Bente Arntsen
Vital Statistics
Bente Arntsen is a Norway powerlifter with a best competition total of 485.0 kg and a best DOTS of 498.99.
- Best total
- 485 kg
- Best DOTS
- 498.99
- Competition context
- 75 kg class, NSF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 74 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 177.5 kg | 68.4 kg | European Powerlifting Championships | 2007-05-08 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 140 kg | 70.3 kg | NM | 2008-04-23 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 175 kg | 66.3 kg | European-Union Cup | 2003-06-18 | 67.5 |
| Total | 485 kg | 70.3 kg | NM | 2008-04-23 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-02-22 | Seriestevne | 125 kg | 65 kg | 127.5 kg | 317.5 kg |
| 1995-11-10 | NM Styrkeløft Junior | 130 kg | 67.5 kg | 130 kg | 327.5 kg |
| 1996-03-22 | NM styrkeløft | 150 kg | 75 kg | 135 kg | 360 kg |
| 1996-08-07 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 137.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 367.5 kg |
| 1996-09-06 | Women's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | 140 kg | 97.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 390 kg |
| 1998-03-22 | A-NM styrkeløft | 157.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 160 kg | 400 kg |
| 1998-10-20 | Junior VM | 147.5 kg | 100 kg | 160 kg | 407.5 kg |
| 1999-03-19 | NM | 160 kg | 87.5 kg | 170 kg | 417.5 kg |
| 2003-03-29 | NM | 157.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 427.5 kg |
| 2003-06-18 | European-Union Cup | 150 kg | 112.5 kg | 175 kg | 437.5 kg |
| 2003-09-06 | Nordisk | 165 kg | 117.5 kg | 170 kg | 452.5 kg |
| 2005-03-11 | NM | 167.5 kg | 125 kg | 170 kg | 462.5 kg |
| 2005-05-26 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 165 kg | 127.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 465 kg |
| 2005-07-22 | Western European Cup | 167.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 467.5 kg |
| 2005-11-24 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | 172.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 170 kg | 470 kg |
| 2006-02-24 | NM | 172.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 482.5 kg |
| 2008-04-23 | NM | 172.5 kg | 140 kg | 172.5 kg | 485 kg |
Competition History
74 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-07 | European Bench Press Championships | EPF | 75 | 70.6 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 130.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-06-25 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 75 | 70.7 kg | - | 135 kg | - | 135 kg | 135.8 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-31 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 75 | 71.2 kg | - | 127.5 kg | - | 127.5 kg | 127.7 | 1 | |
| 2008-04-23 | NM | NSF | 75 | 70.3 kg | 172.5 kg | 140 kg | 172.5 kg | 485 kg | 489.3 | 2 | |
| 2007-08-22 | European Bench Press Championships | EPF | 75 | 69.1 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 132.4 | 1 | |
| 2007-05-29 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 75 | 67.8 kg | - | 125 kg | - | 125 kg | 128.7 | 3 | |
| 2007-05-08 | European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 75 | 68.4 kg | 177.5 kg | 125 kg | 165 kg | 467.5 kg | 479.2 | 2 | |
| 2007-03-02 | NM | NSF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 162.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 462.5 kg | 477.9 | 1 | |
| 2006-11-05 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67 kg | 172.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 467.5 kg | 484.7 | 4 | |
| 2006-10-21 | Syd-Norsk | NSF | 75 | 68.5 kg | 165 kg | 135 kg | 170 kg | 470 kg | 481.2 | 2 | |
| 2006-08-26 | NM benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 67 kg | - | 130.5 kg | - | 130.5 kg | 135.3 | 1 | |
| 2006-08-10 | European Bench Press Championships | EPF | 75 | 68.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2006-05-23 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.8 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 135.0 | 5 | |
| 2006-05-09 | European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 175 kg | 130 kg | 172.5 kg | 477.5 kg | 494.2 | 6 | |
| 2006-02-24 | NM | NSF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 172.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 482.5 kg | 499.0 | 2 | |
