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Sara Nyholm

Denmark Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Sara Nyholm is a Denmark powerlifter with a best competition total of 457.5 kg and a best DOTS of 458.22.

Best total
457.5 kg
Best DOTS
458.22
Competition context
72 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
9 sanctioned meets
Records held
3
Best Squat
195 kg
Best Bench
110 kg
Best Deadlift
160 kg
Best Total
457.5 kg
Best DOTS
458.22
Best Wilks
449.81
Meet Count
9
Years Active
6+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 195 kg 71.2 kg World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships 2013-08-27 72
Bench Press 110 kg 70.9 kg World Bench Press Championships 2014-05-20 72
Deadlift 160 kg 71.2 kg World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships 2013-08-27 72
Total 457.5 kg 71.2 kg World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships 2013-08-27 72

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2012-04-14 Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 135 kg 77.5 kg 135 kg 347.5 kg
2013-02-23 Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 165 kg 90 kg 150 kg 405 kg
2013-04-09 European Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 170 kg 92.5 kg 160 kg 422.5 kg
2013-08-27 World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships 195 kg 102.5 kg 160 kg 457.5 kg

Sara Nyholm's best total of 457.5kg places her above the 98th percentile of all 72kg Raw lifters ever recorded (25,996 entries).

Competition History

9 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2018-01-20 Klassinen voimanosto SVNL 63 61.9 kg 117.5 kg 57.5 kg 135 kg 310 kg 337.2 1
2017-10-28 SFIM i styrkelyft -Klassiskt SVNL 63 61.2 kg 110 kg 55 kg 135 kg 300 kg 328.5 2
2017-07-22 Jaakonpäivien klassinen voimanostokilpailu SVNL 63 61.6 kg 110 kg 52.5 kg 130 kg 292.5 kg 319.1 1
2014-05-20 World Bench Press Championships IPF 72 70.9 kg - 110 kg - 110 kg 110.4 5
2013-08-27 World Juniors & Sub-Juniors Championships IPF 72 71.2 kg 195 kg 102.5 kg 160 kg 457.5 kg 458.2 4
2013-04-09 European Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships EPF 72 68.3 kg 170 kg 92.5 kg 160 kg 422.5 kg 433.2 3
2013-02-23 Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 72 68.9 kg 165 kg 90 kg 150 kg 405 kg 413.4 4
2012-06-05 European Juniors & Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships EPF 72 68.8 kg 145 kg 60 kg 137.5 kg 342.5 kg 349.8 6
2012-04-14 Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 72 69.4 kg 135 kg 77.5 kg 135 kg 347.5 kg 353.1 2

Records Held

205 kg
Bench · 76 kg · Single-ply
2024-12-14

Strength Fingerprint

How Sara Nyholm's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
83th
Advanced
Total
98th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 41.9% avg 35.9%
Bench 23.7% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 34.4% avg 43.9%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 34.4% of Sara Nyholm's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.9%.

Career Stage

72kg Raw lifters

Sara Nyholm, 26

At 26, Sara Nyholm was at the statistical peak age for this cohort (27).

Athletes With Similar Stats

USA
DOTS: 687.7
680 kg total
Brazil
DOTS: 669.0
661 kg total
Italy
DOTS: 662.4
620 kg total
Canada
DOTS: 660.9
658.5 kg total

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About Sara Nyholm

Sara Nyholm is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 9 sanctioned meets since 2012. Sara Nyholm has competed under SVNL, IPF, EPF, NordicPF federations.

Career best competition total: 457.5 kg with a DOTS score of 458.22. Individual lift PRs: 195.0 kg squat, 110.0 kg bench press, 160.0 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.