Amanda Kohatsu-Popoola
USA · Female · 155.9 lbs (70.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Pull-dominant
#390 in the elite index
525.5 DOTS
Best squat
424.4 lbs
192.5 kg
Best bench press
237 lbs
107.5 kg
Best deadlift
490.5 lbs
222.5 kg
Best total
1,151.9 lbs
522.5 kg
Best DOTS
525.5
Profile analysis
Amanda Kohatsu-Popoola ranks #390 among the women in our elite index and #695 in USA and #55 in the 75 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 525.5 set at Lock it Out Barbell Desert Wars (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Amanda squats 2.72×, benches 1.52× and deadlifts 3.15× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 21% bench and 43% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 4 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USPA), Amanda took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 292.1 lbs (132.5 kg) — about 102.3 lbs per year over 2.9 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
525.5
Best Wilks
516.3
Best IPF GL
106.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Amanda competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
12 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2019-08-10 (7.2 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.1 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-10 | Total | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | +148.8 lbs | Lock it Out Barbell Desert Wars |
| 2019-08-10 | Deadlift | 490.5 lbs (222.5 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Lock it Out Barbell Desert Wars |
| 2019-08-10 | Bench press | 237 lbs (107.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Lock it Out Barbell Desert Wars |
| 2019-08-10 | Squat | 424.4 lbs (192.5 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Lock it Out Barbell Desert Wars |
| 2017-07-07 | Total | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | +60.6 lbs | National Powerlifting Championships |
| 2017-07-07 | Deadlift | 424.4 lbs (192.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | National Powerlifting Championships |
| 2017-07-07 | Bench press | 203.9 lbs (92.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | National Powerlifting Championships |
| 2017-07-07 | Squat | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +27.6 lbs | National Powerlifting Championships |
| 2017-03-24 | Total | 942.5 lbs (427.5 kg) | +82.7 lbs | California State Powerlifting Championships |
| 2017-03-24 | Deadlift | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +33.1 lbs | California State Powerlifting Championships |
| 2017-03-24 | Bench press | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | +33.1 lbs | California State Powerlifting Championships |
| 2017-03-24 | Squat | 347.2 lbs (157.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | California State Powerlifting Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.16×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.56×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2016
147.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2019
155.9 lbs
+8.6 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 167.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-10 | Lock it Out Barbell Desert Wars · USPA | 1 | 155.9 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 237 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 525.5 |
| 2017-07-07 | National Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 3 | 148.6 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 470.1 |
| 2017-03-24 | California State Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 1 | 147.9 lbs | 347.2 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 942.5 lbs (427.5 kg) | 442.9 |
| 2016-10-01 | Southern California Open · USPA | 2 | 147.3 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | 405.1 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Amanda at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Amanda Smith
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Carola Garra
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Sharon Eggleton
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Jessica Hause
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Sarah Lewis
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Cranon Worford
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Prescillia Bavoil
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