| 2005-11-24 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 67.5 | 67.0 kg | 172.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 170 kg | 470 kg | 487.5 | 6 | |
| 2005-09-24 | Klubbmesterskap | NSF | 75 | 68.3 kg | 162.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 165 kg | 450 kg | 461.4 | 1 | |
| 2005-07-22 | Western European Cup | EPF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 167.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 467.5 kg | 483.1 | 2 | |
| 2005-06-10 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | - | 127.5 kg | - | 127.5 kg | 131.7 | 1 | |
| 2005-05-26 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 165 kg | 127.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 465 kg | 480.9 | 6 | |
| 2005-03-11 | NM | NSF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 167.5 kg | 125 kg | 170 kg | 462.5 kg | 478.3 | 1 | |
| 2005-01-12 | World Open Bench Press Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 66.7 kg | - | 135 kg | - | 135 kg | 140.4 | 4 | |
| 2004-11-26 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 160 kg | 117.5 kg | 170 kg | 447.5 kg | 463.4 | 5 | |
| 2004-08-28 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 123 kg | - | 123 kg | 127.0 | 1 | |
| 2004-07-23 | Western European Cup | EPF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 165 kg | 117.5 kg | 165 kg | 447.5 kg | 462.4 | 3 | |
| 2004-06-12 | NM Lag | NSF | 75 | 68.9 kg | 160 kg | 120.5 kg | 160 kg | 440.5 kg | 449.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-03-19 | NM | NSF | 67.5 | 66.6 kg | 160 kg | 122.5 kg | 165 kg | 447.5 kg | 465.6 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-21 | Seriestevne | NSF | 75 | 68.7 kg | 65 kg | 115 kg | 70 kg | 250 kg | 255.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-01 | Nordic Bench Press Championships | NordicPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 124.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-28 | Women's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 67.5 | 66.7 kg | 165 kg | 112.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 450 kg | 467.8 | 4 | |
| 2003-09-06 | Nordisk | NSF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 165 kg | 117.5 kg | 170 kg | 452.5 kg | 467.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-08-30 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 98.3 | 1 | |
| 2003-06-18 | European-Union Cup | EPF | 67.5 | 66.3 kg | 150 kg | 112.5 kg | 175 kg | 437.5 kg | 456.6 | 2 | |
| 2003-05-03 | Nordic Bench Press Championships | NordicPF | 67.5 | 66.3 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 117.4 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-29 | NM | NSF | 67.5 | 65.8 kg | 157.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 427.5 kg | 448.0 | 1 | |
| 2002-12-07 | Lag NM | NSF | 67.5 | 65.5 kg | 150 kg | 87.5 kg | 160 kg | 397.5 kg | 417.7 | 1 | |
| 2002-10-23 | Seriestevne | NSF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | 150 kg | 90 kg | 160 kg | 400 kg | 413.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-08-31 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 75 | 67.6 kg | - | 92.5 kg | - | 92.5 kg | 95.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-09-22 | Benk-Cup | NSF | 75 | 69.1 kg | - | 50 kg | - | 50 kg | 50.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-08-25 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 75 | 68.3 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 92.3 | 1 | |
| 2001-06-09 | KM | NSF | 75 | 67.6 kg | - | 85 kg | - | 85 kg | 87.7 | 2 | |
| 2001-05-19 | Benk Cup | NSF | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | - | 87.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg | 90.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-05-05 | Nordic Bench Press Championships | NordicPF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | - | 107.5 kg | - | 107.5 kg | 111.2 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-10 | Benk Cup | NSF | 75 | 68.8 kg | - | 87.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg | 89.4 | 1 | |
| 2000-12-10 | Klubbstevne | NSF | 75 | 68.2 kg | 150 kg | 85 kg | 157.5 kg | 392.5 kg | 402.8 | 1 | |
| 2000-10-28 | Benkcup | NSF | 75 | 68.2 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 92.4 | 1 | |
