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Karen Hesthammer
Norway
Female
Best Squat
212.5 kg
Best Bench
120 kg
Best Deadlift
184 kg
Best Total
512 kg
Best DOTS
601.71
Best Wilks
615.88
Meet Count
41
Years Active
12+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 212.5 kg | 55.9 kg | World Powerlifting Championships | 2018-11-05 | 57 |
| Bench Press | 120 kg | 55.6 kg | Western European Championships | 2018-09-14 | 57 |
| Deadlift | 184 kg | 55.6 kg | Western European Championships | 2018-09-14 | 57 |
| Total | 512 kg | 55.6 kg | Western European Championships | 2018-09-14 | 57 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-14 | Klubbstevne | 85 kg | 47.5 kg | 80 kg | 212.5 kg |
| 2012-06-16 | Nasjonalt Ungdom-Junior | 87.5 kg | 50 kg | 85 kg | 222.5 kg |
| 2012-09-15 | Regionskamp | 95 kg | 55 kg | 105 kg | 255 kg |
| 2012-11-16 | NM ungdom junior og veteran | 105 kg | 57.5 kg | 110 kg | 272.5 kg |
| 2013-02-02 | RM Region Øst | 115 kg | 60 kg | 117.5 kg | 292.5 kg |
| 2013-05-11 | Regionskamp | 135 kg | 65 kg | 130 kg | 330 kg |
| 2013-06-08 | Nasjonalt Ungdom-Junior | 137.5 kg | 75 kg | 132.5 kg | 345 kg |
| 2014-02-23 | Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 145 kg | 82.5 kg | 140 kg | 367.5 kg |
| 2014-04-09 | European Sub-Juniors & Juniors Championships | 150 kg | 77.5 kg | 145 kg | 372.5 kg |
| 2014-05-29 | NM Styrkeløft | 150 kg | 80 kg | 150.5 kg | 380.5 kg |
| 2014-09-01 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 155 kg | 85 kg | 152.5 kg | 392.5 kg |
| 2014-11-21 | NM ungdom junior og veteran | 160 kg | 85 kg | 150 kg | 395 kg |
| 2015-04-07 | European Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships | 162.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 160 kg | 415 kg |
| 2015-11-19 | NM Styrkeløft Ungdom / Junior / Veteran | 170 kg | 95 kg | 162.5 kg | 427.5 kg |
| 2016-04-14 | European Sub-Juniors & Juniors Championships | 177.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 432.5 kg |
| 2016-09-03 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 177.5 kg | 105 kg | 167.5 kg | 450 kg |
| 2016-11-18 | NM styrkeløft ungdom junior og veteran | 182.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 175.5 kg | 465.5 kg |
| 2017-08-28 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 188 kg | 110 kg | 177.5 kg | 475.5 kg |
| 2017-11-25 | NM styrkeløft ungdom junior og veteran | 195 kg | 113 kg | 176 kg | 484 kg |
| 2018-05-06 | European Women's Championships | 205 kg | 117.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 500 kg |
| 2018-08-17 | NM Styrkeløft utstyr | 207.5 kg | 120 kg | 183.5 kg | 511 kg |
| 2018-09-14 | Western European Championships | 208 kg | 120 kg | 184 kg | 512 kg |
's best total of 512kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 52kg Raw lifters ever recorded (34,300 entries).
Competition History
41 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-25 | Oslo SK Klubbstevne | NSF | 57 | 52.7 kg | 107.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 125 kg | 300 kg | 362.3 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-14 | World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.7 kg | 200 kg | 107.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 485 kg | 594.0 | 3 | |
| 2022-07-08 | World Games | IPF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 190 kg | 102.5 kg | 175 kg | 467.5 kg | 573.7 | 4 | |
| 2022-05-03 | European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 197.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 180 kg | 490 kg | 601.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-03-25 | NM Styrkeløft utstyrsfritt | NSF | 52 | 51.6 kg | 138 kg | 85 kg | 159 kg | 382 kg | 467.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-01-29 | Klubbstevne | NSF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 120 kg | 80 kg | 140 kg | 340 kg | 415.0 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-08 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 190 kg | 107.5 kg | 170 kg | 467.5 kg | 571.0 | 5 | |
| 2021-06-26 | NM styrkeløft utstyr | NSF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 175 kg | 110.5 kg | 170 kg | 455.5 kg | 556.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 57 | 55.9 kg | 212.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 180 kg | 505 kg | 586.4 | 7 | |
| 2018-10-05 | NM Styrkeløft utstyrsfritt | NSF | 57 | 56.2 kg | 143 kg | 85 kg | 158.5 kg | 386.5 kg | 446.7 | 1 | |
| 2018-09-14 | Western European Championships | EPF | 57 | 55.6 kg | 208 kg | 120 kg | 184 kg | 512 kg | 596.2 | 2 | |
| 2018-08-17 | NM Styrkeløft utstyr | NSF | 57 | 56.1 kg | 207.5 kg | 120 kg | 183.5 kg | 511 kg | 591.8 | 1 | |
