Natalie Richards
USA · Female · 124.3 lbs (56.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#36 in the elite index
596.2 DOTS
Best squat
411.2 lbs
186.5 kg
Best bench press
248 lbs
112.5 kg
Best deadlift
496 lbs
225 kg
Best total
1,138.7 lbs
516.5 kg
Best DOTS
596.2
Profile analysis
Natalie Richards ranks #36 among the women in our elite index and #41 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 596.2 set at Sheffield Powerlifting Championships (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Natalie squats 3.31×, benches 2.00× and deadlifts 3.99× bodyweight. The total splits 36% 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 17 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USAPL, AMP, IPF), Natalie took 13 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 367.1 lbs (166.5 kg) — about 57.9 lbs per year over 6.3 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
596.2
Best Wilks
604.7
Best IPF GL
122.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
Natalie made 90% of recorded attempts (132/147) and went 9-for-9 in 6 of 16 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 94% (46/49) | 92% of best | +18 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Bench press | 88% (43/49) | 92% of best | +14 lbs | +8 lbs |
| Deadlift | 88% (43/49) | 92% of best | +27 lbs | +17 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
28 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2025-04-03 (1.6 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.3 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | Bench press | 248 lbs (112.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Classic Open Nationals |
| 2024-02-10 | Total | 1,138.7 lbs (516.5 kg) | +8.8 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-02-10 | Bench press | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-02-10 | Squat | 411.2 lbs (186.5 kg) | +14.3 lbs | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-06-11 | Total | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | +24.3 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-06-11 | Deadlift | 496 lbs (225 kg) | +7.7 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-06-11 | Squat | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +3.3 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-02-24 | Total | 1,105.6 lbs (501.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | Classic National Championship |
| 2023-02-24 | Deadlift | 488.3 lbs (221.5 kg) | +14.3 lbs | Classic National Championship |
| 2022-10-15 | Total | 1,104.5 lbs (501 kg) | +35.3 lbs | Carolina Primetime |
| 2022-10-15 | Deadlift | 474 lbs (215 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Carolina Primetime |
| 2022-10-15 | Bench press | 237 lbs (107.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Carolina Primetime |
| 2022-10-15 | Squat | 393.5 lbs (178.5 kg) | +13.2 lbs | Carolina Primetime |
| 2021-12-04 | Total | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Virginia Pro |
| 2021-12-04 | Deadlift | 468.5 lbs (212.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Virginia Pro |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.21×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.60×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
121.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
124.8 lbs
+3.7 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 125.7 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Open Nationals · AMP | 1 | 124.8 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 248 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 563.9 |
| 2025-11-22 | SBD Austin · AMP | 3 | 125.6 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,124.4 lbs (510 kg) | 584.6 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 123.6 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 567.6 |
| 2025-04-03 | Classic Open Nationals · AMP | 1 | 122.9 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 248 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | 561.0 |
| 2024-02-10 | Sheffield Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 9 | 124.3 lbs | 411.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,138.7 lbs (516.5 kg) | 596.2 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 123 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | 595.5 |
| 2023-02-24 | Classic National Championship · AMP | 1 | 124.3 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 488.3 lbs | 1,105.6 lbs (501.5 kg) | 578.8 |
| 2022-11-05 | Power Partners Championships · AMP | 1 | 129.2 lbs | 143.3 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 143.3 lbs | 429.9 lbs (195 kg) | 219.4 |
| 2022-10-15 | Carolina Primetime · USAPL | 1 | 126.4 lbs | 393.5 lbs / 237 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,104.5 lbs (501 kg) | 571.7 |
| 2021-12-04 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 2 | 123.8 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | 561.2 |
| 2021-06-12 | Carolina Primetime · USAPL | 1 | 123.7 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,036.2 lbs (470 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2021-06-12 | Carolina Primetime · USAPL | 1 | 123.7 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 215 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,036.2 lbs (470 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2020-12-13 | SC State Championship · USAPL | 1 | 122.6 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 512.4 |
| 2020-12-13 | SC State Championship · USAPL | 1 | 122.6 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 512.4 |
| 2020-06-20 | North Carolina Quailifier · USAPL | 1 | 124.1 lbs | 347.2 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 865.3 lbs (392.5 kg) | 453.4 |
| 2019-11-02 | Fall Festival of Power · USAPL | 1 | 121.1 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | 410.8 |
| 2019-11-02 | Fall Festival of Power · USAPL | 1 | 121.1 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | 410.8 |
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