Melissa Gustafson
Vital Statistics
Melissa Gustafson is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 570.0 kg and a best DOTS of 443.91.
- Competition context
- 110+ kg class, APF, Wraps
- Age
- About 42 (born around 1984)
- Bodyweight
- 153.7 kg at last meet (Oct 2026)
- Records held
- 1
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 212.5 kg | 136.6 kg | Womens Pro/Am | 2023-04-15 | 110+ |
| Bench Press | 145.2 kg | 134.3 kg | Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am | 2024-04-13 | 140 |
| Deadlift | 222.5 kg | 136.6 kg | Womens Pro/Am | 2023-04-15 | 110+ |
| Total | 570 kg | 136.6 kg | Womens Pro/Am | 2023-04-15 | 110+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-18 | The Battle of Brigade Styner | 155 kg | 85 kg | 150 kg | 390 kg |
| 2017-06-24 | The Unbreakable Warrior | 170 kg | 97.5 kg | 165 kg | 432.5 kg |
| 2017-11-11 | Midwest Open | 172.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 437.5 kg |
| 2018-04-21 | The Best of the West | 182.5 kg | 105 kg | 170 kg | 457.5 kg |
| 2018-11-08 | Drug Tested World Championships | 180 kg | 105 kg | 175 kg | 460 kg |
| 2019-06-27 | National Championships | 202.5 kg | 120 kg | 187.5 kg | 510 kg |
| 2019-12-08 | Indiana State Championship | 205 kg | 125 kg | 187.5 kg | 517.5 kg |
| 2020-08-09 | Rumble in the Jungle | 197.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 522.5 kg |
| 2022-08-06 | Pioneer Classic | 207.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 205 kg | 545 kg |
| 2022-12-18 | Female Feats of Strength 3 | 210 kg | 127.5 kg | 220 kg | 557.5 kg |
| 2023-04-15 | Womens Pro/Am | 212.5 kg | 135 kg | 222.5 kg | 570 kg |
Melissa Gustafson's best total of 570kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 90+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (9,246 entries).
Competition History
22 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | Power Surge Pro/Am X - Amateur Day | PLU | 140+ | 153.7 kg | 187.5 kg | 133 kg | 182.5 kg | 503 kg | 387.7 | 1 | |
| 2025-07-25 | National Championships | PLU | 140+ | 142.3 kg | 177.5 kg | 130 kg | 190 kg | 497.5 kg | 385.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-06 | Naptown Showdown | PLU | 140 | 136.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 200 kg | 505 kg | 393.4 | 1 | |
| 2024-04-13 | Cincinnati Women's Pro/Am | IPA | 140 | 134.3 kg | 201.9 kg | 145.2 kg | 208.7 kg | 555.7 kg | 434.1 | 1 | |
| 2023-12-10 | East Race Muscle Open | WRPF | 140 | 133.8 kg | 190 kg | 132.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 535 kg | 418.2 | 1 | |
| 2023-04-15 | Womens Pro/Am | APF | 110+ | 136.6 kg | 212.5 kg | 135 kg | 222.5 kg | 570 kg | 443.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-12-18 | Female Feats of Strength 3 | USPA | 110+ | 133.3 kg | 210 kg | 127.5 kg | 220 kg | 557.5 kg | 436.1 | 1 | |
| 2022-08-06 | Pioneer Classic | USPA | 110+ | 135.1 kg | 207.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 205 kg | 545 kg | 425.3 | 1 | |
| 2021-12-11 | Great Lakes Raw | USPA | 90+ | 127.6 kg | 190 kg | - | 200 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2021-08-21 | Kentucky Open | RPS | 110+ | 127.9 kg | 197.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 195 kg | 520 kg | 410.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-02-27 | Queens of Iron | USPA | 90+ | 131.1 kg | - | 127.5 kg | - | 127.5 kg | 100.1 | 1 | |
| 2021-02-27 | Queens of Iron | USPA | 90+ | 131.1 kg | 197.5 kg | 127.5 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2020-08-09 | Rumble in the Jungle | USPA | 90+ | 125.7 kg | 197.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 522.5 kg | 414.1 | 1 | |
| 2020-08-09 | Rumble in the Jungle | USPA | 90+ | 125.7 kg | - | 132.5 kg | - | 132.5 kg | 105.0 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-08 | Indiana State Championship | USPA | 90+ | 122.8 kg | - | 125 kg | - | 125 kg | 99.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-08 | Indiana State Championship | USPA | 90+ | 122.8 kg | 205 kg | 125 kg | 187.5 kg | 517.5 kg | 412.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-27 | National Championships | USPA | 90+ | 119.9 kg | 202.5 kg | 120 kg | 187.5 kg | 510 kg | 409.3 | 3 | |
| 2018-11-08 | Drug Tested World Championships | IPL | 90+ | 121.3 kg | 180 kg | 105 kg | 175 kg | 460 kg | 368.0 | 2 | |
| 2018-04-21 | The Best of the West | USPA | 90+ | 116.8 kg | 182.5 kg | 105 kg | 170 kg | 457.5 kg | 370.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-11-11 | Midwest Open | IPL | 90+ | 108.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 437.5 kg | 362.3 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-24 | The Unbreakable Warrior | USPA | 90+ | 109.9 kg | 170 kg | 97.5 kg | 165 kg | 432.5 kg | 356.6 | 1 | |
| 2016-06-18 | The Battle of Brigade Styner | USPA | 90+ | 104.3 kg | 155 kg | 85 kg | 150 kg | 390 kg | 327.6 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Melissa Gustafson's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 38.4% of Melissa Gustafson's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.8%.
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 90+ kg Raw lifters, from 7,948 competition entries.
Among 90+ kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 26. Melissa Gustafson is 42.
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About Melissa Gustafson
Melissa Gustafson is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 19 sanctioned meets since 2016. Melissa Gustafson has competed under PLU, IPA, WRPF, APF, USPA, RPS, IPL federations.
Career best competition total: 570.0 kg with a DOTS score of 443.91. Individual lift PRs: 212.5 kg squat, 145.2 kg bench press, 222.5 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.