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Rita Carlsson
USA
Female
Elite
Vital Statistics
Rita Carlsson is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 435.0 kg and a best DOTS of 467.07.
- Best total
- 435 kg
- Best DOTS
- 467.07
- Competition context
- 67.5 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 71 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
195 kg
Best Bench
70.3 kg
Best Deadlift
172.5 kg
Best Total
435 kg
Best DOTS
467.07
Best Wilks
470.08
Meet Count
71
Years Active
25+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 195 kg | 64.5 kg | Big Iron Iowa & Nebraska State Powerlifting Championships | 2015-04-11 | 67.5 |
| Bench Press | 70.3 kg | 65.3 kg | Ohio Grand Prix | 2014-10-18 | 67.5 |
| Deadlift | 172.5 kg | 60.0 kg | Worlds | 2017-09-08 | 60 |
| Total | 435 kg | 64.5 kg | Big Iron Iowa & Nebraska State Powerlifting Championships | 2015-04-11 | 67.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-08 | Midwest Senior State | - | 40 kg | - | 40 kg |
| 2001-12-08 | Midwest Senior State | 77.5 kg | 40 kg | 105 kg | 222.5 kg |
| 2002-08-11 | State Championships | 92.1 kg | 57.2 kg | 137.4 kg | 286.7 kg |
| 2002-12-15 | Champions Open PL Championships | 104.3 kg | 56.7 kg | 145.2 kg | 306.2 kg |
| 2003-05-31 | Viking Classic | 104.8 kg | 56.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 311.2 kg |
| 2003-07-12 | Cornhusker State Summer Games | 117.9 kg | 61.2 kg | 149.7 kg | 328.9 kg |
| 2003-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | 120 kg | 62.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 335 kg |
| 2004-01-31 | Women's National Championships | 127.5 kg | 65.5 kg | 151.5 kg | 344.5 kg |
| 2004-05-29 | Viking Classic | 127.5 kg | 69.9 kg | 159.7 kg | 357.0 kg |
| 2007-02-16 | Women's Nationals | 137.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 160 kg | 360 kg |
| 2007-04-28 | State Championships | 139.9 kg | 65.0 kg | 157.4 kg | 362.3 kg |
| 2010-02-06 | Best in the Midwest | 155 kg | 57.5 kg | 155 kg | 367.5 kg |
| 2010-08-15 | Summer Bash 7 | 157.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 377.5 kg |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | 167.8 kg | 61.2 kg | 167.8 kg | 396.9 kg |
| 2013-04-20 | Powerlifting & Bench Press Nationals | 182.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 417.5 kg |
| 2013-07-06 | Kansas City Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | 192.8 kg | 61.2 kg | 165.6 kg | 419.6 kg |
| 2014-09-27 | Rick Hussey Tribute Meet | 192.5 kg | 70 kg | 170 kg | 432.5 kg |
| 2015-04-11 | Big Iron Iowa & Nebraska State Powerlifting Championships | 195 kg | 70 kg | 170 kg | 435 kg |
Competition History
80 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Twin Cities Barbell Spring Showdown | APO | 60 | 59.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 37.5 kg | 120 kg | 270 kg | 300.9 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-05 | TCBB Spring Showdown IV | APO | 67.5 | 62.0 kg | 170 kg | 42.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 360 kg | 391.2 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-23 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown 10 | APO | - | 60.4 kg | 170 kg | - | 150 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2023-11-19 | Big Iron Gym's Hussey Classic | UPA | 67.5 | 61.9 kg | 185 kg | 45 kg | 152.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 415.9 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-27 | Amateur National Championships | APF | 60 | 58.7 kg | 175 kg | 52.5 kg | 140 kg | 367.5 kg | 413.1 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-06 | Spring Showdown II | APF | 67.5 | 60.2 kg | 182.5 kg | 55 kg | 150 kg | 387.5 kg | 428.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-11-12 | Twin Cities Barbell Holiday Throwdown VII | APF | 60 | 59.2 kg | 182.5 kg | 52.5 kg | 155 kg | 390 kg | 435.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-06-03 | National Championships | APF | 60 | 59.4 kg | 182.5 kg | 52.5 kg | 155 kg | 390 kg | 435.1 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-13 | Twin Cities Barbell Holiday Throwdown VII | APF | 67.5 | 60.6 kg | 177.5 kg | 50 kg | 157.5 kg | 385 kg | 424.1 | 1 | |
| 2021-10-01 | Amateur World Championships & CanAm | WPC | 60 | 60 kg | 185 kg | 47.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 385 kg | 426.8 | 1 | |
| 2020-10-24 | World Championships | WPC | 67.5 | 62 kg | 182.5 kg | 50 kg | 157.5 kg | 390 kg | 423.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-14 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown VI | APF | 60 | 59.4 kg | 192.5 kg | 50 kg | 160 kg | 402.5 kg | 448.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-21 | Midwest Iron Reaping | APF | 67.5 | 61.2 kg | 187.5 kg | 55 kg | 160 kg | 402.5 kg | 440.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-04-12 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 60 | 59.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2018-12-01 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown V | APF | 60 | 59.2 kg | 190 kg | 55 kg | 167.5 kg | 412.5 kg | 461.0 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 60 | 59.3 kg | 182.5 kg | 55 kg | 167.5 kg | 405 kg | 452.6 | 1 | |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 60 | 59.7 kg | 192.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 170 kg | 420 kg | 467.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-12-02 | Twin Cities Barbell Holiday Throwdown IV | APF | 60 | 59.2 kg | 185 kg | 57.5 kg | 165 kg | 407.5 kg | 455.8 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-08 | Worlds | WPC | 60 | 60.0 kg | 187.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 417.5 kg | 463.1 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-26 | Amateur Nationals | APF | 60 | 59 kg | 170 kg | 55 kg | 162.5 kg | 387.5 kg | 434.2 | 1 | |
