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Helen Hughes

England Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Helen Hughes is a England powerlifter with a best competition total of 435.0 kg and a best DOTS of 503.86.

Best total
435 kg
Best DOTS
503.86
Competition context
57 kg class, EPF, Single-ply
Meet count
50 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
160 kg
Best Bench
117.5 kg
Best Deadlift
165 kg
Best Total
435 kg
Best DOTS
503.86
Best Wilks
511.39
Meet Count
50
Years Active
10+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 160 kg 56.0 kg European Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championship 2025-05-02 57
Bench Press 117.5 kg 56.4 kg World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships 2026-05-23 57
Deadlift 165 kg 56.6 kg European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships 2024-02-12 57
Total 435 kg 56.1 kg European Equipped Powerlifting Championships 2026-05-01 57

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2016-11-12 South Midlands Classic 110 kg 70 kg 140 kg 320 kg
2017-03-11 British Masters Classic 110 kg 75 kg 140 kg 325 kg
2017-05-27 All England Championships 117.5 kg 82.5 kg 145 kg 345 kg
2017-07-29 British Women's Classic Championships 117.5 kg 80 kg 150 kg 347.5 kg
2019-10-26 British Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 kg 85 kg 147.5 kg 352.5 kg
2020-01-18 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships 150 kg 97.5 kg 160 kg 407.5 kg
2025-01-18 British Equipped Championships 157.5 kg 103 kg 157.5 kg 418 kg
2026-05-01 European Equipped Powerlifting Championships 157.5 kg 117.5 kg 160 kg 435 kg

