Pam Matthews
Vital Statistics
Pam Matthews is a Australia powerlifter with a best competition total of 487.5 kg and a best DOTS of 476.50.
- Best total
- 487.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 476.50
- Competition context
- 75 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 6 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 177.5 kg | 74.5 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1983-05-07 | 75 |
| Bench Press | 102.5 kg | 74.5 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1983-05-07 | 75 |
| Deadlift | 210 kg | 75 kg | Australian Championships | 1983-08-26 | 75 |
| Total | 487.5 kg | 74.5 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1983-05-07 | 75 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-08 | Victorian Women's State Championships | 95 kg | 80 kg | 120 kg | 295 kg |
| 1981-05-11 | Women's World Powerlifting Championship | 165 kg | 102.5 kg | 185 kg | 452.5 kg |
| 1983-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 177.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 487.5 kg |
Pam Matthews's best total of 487.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 75kg Raw lifters ever recorded (37,178 entries).
Competition History
6 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-10 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 75 | 75 kg | 150 kg | 90 kg | 180 kg | 420 kg | 409.1 | 2 | |
| 1983-08-26 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 75 | 75 kg | 165 kg | 100 kg | 210 kg | 475 kg | 462.6 | 2 | |
| 1983-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 102.5 kg | 207.5 kg | 487.5 kg | 476.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-13 | Australian Championships | AAPLF | 75 | 75 kg | 150 kg | 102.5 kg | 195 kg | 447.5 kg | 435.9 | 1 | |
| 1981-05-11 | Women's World Powerlifting Championship | IPF | 75 | 75 kg | 165 kg | 102.5 kg | 185 kg | 452.5 kg | 440.7 | 2 | |
| 1977-10-08 | Victorian Women's State Championships | AAPLF | 82.5 | 75.2 kg | 95 kg | 80 kg | 120 kg | 295 kg | 286.9 | 1 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Pam Matthews'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
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 36.2% of Pam Matthews's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 35.9%.
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About Pam Matthews
Pam Matthews is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 6 sanctioned meets since 1977. Pam Matthews has competed under AAPLF, IPF federations.
Career best competition total: 487.5 kg with a DOTS score of 476.50. Individual lift PRs: 177.5 kg squat, 102.5 kg bench press, 210.0 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.