| 2018-05-06 | European Women's Championships | EPF | 57 | 55.2 kg | 205 kg | 117.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 500 kg | 585.2 | 3 | |
| 2017-11-25 | NM styrkeløft ungdom junior og veteran | NSF | 57 | 54.1 kg | 195 kg | 113 kg | 176 kg | 484 kg | 573.9 | 1 | |
| 2017-10-20 | NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt | NSF | 52 | 51.7 kg | 135 kg | 88 kg | 150 kg | 373 kg | 456.3 | 1 | |
| 2017-08-28 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 188 kg | 110 kg | 177.5 kg | 475.5 kg | 580.2 | 2 | |
| 2017-05-08 | European Equipped Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 52 | 51.8 kg | 185.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 170 kg | 463 kg | 566.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-18 | NM styrkeløft ungdom junior og veteran | NSF | 57 | 53.2 kg | 182.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 175.5 kg | 465.5 kg | 558.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-07 | NM i styrkeløft utstyrsfritt | NSF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 130 kg | 83 kg | 140.5 kg | 353.5 kg | 433.8 | 1 | |
| 2016-09-03 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.7 kg | 177.5 kg | 105 kg | 167.5 kg | 450 kg | 550.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-25 | Klubbmesterskap | NSF | 52 | 51.9 kg | 127.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 140 kg | 350 kg | 427.0 | G | |
| 2016-04-14 | European Sub-Juniors & Juniors Championships | EPF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 432.5 kg | 530.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-11-19 | NM Styrkeløft Ungdom / Junior / Veteran | NSF | 52 | 51.8 kg | 170 kg | 95 kg | 162.5 kg | 427.5 kg | 522.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-08-31 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 90 kg | 157.5 kg | 415 kg | 509.1 | 2 | |
| 2015-04-07 | European Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 52 | 51.3 kg | 162.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 160 kg | 415 kg | 510.7 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-21 | NM Benkpress | NSF | 52 | 51.6 kg | - | 77.5 kg | - | 77.5 kg | 95.0 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-21 | NM ungdom junior og veteran | NSF | 52 | 51.6 kg | 160 kg | 85 kg | 150 kg | 395 kg | 484.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-01 | World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.4 kg | 155 kg | 85 kg | 152.5 kg | 392.5 kg | 482.3 | 4 | |
| 2014-05-29 | NM Styrkeløft | NSF | 52 | 51.5 kg | 150 kg | 80 kg | 150.5 kg | 380.5 kg | 466.9 | 1 | |
| 2014-04-09 | European Sub-Juniors & Juniors Championships | EPF | 52 | 51.3 kg | 150 kg | 77.5 kg | 145 kg | 372.5 kg | 458.4 | 3 | |
| 2014-02-23 | Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships | NordicPF | 52 | 51.6 kg | 145 kg | 82.5 kg | 140 kg | 367.5 kg | 450.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-12-14 | Åpent stevne | NSF | 52 | 51.7 kg | - | 80 kg | - | 80 kg | 97.9 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-22 | NM Ung-Jun-Vet | NSF | 52 | 51.3 kg | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2013-10-05 | RM klassisk | NSF | 52 | 52 kg | 97.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 117.5 kg | 282.5 kg | 344.3 | 1 | |
| 2013-06-08 | Nasjonalt Ungdom-Junior | NSF | 52 | 51.3 kg | 137.5 kg | 75 kg | 132.5 kg | 345 kg | 424.5 | 2 | |
| 2013-05-11 | Regionskamp | NSF | 52 | 50.7 kg | 135 kg | 65 kg | 130 kg | 330 kg | 409.4 | 1 | |
| 2013-02-02 | RM Region Øst | NSF | 47 | 46.5 kg | 115 kg | 60 kg | 117.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 386.4 | 1 | |
| 2012-11-16 | NM ungdom junior og veteran | NSF | 47 | 46.3 kg | 105 kg | 57.5 kg | 110 kg | 272.5 kg | 361.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-15 | Regionskamp | NSF | 47 | 46.2 kg | 95 kg | 55 kg | 105 kg | 255 kg | 338.5 | 1 | |
| 2012-06-16 | Nasjonalt Ungdom-Junior | NSF | 47 | 46.3 kg | 87.5 kg | 50 kg | 85 kg | 222.5 kg | 294.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-04-14 | Klubbstevne | NSF | 52 | 47.8 kg | 85 kg | 47.5 kg | 80 kg | 212.5 kg | 275.1 | 1 |
Career Stage
52kg Raw lifters
, 32
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 32, competes 10 years past the statistical peak, among the 39% of lifters still competing at 32.
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About Karen Hesthammer
Karen Hesthammer is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 41 sanctioned meets since 2012. Karen Hesthammer has competed under NSF, IPF, EPF, NordicPF federations.
Career best competition total: 512.0 kg with a DOTS score of 601.71. Individual lift PRs: 212.5 kg squat, 120.0 kg bench press, 184.0 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.