Barbara Burns
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
- Records held
- 4
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 |
Barbara Burns's best total of 335kg places her above the 70th percentile of all 90+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (9,201 entries).
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 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Barbara Burns's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter
population average
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 41.9% of Barbara Burns's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 36.0%.
Career Stage
90+kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 26. At 42, Barbara Burns competed 16 years past the statistical peak, among the 56% of lifters still competing at 42.
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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.