| 2016-12-03 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown III | APF | 60 | 60 kg | 182.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 407.5 kg | 451.7 | 1 | |
| 2016-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 60 | 59.2 kg | 180 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2016-06-04 | Iowa State Meet | APF | 60 | 59.3 kg | 192.5 kg | 55 kg | 160 kg | 407.5 kg | 455.1 | 1 | |
| 2016-02-06 | SD State Powerlifting Championships | APF | 60 | 59.4 kg | 182.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 160 kg | 400 kg | 446.2 | 1 | |
| 2016-02-06 | SD State Powerlifting Championships | APF | 60 | 59.4 kg | - | - | 160 kg | 160 kg | 178.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-03 | Big Iron Classic | APF | 60 | 59.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-08-15 | NE Patriot Open | USAPL | 63 | 63 kg | 40 kg | 35 kg | 112.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 201.7 | 1 | |
| 2015-04-11 | Big Iron Iowa & Nebraska State Powerlifting Championships | APF | 67.5 | 64.5 kg | 195 kg | 70 kg | 170 kg | 435 kg | 461.3 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-14 | Battle of the Titans | IPA | 67.5 | 65.0 kg | 186.0 kg | 65.8 kg | 163.3 kg | 415.0 kg | 438.3 | 1 | |
| 2014-10-18 | Ohio Grand Prix | IPA | 67.5 | 65.3 kg | 181.4 kg | 70.3 kg | 163.3 kg | 415.0 kg | 436.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-09-27 | Rick Hussey Tribute Meet | SPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 70 kg | 170 kg | 432.5 kg | 446.5 | 1 | |
| 2014-07-19 | Iron Battle on the Mississippi | UPA | 67.5 | 65 kg | 182.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 165 kg | 410 kg | 432.8 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-01 | Nutri-Sport Fullpower Meet | SPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 183.7 kg | 63.5 kg | 163.3 kg | 410.5 kg | 423.8 | 1 | |
| 2013-09-24 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 72 | 64.8 kg | 132.5 kg | 65 kg | 147.5 kg | 345 kg | 364.9 | 2 | |
| 2013-07-06 | Kansas City Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship | SPF | 67.5 | 65.3 kg | 192.8 kg | 61.2 kg | 165.6 kg | 419.6 kg | 441.6 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-20 | Powerlifting & Bench Press Nationals | UPA | 67.5 | 63.4 kg | 182.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 417.5 kg | 447.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-02-11 | Rick Hussey Memorial Meet | SPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | 160 kg | 160 kg | 177.4 | 1 | |
| 2011-09-26 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 63 | 62.0 kg | 130 kg | 60 kg | 155 kg | 345 kg | 374.6 | 6 | |
| 2011-05-21 | Women's Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.3 kg | 130 kg | 55 kg | 142.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 365.8 | 2 | |
| 2011-03-05 | Ironman Classic | SPF | 67.5 | 64.3 kg | 167.8 kg | 61.2 kg | 167.8 kg | 396.9 kg | 421.6 | 1 | |
| 2010-11-20 | Big Iron Open | SPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 154.2 kg | 154.2 kg | 159.2 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-27 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.5 kg | 137.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 392.9 | 2 | |
| 2010-08-15 | Summer Bash 7 | APF | 67.5 | 61.1 kg | 157.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 377.5 kg | 413.7 | 1 | |
| 2010-06-05 | Senior Nationals | APF | 60 | 59.6 kg | 152.5 kg | 55 kg | 160 kg | 367.5 kg | 409.1 | 1 | |
| 2010-05-22 | Women's Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.6 kg | 137.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 386.9 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-06 | Best in the Midwest | APF | 60 | 59.8 kg | 155 kg | 57.5 kg | 155 kg | 367.5 kg | 408.3 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-28 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 58.4 kg | 122.5 kg | 60 kg | 147.5 kg | 330 kg | 372.2 | 3 | |
| 2009-02-14 | Women's Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.7 kg | 132.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 165 kg | 360 kg | 400.3 | 2 | |
| 2008-09-30 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 58.7 kg | 132.5 kg | 60 kg | 155 kg | 347.5 kg | 390.6 | 2 | |
| 2008-06-18 | North American Powerlifting Championships | NAPF | 60 | 59.3 kg | 135 kg | 62.5 kg | 162.5 kg | 360 kg | 402.1 | 1 | |
