Vanessa Gibson
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 210 kg | 56 kg | World Championships | 1996-11-07 | 56 |
| Bench Press | 122.5 kg | 60 kg | British Open Championships | 1997-07-05 | 60 |
| Deadlift | 202.5 kg | 56 kg | World Championships | 1996-11-07 | 56 |
| Total | 522.5 kg | 60 kg | British Open Championships | 1997-07-05 | 60 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-03 | British Women's Powerlifting Championships | 122.5 kg | 65 kg | 160 kg | 347.5 kg |
| 1996-07-13 | British Open | 180 kg | 105 kg | 200 kg | 485 kg |
| 1996-11-07 | World Championships | 210 kg | 110 kg | 202.5 kg | 522.5 kg |
's best total of 522.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (23,515 entries).
Competition History
6 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-06 | World Championships | WPC | 60 | 60 kg | 185 kg | 117.5 kg | 195 kg | 497.5 kg | 551.5 | 1 | |
| 1997-07-05 | British Open Championships | BPO | 60 | 60 kg | 200 kg | 122.5 kg | 200 kg | 522.5 kg | 579.2 | 1 | |
| 1996-11-07 | World Championships | WPC | 56 | 56 kg | 210 kg | 110 kg | 202.5 kg | 522.5 kg | 605.6 | 1 | |
| 1996-07-13 | British Open | BPO | 56 | 56 kg | 180 kg | 105 kg | 200 kg | 485 kg | 562.2 | 1 | |
| 1996-03-03 | British Women's Powerlifting Championships | BAWLA | 56 | 55.3 kg | 122.5 kg | 65 kg | 160 kg | 347.5 kg | 406.2 | 4 | |
| 1995-10-26 | World Championships | WPC | 56 | 56 kg | 180 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ |
Career Stage
56kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 29, competed 8 years past the statistical peak, among the 81% of lifters still competing at 29.
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About Vanessa Gibson
Vanessa Gibson is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 6 sanctioned meets since 1995. Vanessa Gibson has competed under WPC, BPO, BAWLA federations.
Career best competition total: 522.5 kg with a DOTS score of 605.64. Individual lift PRs: 210.0 kg squat, 122.5 kg bench press, 202.5 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.