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Helen Wolsey

UK Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Helen Wolsey is a UK powerlifter with a best competition total of 350.0 kg and a best DOTS of 488.07.

Best total
350 kg
Best DOTS
488.07
Competition context
44 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
17 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
130 kg
Best Bench
68 kg
Best Deadlift
152.5 kg
Best Total
350 kg
Best DOTS
488.07
Best Wilks
498.07
Meet Count
17
Years Active
6+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 130 kg 43.3 kg Women's World Powerlifting Championships 1991-06-23 44
Bench Press 68 kg 43.5 kg British Women's Powerlifting Championship 1991-03-03 44
Deadlift 152.5 kg 43.3 kg Women's World Powerlifting Championships 1991-06-23 44
Total 350 kg 43.3 kg Women's World Powerlifting Championships 1991-06-23 44

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1986-03-29 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 87.5 kg 42.5 kg 115 kg 245 kg
1986-12-07 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 92.5 kg 55 kg 125 kg 272.5 kg
1987-03-08 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 105 kg 55 kg 130 kg 290 kg
1987-05-31 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 112.5 kg 57.5 kg 130 kg 300 kg
1988-02-27 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 117.5 kg 55 kg 135.5 kg 308 kg
1989-02-25 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 120 kg 60 kg 137.5 kg 317.5 kg
1989-05-20 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 122.5 kg 60 kg 140 kg 322.5 kg
1990-03-03 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 120 kg 62.5 kg 142.5 kg 325 kg
1990-05-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 122.5 kg 67.5 kg 147.5 kg 337.5 kg
1990-12-01 Women's European Powerlifting Championships 127.5 kg 67.5 kg 150 kg 345 kg
1991-03-03 British Women's Powerlifting Championship 125 kg 68 kg 152.5 kg 345.5 kg
1991-06-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships 130 kg 67.5 kg 152.5 kg 350 kg

Helen Wolsey's best total of 350kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 44kg Raw lifters ever recorded (3,832 entries).

Competition History

17 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1992-05-31 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 44 42.9 kg 122.5 kg 65 kg 150 kg 337.5 kg 474.0 1
1992-03-03 British Women's Powerlifting Championships BAWLA 44 43.6 kg 125 kg 65 kg 145 kg 335 kg 464.7 1
1991-06-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 44 43.3 kg 130 kg 67.5 kg 152.5 kg 350 kg 488.1 1
1991-03-03 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 44 43.5 kg 125 kg 68 kg 152.5 kg 345.5 kg 480.1 1
1990-12-01 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 44 43 kg 127.5 kg 67.5 kg 150 kg 345 kg 483.7 1
1990-05-23 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 44 43.2 kg 122.5 kg 67.5 kg 147.5 kg 337.5 kg 471.5 2
1990-03-03 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 44 43.8 kg 120 kg 62.5 kg 142.5 kg 325 kg 449.6 1
1989-11-13 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 44 44 kg 112.5 kg 60 kg 135 kg 307.5 kg 423.5 4
1989-05-20 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 44 43.3 kg 122.5 kg 60 kg 140 kg 322.5 kg 449.7 2
1989-02-25 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 44 43.2 kg 120 kg 60 kg 137.5 kg 317.5 kg 443.9 1
1988-05-06 Women's World & European Powerlifting Championships IPF 44 43 kg 115 kg 55 kg 135 kg 305 kg 427.6 5
1988-02-27 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 44 42.4 kg 117.5 kg 55 kg 135.5 kg 308 kg 436.6 1
1987-12-05 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 44 43 kg 110 kg 57.5 kg 132.5 kg 300 kg 420.6 2
1987-05-31 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 44 44 kg 112.5 kg 57.5 kg 130 kg 300 kg 413.2 4
1987-03-08 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 44 42.8 kg 105 kg 55 kg 130 kg 290 kg 408.1 1
1986-12-07 Women's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 44 44 kg 92.5 kg 55 kg 125 kg 272.5 kg 375.3 6
1986-03-29 British Women's Powerlifting Championship BAWLA 44 44 kg 87.5 kg 42.5 kg 115 kg 245 kg 337.5 1

Strength Fingerprint

How Helen Wolsey's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
95th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 37.1% avg 35.9%
Bench 19.4% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 43.5% avg 43.9%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 37.1% of Helen Wolsey's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 35.9%.

Career Stage

44kg Raw lifters

Helen Wolsey, 31

This cohort typically peaks at 19. At 31, Helen Wolsey competed 12 years past the statistical peak, among the 53% of lifters still competing at 31.

Athletes With Similar Stats

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DOTS: 681.0
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DOTS: 650.2
469.5 kg total
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DOTS: 610.3
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Russia
DOTS: 593.7
425 kg total

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About Helen Wolsey

Helen Wolsey is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 1986. Helen Wolsey has competed under IPF, BAWLA, EPF federations.

Career best competition total: 350.0 kg with a DOTS score of 488.07. Individual lift PRs: 130.0 kg squat, 68.0 kg bench press, 152.5 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.