| 2008-02-15 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 60 | 59.6 kg | 135 kg | 60 kg | 160 kg | 355 kg | 395.2 | 4 | |
| 2007-06-10 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 58.9 kg | 127.5 kg | 60 kg | 157.5 kg | 345 kg | 387.0 | 3 | |
| 2007-04-28 | State Championships | USAPL | 60 | 59 kg | - | 65.0 kg | - | 65.0 kg | 72.8 | 1 | |
| 2007-04-28 | State Championships | USAPL | 60 | 59 kg | 139.9 kg | 65.0 kg | 157.4 kg | 362.3 kg | 405.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-02-16 | Women's Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59 kg | 137.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 160 kg | 360 kg | 403.4 | 3 | |
| 2006-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 61.2 kg | 132.5 kg | 55 kg | 150 kg | 337.5 kg | 369.5 | 2 | |
| 2006-06-03 | Viking Classic | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 125.2 kg | 59.9 kg | 152.4 kg | 337.5 kg | 374.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-25 | Bench Press Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.4 kg | - | 57.5 kg | - | 57.5 kg | 64.1 | 1 | |
| 2006-02-10 | Women's Nationals | USAPL | 60 | 59.1 kg | 120 kg | 60 kg | 137.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 355.2 | 1 | |
| 2005-12-10 | Midwest Senior States | USAPL | 60 | 60 kg | 109.8 kg | 54.9 kg | 137.4 kg | 302.1 kg | 334.9 | 1 | |
| 2005-10-04 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 65 kg | 127.5 kg | 60 kg | 145 kg | 332.5 kg | 351.0 | 3 | |
| 2005-02-05 | Women's Nationals | USAPL | 67.5 | 65.8 kg | 120 kg | - | 147.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 280.2 | 7 | |
| 2004-12-10 | Midwest Senior States | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | 119.8 kg | 59.9 kg | 147.4 kg | 327.0 kg | 318.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-05-29 | Viking Classic | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 69.9 kg | 159.7 kg | 357.0 kg | 368.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-01-31 | Women's National Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 127.5 kg | 65.5 kg | 151.5 kg | 344.5 kg | 355.7 | 1 | |
| 2003-10-08 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 69 kg | 120 kg | 62.5 kg | 152.5 kg | 335 kg | 341.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-07-12 | Cornhusker State Summer Games | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 61.2 kg | 149.7 kg | 210.9 kg | 217.8 | 1 | |
| 2003-07-12 | Cornhusker State Summer Games | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 149.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 154.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-07-12 | Cornhusker State Summer Games | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 61.2 kg | - | 61.2 kg | 63.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-07-12 | Cornhusker State Summer Games | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 117.9 kg | 61.2 kg | 149.7 kg | 328.9 kg | 339.5 | 1 | |
| 2003-05-31 | Viking Classic | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 57.2 kg | 142.4 kg | 199.6 kg | 206.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-05-31 | Viking Classic | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 104.8 kg | 56.7 kg | 149.7 kg | 311.2 kg | 321.2 | 1 | |
| 2003-03-02 | Sioux City Open | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 99.8 kg | 54.9 kg | 144.7 kg | 299.4 kg | 309.1 | 1 | |
| 2003-01-25 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 100 kg | 57.5 kg | 140 kg | 297.5 kg | 307.1 | 1 | |
| 2002-12-15 | Champions Open PL Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 104.3 kg | 56.7 kg | 145.2 kg | 306.2 kg | 316.1 | 1 | |
| 2002-12-15 | Champions Open PL Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 56.7 kg | 145.2 kg | 201.9 kg | 208.4 | 1 | |
| 2002-08-11 | State Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 57.2 kg | - | 57.2 kg | 59.0 | 1 | |
| 2002-08-11 | State Championships | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 92.1 kg | 57.2 kg | 137.4 kg | 286.7 kg | 296.0 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-08 | Midwest Senior State | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 40 kg | 105 kg | 222.5 kg | 229.7 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-08 | Midwest Senior State | USAPL | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | 40 kg | - | 40 kg | 41.3 | 1 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 60kg female lifters |
| Bench Press | 78.4% | Bench Press stronger than 78.4% of 60kg female lifters |
| Deadlift | 95.5% | Deadlift stronger than 95.5% of 60kg female lifters |
| Total | 99.5% | Total stronger than 99.5% of 60kg female lifters |
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About Rita Carlsson
Rita Carlsson is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 71 sanctioned meets since 2001. Rita Carlsson has competed under APO, UPA, APF, WPC, USAPL, IPA, SPF, IPF, NAPF federations.
Career best competition total: 435.0 kg with a DOTS score of 467.07. Individual lift PRs: 195.0 kg squat, 70.3 kg bench press, 172.5 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.