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Sheila Hopkins

USA Female Elite

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
Best Squat
120 kg
Best Bench
60 kg
Best Deadlift
137.5 kg
Best Total
317.5 kg
Best DOTS
370.42
Best Wilks
378.85
Meet Count
3
Years Active
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

288.0 kg
Total · 51.7 kg · Wraps
1977-04-17
136.1 kg
Deadlift · 51.7 kg · Wraps
1977-04-17
97.5 kg
Squat · 51.7 kg · Wraps
1977-04-17

Strength Fingerprint

How Sheila Hopkins's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
85th
Advanced
Bench Press
68th
Intermediate
Deadlift
77th
Intermediate
Total
89th
Advanced

Lift Balance

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

Squat 37.8% avg 36.0%
Bench 18.9% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 43.3% avg 43.8%

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.