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Barbara Cheney

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Barbara Cheney is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 276.7 kg and a best DOTS of 277.17.

Best total
276.7 kg
Best DOTS
277.17
Competition context
USPF, Single-ply
Meet count
21 sanctioned meets
Records held
14
Best Squat
95.3 kg
Best Bench
60 kg
Best Deadlift
138.4 kg
Best Total
276.7 kg
Best DOTS
277.17
Best Wilks
274.22
Meet Count
21
Years Active
43+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 95.3 kg 67.1 kg Arizona State Meet 1985-02-16 67.5
Bench Press 60 kg 86.6 kg Tennessee State 2023-05-27 90
Deadlift 138.4 kg - Colorado Meet 1983-03-01 -
Total 276.7 kg - Colorado Meet 1983-03-01 -

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1983-03-01 Colorado Meet 88.5 kg 49.9 kg 138.4 kg 276.7 kg

Barbara Cheney's best total of 276.7kg places her above the 48th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (24,151 entries).

Competition History

35 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-06-06 Kentucky State Championships NASA 82.5 82.1 kg - 40 kg 95 kg 135 kg 125.6 1
2026-02-20 Natural Nationals NASA 90 82.7 kg - 40 kg - 40 kg 37.1 1
2026-02-20 Natural Nationals NASA 90 82.7 kg - 40 kg 110 kg 150 kg 139.0 1
2025-11-08 Kentucky Regional NASA 82.5 82.4 kg - 40 kg - 40 kg 37.1 1
2025-11-08 Kentucky Regional NASA 82.5 82.4 kg - 40 kg 110 kg 150 kg 139.3 1
2025-06-07 USA Nationals & Kentucky State NASA 82.5 81.4 kg - 40 kg 107.5 kg 147.5 kg 137.8 1
2025-06-07 USA Nationals & Kentucky State NASA 82.5 81.4 kg - 40 kg - 40 kg 37.4 1
2025-06-07 USA Nationals & Kentucky State NASA 82.5 81.4 kg - - 107.5 kg 107.5 kg 100.5 1
2025-06-07 USA Nationals & Kentucky State NASA 82.5 81.4 kg 37.5 kg 40 kg 107.5 kg 185 kg 172.9 1
2024-11-09 Kentucky State NASA 82.5 81.5 kg - 45 kg 100 kg 145 kg 135.4 1
2024-11-09 Kentucky State NASA 82.5 81.5 kg - 45 kg - 45 kg 42.0 1
2023-11-11 East Coast Nationals NASA 82.5 81.2 kg - 47.5 kg 107.5 kg 155 kg 145.0 1
2023-11-11 East Coast Nationals NASA 82.5 81.2 kg 60 kg 47.5 kg 107.5 kg 215 kg 201.1 1
2023-05-27 Tennessee State NASA 90 86.6 kg - 60 kg 105 kg 165 kg 149.7 1
2023-05-27 Tennessee State NASA 90 86.6 kg 60 kg 60 kg 105 kg 225 kg 204.2 1
2022-02-19 Natural Nationals NASA 90+ 94.0 kg - 47.5 kg 137.5 kg 185 kg 161.9 1
2022-02-19 Natural Nationals NASA 90+ 94.0 kg 80 kg 47.5 kg 137.5 kg 265 kg 231.9 1
2021-12-12 Florida Senior Games USAPL - 88.7 kg - 47.5 kg 130 kg 177.5 kg 159.3 2
2021-12-12 Florida Senior Games USAPL - 88.7 kg 67.5 kg 47.5 kg 130 kg 245 kg 219.9 2
2021-12-12 Florida Senior Games USAPL - 88.7 kg - - 130 kg 130 kg 116.7 2
2021-12-12 Florida Senior Games USAPL - 88.7 kg - 47.5 kg - 47.5 kg 42.6 1
2021-09-18 3rd Annual Ocala Open Super Total X3 Championships USAPL 84+ 88.7 kg 72.5 kg 47.5 kg 120 kg 240 kg 215.4 1
2021-04-24 Tennessee State NASA 90 89.1 kg - 47.5 kg 120 kg 167.5 kg 150.0 1
2021-04-24 Tennessee State NASA 90 89.1 kg 87.5 kg 47.5 kg 120 kg 255 kg 228.4 1
2020-10-03 Tennessee Regional NASA 90+ 92.1 kg - 42.5 kg 110 kg 152.5 kg 134.6 1
2020-10-03 Tennessee Regional NASA 90+ 92.1 kg 92.5 kg 42.5 kg 110 kg 245 kg 216.2 1
2020-07-25 Grand Nationals NASA 90 89.9 kg - 40 kg 125 kg 165 kg 147.2 1
2020-02-22 Natural Nationals NASA 90+ 91.2 kg - 25 kg 110 kg - - DQ
2019-10-05 Tennessee Regional NASA 90 87.5 kg 75 kg 47.5 kg 115 kg 237.5 kg 214.4 1
2019-07-20 Grand Nationals NASA 90 87.2 kg 77.5 kg 42.5 kg 127.5 kg 247.5 kg 223.8 1
2019-04-20 Tennessee State NASA 90 85.3 kg 85 kg 40 kg 117.5 kg 242.5 kg 221.5 1
2018-12-08 Record Breakers RPS 90 84.4 kg 52.5 kg 35 kg 100 kg 187.5 kg 172.2 1
1985-02-16 Arizona State Meet USPF 67.5 67.1 kg 95.3 kg 47.6 kg 124.7 kg 267.6 kg 277.2 1
1984-06-23 Region 10 Championships USPF - - - - - - - DQ
1983-03-01 Colorado Meet USPF - - 88.5 kg 49.9 kg 138.4 kg 276.7 kg - 7

Records Held

265 kg
Total · 90+ kg · Wraps
2022-02-19
255 kg
Total · 90 kg · Wraps
2021-04-24
240 kg
Total · 84+ kg · Wraps
2021-09-18
185 kg
Total · 90+ kg · Raw
2022-02-19
137.5 kg
Deadlift · 90+ kg · Raw
2022-02-19
137.5 kg
Deadlift · 90+ kg · Wraps
2022-02-19
120 kg
Deadlift · 84+ kg · Wraps
2021-09-18
120 kg
Deadlift · 90 kg · Wraps
2021-04-24
92.5 kg
Squat · 90+ kg · Wraps
2020-10-03
87.5 kg
Squat · 90 kg · Wraps
2021-04-24
72.5 kg
Squat · 84+ kg · Wraps
2021-09-18
60 kg
Bench · 90 kg · Wraps
2023-05-27
47.5 kg
Bench · 84+ kg · Wraps
2021-09-18
47.5 kg
Bench · 90+ kg · Wraps
2022-02-19

Strength Fingerprint

How Barbara Cheney's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
23th
Developing
Bench Press
38th
Developing
Deadlift
47th
Developing
Total
48th
Developing

Lift Balance

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

Squat 32.4% avg 36.0%
Bench 20.4% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 47.1% avg 43.8%

population average

Squat-lags profile

Squat makes up 32.4% of Barbara Cheney's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 36.0%.

Career Stage

82.5kg Raw lifters

This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 76, Barbara Cheney competes 54 years past the statistical peak.

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Explore Further

About Barbara Cheney

Barbara Cheney is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1983. Barbara Cheney has competed under NASA, USAPL, RPS, USPF federations.

Career best competition total: 276.7 kg with a DOTS score of 277.17. Individual lift PRs: 95.3 kg squat, 60.0 kg bench press, 138.4 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.