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Hannu Saarelainen
Finland
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Hannu Saarelainen is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 955.0 kg and a best DOTS of 565.61.
- Best total
- 955 kg
- Best DOTS
- 565.61
- Competition context
- 110 kg class, SVNL, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 45 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
360 kg
Best Bench
250 kg
Best Deadlift
347.5 kg
Best Total
955 kg
Best DOTS
565.61
Best Wilks
562.01
Meet Count
45
Years Active
16+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 360 kg | 110 kg | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | 1982-03-13 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 250 kg | 112.4 kg | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / A-sarja | 1980-01-05 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 347.5 kg | 110 kg | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | 1982-03-13 | 110 |
| Total | 955 kg | 110 kg | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | 1982-03-13 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-18 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 240 kg | 185 kg | 230 kg | 655 kg |
| 1972-04-22 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 275 kg | 207.5 kg | 250 kg | 732.5 kg |
| 1974-04-21 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | 295 kg | 215 kg | 312.5 kg | 822.5 kg |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 297.5 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 837.5 kg |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 307.5 kg | 230 kg | 322.5 kg | 860 kg |
| 1978-04-01 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 317.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 877.5 kg |
| 1978-09-23 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | 320 kg | 245 kg | 320 kg | 885 kg |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 340 kg | 235 kg | 332.5 kg | 907.5 kg |
| 1979-09-15 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | 347.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 320 kg | 910 kg |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 357.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 325 kg | 930 kg |
| 1981-09-11 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | 357.5 kg | 245 kg | 332.5 kg | 935 kg |
| 1982-03-13 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | 360 kg | 247.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 955 kg |
Competition History
45 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-02-27 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 300 kg | 205 kg | 297.5 kg | 802.5 kg | 475.3 | 1 | |
| 1986-11-22 | Veteraanien M40 voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | 300 kg | 205 kg | 295 kg | 800 kg | 453.4 | 1 | |
| 1986-10-03 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 295 kg | 207.5 kg | 285 kg | 787.5 kg | 466.4 | 2 | |
| 1985-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | 315 kg | 227.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 850 kg | 504.3 | 5 | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 325 kg | 232.5 kg | 320 kg | 877.5 kg | 520.3 | 3 | |
| 1984-05-13 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.5 kg | 310 kg | 225 kg | 312.5 kg | 847.5 kg | 502.8 | 3 | |
| 1984-03-03 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 310 kg | 230 kg | 317.5 kg | 857.5 kg | 507.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-12 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 134.6 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-10 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 320 kg | 227.5 kg | 325 kg | 872.5 kg | 516.9 | 4 | |
| 1983-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.3 kg | 327.5 kg | 225 kg | 320 kg | 872.5 kg | 518.0 | 3 | |
| 1983-02-26 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 325 kg | 235 kg | 322.5 kg | 882.5 kg | 522.7 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-04 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 332.5 kg | 235 kg | 320 kg | 887.5 kg | 526.2 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-18 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 245 kg | 337.5 kg | 927.5 kg | 525.7 | 1 | |
| 1982-03-13 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 360 kg | 247.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 955 kg | 565.6 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-05 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.3 kg | 350 kg | 240 kg | 330 kg | 920 kg | 546.2 | 2 | |
| 1981-09-11 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 125 | 125 kg | 357.5 kg | 245 kg | 332.5 kg | 935 kg | 529.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-03-14 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | 340 kg | 242.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 905 kg | 512.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-01-24 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / 10-miehiset | SVNL | 125 | 111 kg | 345 kg | 227.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 895 kg | 528.3 | 1 | |
| 1980-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.8 kg | 357.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 325 kg | 930 kg | 551.2 | 2 | |
| 1980-09-13 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 125 | 125 kg | 342.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 897.5 kg | 508.7 | 2 | |
| 1980-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.8 kg | 337.5 kg | 240 kg | 322.5 kg | 900 kg | 533.4 | 1 | |
| 1980-02-02 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 352.5 kg | 230 kg | 315 kg | 897.5 kg | 531.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-01-05 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali / A-sarja | SVNL | 125 | 112.4 kg | 325 kg | 250 kg | 300 kg | 875 kg | 514.1 | 1 | |
| 1979-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 110 kg | 335 kg | 240 kg | 312.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 525.6 | 2 | |
| 1979-09-15 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 110 | 110 kg | 347.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 320 kg | 910 kg | 539.0 | 1 | |
| 1979-05-02 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.9 kg | 327.5 kg | 240 kg | 315 kg | 882.5 kg | 522.9 | 2 | |
| 1979-04-09 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 125 | 125 kg | 340 kg | 245 kg | 317.5 kg | 902.5 kg | 511.5 | 1 | |
| 1978-11-02 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 340 kg | 235 kg | 332.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 538.0 | 2 | |
| 1978-09-23 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 110 | 110 kg | 320 kg | 245 kg | 320 kg | 885 kg | 524.2 | 1 | |
| 1978-04-01 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 110 | 109.7 kg | 317.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 877.5 kg | 520.3 | 2 | |
| 1978-03-04 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 310 kg | 235 kg | 310 kg | 855 kg | 506.4 | 1 | |
| 1978-01-01 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali | SVNL | 110+ | - | 305 kg | 220 kg | 280 kg | 805 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1977-11-03 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.8 kg | 312.5 kg | 230 kg | 310 kg | 852.5 kg | 505.3 | 3 | |
| 1977-05-15 | Britain vs Finland | SVNL | 110 | 107.8 kg | 285 kg | 210 kg | 280 kg | 775 kg | 462.7 | 1 | |
| 1977-04-16 | Men's Nordic Championships | NordicPF | 110 | 110 kg | 295 kg | 210 kg | 290 kg | 795 kg | 470.9 | 1 | |
| 1977-03-19 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 292.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 310 kg | 820 kg | 485.7 | 1 | |
| 1977-01-01 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 272.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 295 kg | 775 kg | 459.0 | 1 | |
| 1976-11-06 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 109.2 kg | 307.5 kg | 230 kg | 322.5 kg | 860 kg | 510.8 | 2 | |
| 1976-05-08 | Men's Nordic Championships | NordicPF | 110 | 110 kg | 302.5 kg | 220 kg | 300 kg | 822.5 kg | 487.1 | 1 | |
| 1975-11-22 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 110 | 108.9 kg | 297.5 kg | 220 kg | 320 kg | 837.5 kg | 498.0 | 3 | |
| 1975-05-03 | Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 100 | 100 kg | 295 kg | 222.5 kg | 300 kg | 817.5 kg | 503.2 | 1 | |
| 1975-04-19 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 290 kg | 200 kg | 300 kg | 790 kg | 467.9 | 1 | |
| 1974-04-21 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 295 kg | 215 kg | 312.5 kg | 822.5 kg | 487.1 | 1 | |
| 1972-04-22 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 110 | 110 kg | 275 kg | 207.5 kg | 250 kg | 732.5 kg | 433.8 | 1 | |
| 1971-04-18 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat | SVNL | 90 | 90 kg | 240 kg | 185 kg | 230 kg | 655 kg | 423.5 | 1 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 98.7% | Deadlift stronger than 98.7% of 110kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 110kg male lifters |
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About Hannu Saarelainen
Hannu Saarelainen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 45 sanctioned meets since 1971. Hannu Saarelainen has competed under SVNL, IPF, EPF, NordicPF federations.
Career best competition total: 955.0 kg with a DOTS score of 565.61. Individual lift PRs: 360.0 kg squat, 250.0 kg bench press, 347.5 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.