Ya-Ling Chen
Vital Statistics
Ya-Ling Chen is a Taiwan powerlifter with a best competition total of 490.0 kg and a best DOTS of 545.49.
- Best total
- 490 kg
- Best DOTS
- 545.49
- Competition context
- 60 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 27 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 192.5 kg | 59.6 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1999-05-19 | 60 |
| Bench Press | 115 kg | 59.4 kg | World Bench Press Championships | 1999-12-09 | 60 |
| Deadlift | 193 kg | 59.7 kg | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 1998-04-12 | 60 |
| Total | 490 kg | 59.6 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1999-05-19 | 60 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-05-23 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 125 kg | 65 kg | 142.5 kg | 332.5 kg |
| 1990-09-01 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 135 kg | 65 kg | 140 kg | 340 kg |
| 1992-05-31 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 135 kg | 67.5 kg | 145 kg | 347.5 kg |
| 1992-08-17 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 152.5 kg | 75 kg | 152.5 kg | 380 kg |
| 1993-09-01 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 155.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 158 kg | 391 kg |
| 1994-05-25 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 157.5 kg | 85 kg | 160 kg | 402.5 kg |
| 1994-09-19 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 162.5 kg | 90.5 kg | 160 kg | 413 kg |
| 1995-09-14 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 170 kg | 90 kg | 160 kg | 420 kg |
| 1996-05-02 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 172.5 kg | 103 kg | 160 kg | 435.5 kg |
| 1997-06-18 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 175 kg | 107.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 455 kg |
| 1998-04-12 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 190.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 193 kg | 481 kg |
| 1999-04-01 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | 182.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 482.5 kg |
| 1999-05-19 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 192.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 185 kg | 490 kg |
Ya-Ling Chen's best total of 490kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 56kg Raw lifters ever recorded (23,515 entries).
Competition History
27 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-12-09 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.4 kg | - | 115 kg | - | 115 kg | 128.3 | 4 | |
| 1999-05-19 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.6 kg | 192.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 185 kg | 490 kg | 545.5 | 3 | |
| 1999-04-01 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 60 | 59.8 kg | 182.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 482.5 kg | 536.0 | 2 | |
| 1998-12-11 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 125.4 | 6 | |
| 1998-05-23 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.6 kg | 185 kg | 107.5 kg | 180 kg | 472.5 kg | 526.0 | 3 | |
| 1998-04-12 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 60 | 59.7 kg | 190.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 193 kg | 481 kg | 534.9 | 2 | |
| 1997-12-05 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.5 kg | - | 95 kg | - | 95 kg | 110.8 | 1 | |
| 1997-10-31 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 56 | 55.6 kg | 175 kg | 102.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 455 kg | 530.2 | 1 | |
| 1997-06-18 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.3 kg | 175 kg | 107.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 455 kg | 531.8 | 3 | |
| 1996-12-01 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.7 kg | - | 105 kg | - | 105 kg | 122.1 | 2 | |
| 1996-09-09 | Asian Bench Press Championships | AsianPF | 56 | 56 kg | - | 104 kg | - | 104 kg | 120.6 | 1 | |
| 1996-06-25 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 55.8 kg | 160 kg | 97.5 kg | 170 kg | 427.5 kg | 496.7 | 5 | |
| 1996-05-02 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 56 | 55.8 kg | 172.5 kg | 103 kg | 160 kg | 435.5 kg | 506.3 | 2 | |
| 1995-09-14 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 56 | 55.5 kg | 170 kg | 90 kg | 160 kg | 420 kg | 490.0 | 1 | |
| 1994-09-19 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 56 | 54 kg | 162.5 kg | 90.5 kg | 160 kg | 413 kg | 490.5 | 1 | |
| 1994-08-15 | Asian Bench Press Championships | AsianPF | 56 | 55.2 kg | - | 90 kg | - | 90 kg | 105.3 | 1 | |
| 1994-05-25 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 56 | 54.4 kg | 157.5 kg | 85 kg | 160 kg | 402.5 kg | 475.7 | 3 | |
| 1993-12-12 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.6 kg | - | 80 kg | - | 80 kg | 98.0 | 6 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.6 kg | 147.5 kg | 80 kg | 160 kg | 387.5 kg | 474.9 | 4 | |
| 1993-09-01 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 52 | 52 kg | 155.5 kg | 77.5 kg | 158 kg | 391 kg | 476.6 | 1 | |
| 1992-08-17 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 52 | 52 kg | 152.5 kg | 75 kg | 152.5 kg | 380 kg | 463.2 | 1 | |
| 1992-05-31 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 52 | 51.3 kg | 135 kg | 67.5 kg | 145 kg | 347.5 kg | 427.6 | 7 | |
| 1991-06-23 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 48 | 47.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1990-12-16 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 52 | 52 kg | - | 67.5 kg | - | 67.5 kg | 82.3 | 3 | |
| 1990-09-01 | Asian Powerlifting Championships | AsianPF | 48 | 48 kg | 135 kg | 65 kg | 140 kg | 340 kg | 438.8 | 1 | |
| 1990-05-23 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 48 | 47.7 kg | 125 kg | 65 kg | 142.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 431.1 | 7 | |
| 1989-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 48 | 48 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ |
Strength Fingerprint
How Ya-Ling Chen'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
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 38.6% of Ya-Ling Chen's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.9%.
Career Stage
56kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 38, Ya-Ling Chen competed 17 years past the statistical peak, among the 40% of lifters still competing at 38.
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About Ya-Ling Chen
Ya-Ling Chen is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 27 sanctioned meets since 1989. Ya-Ling Chen has competed under IPF, AsianPF federations.
Career best competition total: 490.0 kg with a DOTS score of 545.49. Individual lift PRs: 192.5 kg squat, 115.0 kg bench press, 193.0 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.