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Paula Collins

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Paula Collins is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 442.5 kg and a best DOTS of 446.51.

Best total
442.5 kg
Best DOTS
446.51
Competition context
75 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
Meet count
35 sanctioned meets
Records held
1
Best Squat
182.5 kg
Best Bench
92.5 kg
Best Deadlift
167.5 kg
Best Total
442.5 kg
Best DOTS
446.51
Best Wilks
441.42
Meet Count
35
Years Active
14+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 182.5 kg 71.4 kg World Championships 2016-11-07 75
Bench Press 92.5 kg 71.4 kg World Championships 2016-11-07 75
Deadlift 167.5 kg 71.4 kg World Championships 2016-11-07 75
Total 442.5 kg 71.4 kg World Championships 2016-11-07 75

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2007-12-08 Rio Grande Valley Powerlifting Championships 92.5 kg 45 kg 102.5 kg 240 kg
2008-11-01 Texas Cup Hurricane Relief Meet 137.5 kg 67.5 kg 125 kg 330 kg
2009-05-03 Master Teen & Junior Nationals 142.5 kg 70 kg 127.5 kg 340 kg
2009-11-07 Texas Cup 135 kg 77.5 kg 130 kg 342.5 kg
2010-04-24 Texas Classic 150 kg 80 kg 132.5 kg 362.5 kg
2010-10-23 Texas Cup 160 kg 77.5 kg 135 kg 372.5 kg
2010-12-11 Southeast Texas Challenge 165 kg 80 kg 130 kg 375 kg
2011-05-15 Teen/Junior/Submaster/Master Nationals 167.5 kg 85 kg 137.5 kg 390 kg
2011-12-03 SE TX Challenge 170 kg 77.5 kg 147.5 kg 395 kg
2012-05-26 Masters Teen & Junior Nationals 165 kg 80 kg 155 kg 400 kg
2012-11-06 World Championships 175 kg 85 kg 157.5 kg 417.5 kg
2013-08-03 Texas Challenge 180 kg 90 kg 162.5 kg 432.5 kg
2016-11-07 World Championships 182.5 kg 92.5 kg 167.5 kg 442.5 kg

Paula Collins's best total of 442.5kg places her above the 98th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (43,771 entries).

