Laisha Gardner
USA · Female · 147.4 lbs (66.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#374 in the elite index
526.9 DOTS
Best squat
413.4 lbs
187.5 kg
Best bench press
281.1 lbs
127.5 kg
Best deadlift
463 lbs
210 kg
Best total
1,140.9 lbs
517.5 kg
Best DOTS
526.9
Profile analysis
Laisha Gardner ranks #374 among the women in our elite index and #668 in USA and #42 in the 67.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 526.9 set at Raw Nationals (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Laisha squats 2.81×, benches 1.91× and deadlifts 3.14× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 24% bench and 40% 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 14 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), Laisha took 7 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 215.0 lbs (97.5 kg) — about 39.1 lbs per year over 5.5 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
526.9
Best Wilks
521.6
Best IPF GL
107.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
Laisha made 87% of recorded attempts (109/126) and went 9-for-9 in 4 of 14 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 93% (39/42) | 89% of best | +28 lbs | +18 lbs |
| Bench press | 83% (35/42) | 92% of best | +15 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 83% (35/42) | 92% of best | +24 lbs | +22 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
23 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-06-01 (2.4 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | Total | 1,140.9 lbs (517.5 kg) | +22 lbs | Gameday Tiki Luau |
| 2024-06-01 | Bench press | 281.1 lbs (127.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Gameday Tiki Luau |
| 2024-03-02 | Bench press | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | +3.3 lbs | Arnold Pro Series Raw Finals |
| 2024-03-02 | Squat | 413.4 lbs (187.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Arnold Pro Series Raw Finals |
| 2023-09-14 | Total | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | +14.3 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2023-09-14 | Deadlift | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2023-09-14 | Squat | 402.3 lbs (182.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2023-03-04 | Total | 1,104.5 lbs (501 kg) | +35.3 lbs | Arnold Pro-Am - Amateur |
| 2023-03-04 | Deadlift | 446.4 lbs (202.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Arnold Pro-Am - Amateur |
| 2023-03-04 | Bench press | 261.2 lbs (118.5 kg) | +2.2 lbs | Arnold Pro-Am - Amateur |
| 2023-03-04 | Squat | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Arnold Pro-Am - Amateur |
| 2022-11-05 | Total | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | +22 lbs | Corrupted Strength Classic |
| 2022-11-05 | Deadlift | 435.4 lbs (197.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Corrupted Strength Classic |
| 2022-11-05 | Bench press | 259 lbs (117.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Corrupted Strength Classic |
| 2021-08-07 | Total | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | +55.1 lbs | TBS Summer Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.12×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.68×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2018
156.4 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
158.1 lbs
+1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | Gameday Tiki Luau · USAPL | 1 | 162.1 lbs | 413.4 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,140.9 lbs (517.5 kg) | 509.3 |
| 2024-03-02 | Arnold Pro Series Raw Finals · USAPL | 9 | 154.1 lbs | 413.4 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | 513.6 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 147.4 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | 526.9 |
| 2023-07-01 | TBS Pro Qualifier · USAPL | 2 | 145.9 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 511.6 |
| 2023-03-04 | Arnold Pro-Am - Amateur · USAPL | 2 | 145.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 261.2 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,104.5 lbs (501 kg) | 523.7 |
| 2022-11-05 | Corrupted Strength Classic · USAPL | 2 | 146.4 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 259 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | 505.5 |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 9 | 145.9 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,041.7 lbs (472.5 kg) | 493.5 |
| 2022-03-26 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 146.7 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,030.7 lbs (467.5 kg) | 486.7 |
| 2021-08-07 | TBS Summer Open · USAPL | 1 | 141.8 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 248 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | 504.6 |
| 2021-04-08 | Collegiate and Junior Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 136 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 479.3 |
| 2020-12-12 | Collegiate Cup and Texas Open · USAPL | 1 | 137.7 lbs | 347.2 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 992.1 lbs (450 kg) | 486.5 |
| 2019-12-07 | 1st Annual Winter War of Waco · USAPL | 1 | 138.2 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 453.0 |
| 2019-04-12 | Collegiate Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 154.4 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 434.7 |
| 2018-12-01 | Collegiate Cup & Texas Open · USAPL | 1 | 156.4 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 421.6 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Laisha at least twice.
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Cassandra Carlton →
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Leanne Le →
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Emily Reynolds →
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Jennifer Thompson →
4 shared meets · last 2023
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