Heather Smith
USA · Female · 177.5 lbs (80.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USPA
Bench specialist
#452 in the elite index
521.3 DOTS
Best squat
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best bench press
319.7 lbs
145 kg
Best deadlift
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best total
1,223.6 lbs
555 kg
Best DOTS
521.3
Profile analysis
Heather Smith ranks #452 among the women in our elite index and #721 in USA and #15 in the 82.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 521.3 set at Pioneer Classic (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Heather squats 2.55×, benches 1.80× and deadlifts 2.55× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 26% bench and 37% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 12 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USPA), Heather took 10 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 253.5 lbs (115.0 kg) — about 83.7 lbs per year over 3.0 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
521.3
Best Wilks
506.1
Best IPF GL
106.6
Career make rate and attempt selection
Heather made 79% of recorded attempts (84/106) and went 9-for-9 in 4 of 10 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 71% (24/34) | 94% of best | +17 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Bench press | 78% (28/36) | 93% of best | +17 lbs | +10 lbs |
| Deadlift | 89% (32/36) | 93% of best | +15 lbs | +20 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
11 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2022-08-06 (4.3 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-06 | Total | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Pioneer Classic |
| 2022-08-06 | Deadlift | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Pioneer Classic |
| 2022-08-06 | Bench press | 319.7 lbs (145 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Pioneer Classic |
| 2022-08-06 | Squat | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +11 lbs | Pioneer Classic |
| 2022-03-27 | Total | 1,174 lbs (532.5 kg) | +43 lbs | Rumble in the Jungle III |
| 2022-03-27 | Bench press | 314.2 lbs (142.5 kg) | +9.9 lbs | Rumble in the Jungle III |
| 2022-03-27 | Squat | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Rumble in the Jungle III |
| 2021-05-02 | Total | 1,131 lbs (513 kg) | +160.9 lbs | Iron Rebel Rumble |
| 2021-05-02 | Deadlift | 418.9 lbs (190 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Iron Rebel Rumble |
| 2021-05-02 | Bench press | 304.2 lbs (138 kg) | +61.7 lbs | Iron Rebel Rumble |
| 2021-05-02 | Squat | 407.9 lbs (185 kg) | +82.7 lbs | Iron Rebel Rumble |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.00×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.71×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
171.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2022
178.9 lbs
+7.8 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 185.2 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-18 | Female Feats of Strength 3 · USPA | 1 | 179.7 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 508.8 |
| 2022-12-18 | Female Feats of Strength 3 · USPA | 1 | 179.7 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 508.8 |
| 2022-08-06 | Pioneer Classic · USPA | 1 | 177.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | 521.3 |
| 2022-08-06 | Pioneer Classic · USPA | 1 | 177.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | 521.3 |
| 2022-03-27 | Rumble in the Jungle III · USPA | 1 | 179.5 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,174 lbs (532.5 kg) | 497.5 |
| 2022-03-27 | Rumble in the Jungle III · USPA | 1 | 179.5 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,174 lbs (532.5 kg) | 497.5 |
| 2021-12-05 | Kentucky State Championship · USPA | 1 | 175 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 468.2 |
| 2021-12-05 | Kentucky State Championship · USPA | 1 | 175 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 468.2 |
| 2021-05-02 | Iron Rebel Rumble · USPA | 2 | 178.1 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 304.2 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,131 lbs (513 kg) | 481.0 |
| 2021-05-02 | Iron Rebel Rumble · USPA | 1 | 178.1 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 304.2 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,131 lbs (513 kg) | 481.0 |
| 2019-12-07 | 5th Kentucky State Championship · USPA | 2 | 171.1 lbs | 325.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 421.0 |
| 2019-12-07 | 5th Kentucky State Championship · USPA | 1 | 171.1 lbs | 325.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 421.0 |
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