Competition History

35 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2021-12-11 Lifting Spirits APF 75 73.9 kg 130 kg 67.5 kg 165 kg 362.5 kg 355.9 1
2021-05-08 East Texas Open USAPL 76 73.4 kg 100 kg 65 kg 162.5 kg 327.5 kg 322.7 1
2019-12-14 Lifting Spirits Annual Invitational APF 75 72.7 kg 127.5 kg 65 kg 160 kg 352.5 kg 349.1 1
2019-09-07 Iron Wars USAPL 72 71.9 kg 122.5 kg 62.5 kg 157.5 kg 342.5 kg 341.3 1
2018-12-15 Lifting Spirits APF 75 75 kg 125 kg 62.5 kg 160 kg 347.5 kg 338.5 1
2018-10-20 Muscle Beach Powerlifting Classic USAPL 72 71.2 kg 110 kg 62.5 kg 155 kg 327.5 kg 328.1 1
2018-04-07 Special Strengths Invitational APF 75 73.2 kg 122.5 kg 65 kg 152.5 kg 340 kg 335.5 1
2017-11-18 Longhorn Open USAPL 72 71.6 kg 155 kg 87.5 kg 145 kg 387.5 kg 387.0 1
2016-11-07 World Championships WPC 75 71.4 kg 182.5 kg 92.5 kg 167.5 kg 442.5 kg 442.6 1
2016-07-16 Summer Power Fest USAPL 72 69.7 kg - 87.5 kg 145 kg - - DQ
2016-02-20 Aggie Showdown USAPL 72 70 kg 110 kg 62.5 kg 125 kg 297.5 kg 300.9 1
2015-12-05 Texas Cup APF 75 75 kg 157.5 kg 65 kg 165 kg 387.5 kg 377.4 1
2015-07-11 Summer Power Fest USAPL 72 68.6 kg 112.5 kg 62.5 kg 145 kg 320 kg 327.3 1
2015-04-10 Texas State Meet APF 67.5 67.5 kg 157.5 kg 80 kg 157.5 kg 395 kg 407.8 1
2015-01-10 Louisiana State Powerlifting Championships USAPL 72 66.7 kg 107.5 kg 60 kg 147.5 kg 315 kg 327.5 4
2014-09-20 IRON WARS USAPL 75 68.3 kg 110 kg 65 kg 142.5 kg 317.5 kg 325.6 1
2014-07-12 Summer Power Fest USAPL 75 68.2 kg - 85 kg 157.5 kg 242.5 kg 248.9 1
2013-12-07 SE TX Challenge APF 67.5 66.7 kg 175 kg - - - - DQ
2013-08-03 Texas Challenge APF 67.5 67.5 kg 180 kg 90 kg 162.5 kg 432.5 kg 446.5 1
2013-07-13 Summer Power Fest USAPL 67.5 66 kg 115 kg 62.5 kg 142.5 kg 320 kg 334.7 1
2013-04-13 Texas State Meet APF 67.5 65.4 kg 170 kg 87.5 kg 155 kg 412.5 kg 433.8 1
2013-02-23 Aggie Showdown USAPL 67.5 66.3 kg 110 kg 62.5 kg 137.5 kg 310 kg 323.4 1
2012-12-08 Holiday Classic USAPL 67.5 66.2 kg 150 kg 85 kg 150 kg 385 kg 402.0 1
2012-11-06 World Championships WPC 67.5 65.4 kg 175 kg 85 kg 157.5 kg 417.5 kg 439.1 1
2012-05-26 Masters Teen & Junior Nationals APF 67.5 64.1 kg 165 kg 80 kg 155 kg 400 kg 425.7 1
2011-12-03 SE TX Challenge APF 67.5 67.5 kg 170 kg 77.5 kg 147.5 kg 395 kg 407.8 1
2011-05-15 Teen/Junior/Submaster/Master Nationals APF 67.5 65.5 kg 167.5 kg 85 kg 137.5 kg 390 kg 409.8 2
2010-12-11 Southeast Texas Challenge APF 67.5 64 kg 165 kg 80 kg 130 kg 375 kg 399.5 1
2010-10-23 Texas Cup APF 67.5 64.8 kg 160 kg 77.5 kg 135 kg 372.5 kg 393.9 1
2010-04-24 Texas Classic APF 67.5 63.2 kg 150 kg 80 kg 132.5 kg 362.5 kg 389.1 1
2009-11-07 Texas Cup APF 67.5 64.3 kg 135 kg 77.5 kg 130 kg 342.5 kg 363.9 1
2009-05-03 Master Teen & Junior Nationals APF 67.5 67.5 kg 142.5 kg 70 kg 127.5 kg 340 kg 351.0 1
2008-11-01 Texas Cup Hurricane Relief Meet APF 67.5 64.4 kg 137.5 kg 67.5 kg 125 kg 330 kg 350.2 1
2008-03-29 Texas State Powerlifting Championships APF 67.5 64.0 kg - - - - - DQ
2007-12-08 Rio Grande Valley Powerlifting Championships APF 67.5 63.1 kg 92.5 kg 45 kg 102.5 kg 240 kg 258.0 1

Records Held

122.5 kg
Squat · 72 kg · Raw
2019-09-07

Strength Fingerprint

How Paula Collins's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
94th
Advanced
Deadlift
91th
Advanced
Total
98th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 41.2% avg 35.9%
Bench 20.9% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 37.9% avg 43.9%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 37.9% of Paula Collins's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.9%.

Career Stage

67.5kg Raw lifters

Paula Collins, 66

This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 66, Paula Collins competed 44 years past the statistical peak, among the 5% of lifters still competing at 66.

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About Paula Collins

Paula Collins is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 35 sanctioned meets since 2007. Paula Collins has competed under APF, USAPL, WPC federations.

Career best competition total: 442.5 kg with a DOTS score of 446.51. Individual lift PRs: 182.5 kg squat, 92.5 kg bench press, 167.5 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.