| 2000-08-26 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 67.1 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 93.2 | 3 | |
| 2000-06-03 | Benkcup | NSF | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | - | 85 kg | - | 85 kg | 87.9 | 2 | |
| 2000-05-06 | Nordisk Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 67.4 kg | - | 105 kg | - | 105 kg | 108.5 | 1 | |
| 2000-05-05 | Nordic Bench Press Championships | NordicPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 105 kg | - | 105 kg | 108.4 | 1 | |
| 2000-03-31 | A-NM | NSF | 75 | 68.4 kg | 50 kg | 82.5 kg | 100 kg | 232.5 kg | 238.2 | 4 | |
| 2000-02-12 | Seriestevne | NSF | 75 | 67.9 kg | - | 87.5 kg | - | 87.5 kg | 90.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-10-05 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 150 kg | 100 kg | 157.5 kg | 407.5 kg | 420.7 | 7 | |
| 1999-08-22 | NM benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 66.8 kg | - | 85 kg | - | 85 kg | 88.3 | 1 | |
| 1999-06-09 | European Juniors Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 75 | 68.1 kg | 145 kg | 105 kg | 162.5 kg | 412.5 kg | 423.7 | 2 | |
| 1999-03-19 | NM | NSF | 75 | 67.6 kg | 160 kg | 87.5 kg | 170 kg | 417.5 kg | 430.7 | 2 | |
| 1998-12-09 | Lag-NM Junior | NSF | 67.5 | 65.7 kg | 155 kg | 85 kg | 165 kg | 405 kg | 424.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-07 | Junior NM | NSF | 67.5 | 66.1 kg | 150 kg | 85 kg | 165 kg | 400 kg | 418.0 | 2 | |
| 1998-10-21 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 64.6 kg | 147.5 kg | 100 kg | 160 kg | 407.5 kg | 431.7 | 7 | |
| 1998-10-20 | Junior VM | NSF | 67.5 | 64.6 kg | 147.5 kg | 100 kg | 160 kg | 407.5 kg | 431.7 | 2 | |
| 1998-08-22 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 63.2 kg | - | 77.5 kg | - | 77.5 kg | 83.2 | 1 | |
| 1998-05-18 | European Juniors Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 60 | 59.4 kg | 145 kg | 92.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 390 kg | 435.1 | 5 | |
| 1998-03-22 | A-NM styrkeløft | NSF | 67.5 | 63 kg | 157.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 160 kg | 400 kg | 430.2 | 3 | |
| 1997-12-06 | Åpent stevne | NSF | 67.5 | 64.6 kg | 150 kg | 80 kg | 150 kg | 380 kg | 402.6 | 1 | |
| 1997-10-01 | KM Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 64 kg | - | 80 kg | - | 80 kg | 85.2 | 1 | |
| 1997-06-15 | European Juniors Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 60 | 59.7 kg | 145 kg | 95 kg | 140 kg | 380 kg | 422.6 | 4 | |
| 1997-03-08 | NM styrkeløft | NSF | 60 | 58.9 kg | 150 kg | 80 kg | 140 kg | 370 kg | 415.0 | 3 | |
| 1996-11-02 | Junior NM | NSF | 60 | 60 kg | 140 kg | 72.5 kg | 142.5 kg | 355 kg | 393.5 | 1 | |
| 1996-09-06 | Women's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 60 | 60 kg | 140 kg | 97.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 390 kg | 432.3 | 3 | |
| 1996-08-07 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.6 kg | 137.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 409.1 | 5 | |
| 1996-03-22 | NM styrkeløft | NSF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 150 kg | 75 kg | 135 kg | 360 kg | 371.7 | 2 | |
| 1995-11-10 | NM Styrkeløft Junior | NSF | 67.5 | 64.2 kg | 130 kg | 67.5 kg | 130 kg | 327.5 kg | 348.2 | 3 | |
| 1995-08-26 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 67.5 | 65.3 kg | - | 65 kg | - | 65 kg | 68.4 | 1 | |
| 1995-02-22 | Seriestevne | NSF | 67.5 | 65 kg | 125 kg | 65 kg | 127.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 335.1 | 1 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.4% | Squat stronger than 99.4% of 67.5kg female lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 67.5kg female lifters |
| Deadlift | 93.8% | Deadlift stronger than 93.8% of 67.5kg female lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 67.5kg female lifters |
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About Bente Arntsen
Bente Arntsen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 74 sanctioned meets since 1995. Bente Arntsen has competed under EPF, IPF, NSF, NordicPF federations.
Career best competition total: 485.0 kg with a DOTS score of 498.99. Individual lift PRs: 177.5 kg squat, 140.0 kg bench press, 175.0 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.

