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Kara Bohigian-Smith

the United States Female Elite

Kara Bohigian-Smith is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Kara Bohigian-Smith has competed from 2001 to 2008. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 645 kg and a peak DOTS score of 665.9. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 20 sanctioned meets with 9 first-place finishes.

Vital Statistics

Kara Bohigian-Smith is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 645.0 kg and a best DOTS of 665.89.

Best total
645 kg
Best DOTS
665.89
Competition context
67.5 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
Meet count
20 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
256.3 kg
Best Bench
202.5 kg
Best Deadlift
227.5 kg
Best Total
645 kg
Best DOTS
665.89
Best Wilks
658.30
Meet Count
20
Years Active
7+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 256.3 kg 74.8 kg Buckeye Open 2007-01-27 75
Bench Press 202.5 kg 70 kg Alabama State Meet 2006-03-18 75
Deadlift 227.5 kg 67.5 kg WPO Finals 2004-10-08 67.5
Total 645 kg 67.5 kg WPO Finals 2004-10-08 67.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2001-01-20 Women's National Powerlifting Championships 182.5 kg 97.5 kg 187.5 kg 467.5 kg
2002-02-09 Women's National Powerlifting Championships 177.5 kg 117.5 kg 187.5 kg 482.5 kg
2003-06-07 Senior Nationals 250 kg 165 kg 227.5 kg 642.5 kg
2004-10-08 WPO Finals 242.5 kg 175 kg 227.5 kg 645 kg

Kara Bohigian-Smith's best total of 645kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (43,771 entries).

Competition History

20 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2008-03-15 AL State Meet APF 60 59.6 kg - 147.5 kg - 147.5 kg 164.2 G
2007-03-17 AL State Meet APF 67.5 67.5 kg 242.5 kg 187.5 kg 190 kg 620 kg 640.1 G
2007-03-03 WPO World Record Bench Bash WPC 67.5 67.2 kg - - - - - DQ
2007-03-02 WPO Finals WPC 67.5 67.2 kg - - 182.5 kg - - DQ
2007-01-27 Buckeye Open APF 75 74.8 kg 256.3 kg 65.8 kg 183.7 kg 505.8 kg 493.2 2
2006-12-16 Metal Militia Memorial APF 67.5 67.5 kg 235.9 kg 181.4 kg 213.2 kg 630.5 kg 650.9 1
2006-06-02 Senior Nationals APF 67.5 67.4 kg 227.5 kg 185 kg 205 kg 617.5 kg 638.1 1
2006-03-18 Alabama State Meet APF 75 70 kg - 202.5 kg - 202.5 kg 204.8 G
2006-03-04 WPO World Record Bench Bash WPC 67.5 67.3 kg - 177.5 kg - 177.5 kg 183.6 1
2006-02-18 Scot Mendelson Bench Press Classic APF 75 75 kg - 190 kg - 190 kg 185.1 1
2005-10-01 Bench America 3 USA-UA - 63.3 kg - 147.5 kg - 147.5 kg 158.2 1
2005-03-05 WPO World Record Bench Bash WPC 67.5 66.8 kg - - - - - DQ
2004-10-08 WPO Finals WPC 67.5 67.5 kg 242.5 kg 175 kg 227.5 kg 645 kg 665.9 G
2004-03-05 WPO Super Open Championships WPC 67.5 67.4 kg 237.5 kg 165 kg 222.5 kg 625 kg 646.1 2
2003-11-07 WPO Finals WPC 67.5 66.8 kg 250.5 kg 162.5 kg 220 kg 633 kg 657.5 1
2003-06-07 Senior Nationals APF 75 75 kg 250 kg 165 kg 227.5 kg 642.5 kg 625.8 1
2002-05-29 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 67.3 kg 167.5 kg 107.5 kg 195 kg 470 kg 486.1 6
2002-02-09 Women's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 67.5 67.5 kg 177.5 kg 117.5 kg 187.5 kg 482.5 kg 498.1 1
2001-05-24 Women's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 67 kg 177.5 kg 115 kg 175 kg 467.5 kg 484.7 7
2001-01-20 Women's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 67.5 66.5 kg 182.5 kg 97.5 kg 187.5 kg 467.5 kg 486.9 1

Strength Fingerprint

How Kara Bohigian-Smith's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

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

Lift Balance

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

Squat 37.3% avg 35.9%
Bench 29.5% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 33.1% avg 43.9%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 33.1% of Kara Bohigian-Smith's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.9%.

Career Stage

67.5kg Raw lifters

Kara Bohigian-Smith, 32

This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 32, Kara Bohigian-Smith competed 10 years past the statistical peak, among the 74% of lifters still competing at 32.

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About Kara Bohigian-Smith

Kara Bohigian-Smith is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 20 sanctioned meets since 2001. Kara Bohigian-Smith has competed under APF, WPC, USA-UA, IPF, USAPL federations.

Career best competition total: 645.0 kg with a DOTS score of 665.89. Individual lift PRs: 256.3 kg squat, 202.5 kg bench press, 227.5 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.