Heather Grinkley
USA · Female · 140.7 lbs (63.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#386 in the elite index
525.7 DOTS
Best squat
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best bench press
242.5 lbs
110 kg
Best deadlift
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best total
1,085.8 lbs
492.5 kg
Best DOTS
525.7
Profile analysis
Heather Grinkley ranks #386 among the women in our elite index and #693 in USA and #2 in the 65 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 525.7 set at Virginia Holiday Havoc (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Heather squats 2.82×, benches 1.72× and deadlifts 3.21× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 22% bench and 41% 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 25 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), Heather took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) — about 57.3 lbs per year over 8.8 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
525.7
Best Wilks
523.9
Best IPF GL
106.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Heather made 90% of recorded attempts (202/225) and went 9-for-9 in 9 of 25 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 84% (63/75) | 93% of best | +12 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 91% (68/75) | 93% of best | +10 lbs | +8 lbs |
| Deadlift | 95% (71/75) | 93% of best | +16 lbs | +12 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
53 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-11-22. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.5 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | Total | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Virginia Holiday Havoc |
| 2025-11-22 | Deadlift | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Virginia Holiday Havoc |
| 2025-11-22 | Squat | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Virginia Holiday Havoc |
| 2025-06-26 | Total | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2025-06-26 | Squat | 391.3 lbs (177.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2025-03-01 | Total | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Arnold - Female Raw Challenge |
| 2025-03-01 | Deadlift | 446.4 lbs (202.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Arnold - Female Raw Challenge |
| 2025-03-01 | Squat | 385.8 lbs (175 kg) | +11 lbs | Arnold - Female Raw Challenge |
| 2024-09-05 | Total | 1,058.2 lbs (480 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-09-05 | Deadlift | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-09-05 | Squat | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +22 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2024-05-18 | Total | 1,014.1 lbs (460 kg) | +11 lbs | Virginia Vengeance |
| 2024-05-18 | Bench press | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Virginia Vengeance |
| 2024-05-18 | Squat | 352.7 lbs (160 kg) | +11 lbs | Virginia Vengeance |
| 2023-11-05 | Total | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Virginia State Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.14×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.61×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
136.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
141.2 lbs
+4.5 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 152.1 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 141.2 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 524.4 |
| 2026-03-07 | Female Raw Challenge & Female Adaptive Open · USAPL | 5 | 141.2 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 519.1 |
| 2025-11-22 | Virginia Holiday Havoc · USAPL | 1 | 140.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 525.7 |
| 2025-06-26 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 141 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 522.3 |
| 2025-03-01 | Arnold - Female Raw Challenge · USAPL | 5 | 142.5 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 516.2 |
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 7 | 147 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,058.2 lbs (480 kg) | 499.0 |
| 2024-05-18 | Virginia Vengeance · USAPL | 1 | 145.4 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,014.1 lbs (460 kg) | 481.4 |
| 2023-11-05 | Virginia State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 147.5 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 237 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 472.2 |
| 2023-11-05 | Virginia State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 147.5 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 237 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,003.1 lbs (455 kg) | 472.2 |
| 2023-06-11 | Virginia Summer Slam · USAPL | 1 | 145.4 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 975.5 lbs (442.5 kg) | 463.1 |
| 2022-10-22 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 142.4 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 391.3 lbs | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | 442.3 |
| 2022-10-22 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 3 | 142.4 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 391.3 lbs | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | 442.3 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 144.7 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 903.9 lbs (410 kg) | 430.2 |
| 2022-05-29 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 144.7 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 903.9 lbs (410 kg) | 430.2 |
| 2022-03-19 | Military-Police-Firefighter Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 145.2 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 898.4 lbs (407.5 kg) | 426.7 |
| 2022-03-19 | Military-Police-Firefighter Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 145.2 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 898.4 lbs (407.5 kg) | 426.7 |
| 2021-11-06 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 137.7 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 881.8 lbs (400 kg) | 432.5 |
| 2021-11-06 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 137.7 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 881.8 lbs (400 kg) | 432.5 |
| 2021-05-23 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 136.4 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | 424.2 |
| 2021-05-23 | Virginia Open State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 136.4 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | 424.2 |
| 2020-12-12 | VA Holiday Havoc · USAPL | 1 | 140.4 lbs | 275.6 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | 384.6 |
| 2020-02-29 | Virginia Single Lift State Championships · USAPL | 2 | 137.7 lbs | 181.9 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 325.2 lbs | 666.9 lbs (302.5 kg) | 327.1 |
| 2019-06-15 | Annapolis Novice Open · USAPL | G | 140.4 lbs | 176.4 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 308.6 lbs | 650.4 lbs (295 kg) | 315.2 |
| 2018-07-14 | Virginia Summer Slam · USAPL | 2 | 135.4 lbs | 165.3 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 303.1 lbs | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | 308.7 |
| 2017-09-10 | Virginia Last Chance Qualifier · USAPL | 3 | 136.7 lbs | 143.3 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 292.1 lbs | 584.2 lbs (265 kg) | 287.8 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Heather at least twice.
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Keara Thompson →
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