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Raimo Paananen
Canada
Male
Best Squat
205 kg
Best Bench
163.3 kg
Best Deadlift
237.5 kg
Best Total
582.5 kg
Best DOTS
448.96
Best Wilks
449.12
Meet Count
17
Years Active
46+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 205 kg | 67.5 kg | Thunder Bay Open | 1984-11-03 | 67.5 |
| Bench Press | 163.3 kg | 82.5 kg | Northland Bench Contest | 1984-05-19 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 237.5 kg | 67.5 kg | Ontario Intermediate Contest | 1985-02-17 | 67.5 |
| Total | 582.5 kg | 67.5 kg | Ontario Intermediate Contest | 1985-02-17 | 67.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-16 | Caseville Open | 100 kg | 62.5 kg | 155 kg | 317.5 kg |
| 1982-11-13 | Thunder Bay Championships | - | - | - | 462.5 kg |
| 1983-10-22 | Badger State Open | 200 kg | 137.5 kg | 190 kg | 527.5 kg |
| 1985-02-17 | Ontario Intermediate Contest | 200 kg | 145 kg | 237.5 kg | 582.5 kg |
's best total of 582.5kg places him above the 97th percentile of all 67.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (47,354 entries).
Competition History
18 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Alberta Powerlifting Union Provincials | CPU | 66 | 65.4 kg | - | 85 kg | - | 85 kg | 67.0 | 2 | |
| 2026-06-12 | Alberta Powerlifting Union Provincials | CPU | 66 | 65.1 kg | 125 kg | 82.5 kg | 160 kg | 367.5 kg | 291.0 | 1 | |
| 2026-03-21 | Ragnarok Open | CPU | 66 | 65.0 kg | 120 kg | 72.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 350 kg | 277.4 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-02 | Provincials | CPU | 67.5 | 67.3 kg | 175 kg | 135 kg | 200 kg | 510 kg | 393.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-09-01 | Western Canadian Bench Press Championships | CPU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 135 kg | - | 135 kg | 104.1 | 1 | |
| 2000-12-03 | BP Provincials | CPU | 75 | 68.5 kg | - | 130 kg | - | 130 kg | 99.2 | 1 | |
| 2000-07-08 | 7th Annual Toronto Open Powerlifting Meet | CPU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 185 kg | 132.5 kg | 202.5 kg | 520 kg | 400.8 | 1 | |
| 1985-02-17 | Ontario Intermediate Contest | CPU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 200 kg | 145 kg | 237.5 kg | 582.5 kg | 449.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-11-03 | Thunder Bay Open | CPU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 205 kg | 145 kg | 170 kg | 520 kg | 400.8 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-19 | Northland Bench Contest | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 163.3 kg | - | 163.3 kg | 110.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-14 | Iron Range Bench Press | USA-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 138.4 kg | - | 138.4 kg | 106.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-01 | Power Bench-Deadlift Meet | Canada-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 145 kg | 215 kg | 360 kg | 277.5 | 1 | |
| 1983-12-03 | Thunder Bay Open | CPU | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | - | 215 kg | 154.3 | 8 | |
| 1983-10-22 | Badger State Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 200 kg | 137.5 kg | 190 kg | 527.5 kg | 406.6 | 5 | |
| 1983-03-12 | Power Bench-Deadlift Meet | Canada-UA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 125 kg | 145 kg | 270 kg | 208.1 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-13 | Thunder Bay Championships | CPU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | 462.5 kg | 356.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-11 | Power Bench Meet | CPU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 120 kg | - | 120 kg | 92.5 | 1 | |
| 1980-02-16 | Caseville Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 100 kg | 62.5 kg | 155 kg | 317.5 kg | 244.7 | 12 |
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About Raimo Paananen
Raimo Paananen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 1980. Raimo Paananen has competed under CPU, USA-UA, Canada-UA, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 582.5 kg with a DOTS score of 448.96. Individual lift PRs: 205.0 kg squat, 163.3 kg bench press, 237.5 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.