Sheila Hopkins
Vital Statistics
Sheila Hopkins is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 317.5 kg and a best DOTS of 370.42.
- Best total
- 317.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 370.42
- Competition context
- 56 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 3 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 3
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 120 kg | 56 kg | Women's Nationals | 1980-01-26 | 56 |
| Bench Press | 60 kg | 56 kg | Women's Nationals | 1980-01-26 | 56 |
| Deadlift | 137.5 kg | 56 kg | Women's Nationals | 1980-01-26 | 56 |
| Total | 317.5 kg | 56 kg | Women's Nationals | 1980-01-26 | 56 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-04-17 | First All American Women's Power Meet | 97.5 kg | 54.4 kg | 136.1 kg | 288.0 kg |
| 1978-04-16 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | 108.9 kg | 59.0 kg | 136.1 kg | 303.9 kg |
| 1980-01-26 | Women's Nationals | 120 kg | 60 kg | 137.5 kg | 317.5 kg |
Sheila Hopkins's best total of 317.5kg places her above the 89th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (23,588 entries).
Competition History
3 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-26 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 120 kg | 60 kg | 137.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 368.0 | 4 | |
| 1978-04-16 | Women's National Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 108.9 kg | 59.0 kg | 136.1 kg | 303.9 kg | 370.4 | 3 | |
| 1977-04-17 | First All American Women's Power Meet | AAU | 51.7 | 51.7 kg | 97.5 kg | 54.4 kg | 136.1 kg | 288.0 kg | 352.5 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Sheila Hopkins'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 37.8% of Sheila Hopkins's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 36.0%.
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About Sheila Hopkins
Sheila Hopkins is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 3 sanctioned meets since 1977. Sheila Hopkins has competed under USPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 317.5 kg with a DOTS score of 370.42. Individual lift PRs: 120.0 kg squat, 60.0 kg bench press, 137.5 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.

