 66.1% of 90+kg female lifters

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About Barbara Burns

Barbara Burns is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 13 sanctioned meets since 1977. Barbara Burns has competed under USPF, USA-UA, AAU federations.

Career best competition total: 335.0 kg with a DOTS score of 291.52. Individual lift PRs: 142.5 kg squat, 60.0 kg bench press, 137.5 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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