Competition History

51 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-06-06 British Masters Classic BP 57 56.1 kg 125 kg 90 kg 155 kg 370 kg 428.4 1
2026-05-23 World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships IPF 57 56.4 kg - 117.5 kg - 117.5 kg 135.5 1
2026-05-01 European Equipped Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.1 kg 157.5 kg 117.5 kg 160 kg 435 kg 503.9 1
2026-04-04 English Bench EPA 57 56.7 kg - 90 kg - 90 kg 103.5 1
2026-02-28 British Classic Bench Press Championships BP 57 55.9 kg - 87 kg - 87 kg 101.0 1
2026-02-08 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.4 kg 125 kg 85 kg 157.5 kg 367.5 kg 423.8 1
2026-01-24 British Equipped Championships BP 57 56.4 kg 140 kg 115 kg 155 kg 410 kg 473.0 2
2025-09-22 European Bench Press Championships EPF 57 56.6 kg - 102.5 kg - 102.5 kg 118.0 2
2025-09-12 Western European Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.6 kg 157.5 kg 105 kg 155 kg 417.5 kg 480.8 2
2025-06-28 British Masters Classic BP 57 56.3 kg 125 kg 87.5 kg 160 kg 372.5 kg 430.3 1
2025-05-18 World Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships IPF 57 56.8 kg - 112.5 kg - 112.5 kg 129.2 1
2025-05-02 European Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championship EPF 57 56.0 kg 160 kg 100 kg 155 kg 415 kg 481.1 1
2025-02-09 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.5 kg 127.5 kg 85 kg 162.5 kg 375 kg 431.9 3
2025-01-18 British Equipped Championships BP 57 56.1 kg 157.5 kg 103 kg 157.5 kg 418 kg 483.9 1
2024-12-07 FitFest BP - 57.3 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 97.1 5
2024-10-05 World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 57 56.0 kg 125 kg 82.5 kg 160 kg 367.5 kg 426.2 2
2024-06-08 British Masters BP 57 56.3 kg 127.5 kg 85 kg 162.5 kg 375 kg 433.1 1
2024-05-18 BWL Bench Press Championships BP 57 56.9 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 97.5 1
2024-03-02 British Classic Bench Press Championships BP 57 55.7 kg - 82.5 kg - 82.5 kg 96.0 4
2024-02-12 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.6 kg 127.5 kg 87.5 kg 165 kg 380 kg 437.3 3
2023-07-31 European Bench Press Championships EPF 57 56.1 kg - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg 101.3 1
2023-06-03 British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships BP 57 56.2 kg 125 kg 88 kg 160 kg 373 kg 431.3 1
2023-02-28 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.2 kg 120 kg 87.5 kg 157.5 kg 365 kg 422.2 3
2022-08-02 European Bench Press Championships EPF 57 56.1 kg - 82.5 kg - 82.5 kg 95.6 2
2022-03-07 European Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.2 kg 115 kg 85 kg 157.5 kg 357.5 kg 413.4 1
2022-02-19 British Classic Bench Press Championships BP 57 54.4 kg - 82.5 kg - 82.5 kg 97.5 3
2021-12-04 All Midlands Masters EPA 57 56.8 kg 107.5 kg 82.5 kg 145 kg 335 kg 384.7 1
2021-09-23 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 57 55.5 kg 117.5 kg 85 kg 145 kg 347.5 kg 405.4 2
2020-03-09 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 56.6 kg 125 kg 85 kg 160 kg 370 kg 425.8 2
2020-02-23 British Classic Bench Press Championships BP 57 56.2 kg - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg 101.2 1
2020-01-18 British Equipped Powerlifting Championships BP 57 56.4 kg 150 kg 97.5 kg 160 kg 407.5 kg 470.1 1
2019-10-26 British Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships BP 57 55.7 kg 120 kg 85 kg 147.5 kg 352.5 kg 410.1 1
2019-09-20 Arnold Classic Europe EPF - 56.3 kg - 87.5 kg - 87.5 kg 101.0 6
2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 57 56.3 kg 120 kg 82.5 kg 145 kg 347.5 kg 401.6 5
2019-05-18 World Bench Press Championships IPF 57 54.7 kg - 97.5 kg - 97.5 kg 114.9 4
2019-05-18 World Bench Press Championships IPF 57 55.9 kg - 85 kg - 85 kg 98.7 4
2019-03-05 European Masters Classic Championships EPF 57 56.1 kg 125 kg 80 kg 140 kg 345 kg 399.4 1
2019-02-23 British Classic Bench Press Championships BP 57 56 kg - 84 kg - 84 kg 97.4 2
2019-01-20 British Equipped Bench Press Championships BP 57 55.7 kg - 85.5 kg - 85.5 kg 99.5 1
2018-12-01 All Midlands Masters Classic Cup EPA 57 56 kg 117.5 kg 80 kg 135 kg 332.5 kg 385.4 3
2018-10-20 British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships BP 57 55.2 kg 117.5 kg 83.5 kg 140 kg 341 kg 399.1 1
2018-06-23 English Bench Press Championships EPA 57 55.9 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 92.8 1
2018-05-14 World Classic Bench Press Championships IPF 57 55.1 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 93.7 2
2018-03-06 European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 57 55.8 kg 120 kg 80 kg 145 kg 345 kg 400.9 2
2018-02-18 British Classic Bench Press Championships BP 57 55.9 kg - 80 kg - 80 kg 92.8 1
2017-12-09 British Masters Classic Qualifier BP 57 56.4 kg 120 kg 80 kg 140 kg 340 kg 392.3 1
2017-11-04 Four Nations Championships BP 57 55.9 kg 117.5 kg 80 kg 150 kg 347.5 kg 403.3 2
2017-07-29 British Women's Classic Championships BP 57 55.3 kg 117.5 kg 80 kg 150 kg 347.5 kg 406.2 4
2017-05-27 All England Championships EPA 57 54.8 kg 117.5 kg 82.5 kg 145 kg 345 kg 405.7 1
2017-03-11 British Masters Classic BP 57 54.5 kg 110 kg 75 kg 140 kg 325 kg 383.6 2
2016-11-12 South Midlands Classic EPA 57 56.8 kg 110 kg 70 kg 140 kg 320 kg 367.5 1

Percentile Rankings

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

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 98.5% Squat stronger than 98.5% of 57kg female lifters
Bench Press 99.9% Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 57kg female lifters
Deadlift 93.8% Deadlift stronger than 93.8% of 57kg female lifters
Total 99.4% Total stronger than 99.4% of 57kg female lifters

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About Helen Hughes

Helen Hughes is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 50 sanctioned meets since 2016. Helen Hughes has competed under BP, IPF, EPF, EPA federations.

Career best competition total: 435.0 kg with a DOTS score of 503.86. Individual lift PRs: 160.0 kg squat, 117.5 kg bench press, 165.0 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.

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