Steph Powell
USA · Female · 146.4 lbs (66.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPL
Pull-dominant
#235 in the elite index
542.0 DOTS
Best squat
403.4 lbs
183 kg
Best bench press
215 lbs
97.5 kg
Best deadlift
534.6 lbs
242.5 kg
Best total
1,146.4 lbs
520 kg
Best DOTS
542.0
Profile analysis
Steph Powell ranks #235 among the women in our elite index and #387 in USA and #28 in the 67.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 542.0 set at Drug Tested World Championships (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Steph squats 2.76×, benches 1.47× and deadlifts 3.65× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 19% bench and 46% 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 6 federations (IPL, USPA, RPS, WRPF), Steph took 16 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 292.1 lbs (132.5 kg) — about 22.2 lbs per year over 13.1 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
542.0
Best Wilks
537.1
Best IPF GL
110.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
Steph made 93% of recorded attempts (82/88) and went 9-for-9 in 4 of 8 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 90% (27/30) | 92% of best | +24 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Bench press | 97% (29/30) | 92% of best | +11 lbs | +7 lbs |
| Deadlift | 93% (26/28) | 92% of best | +28 lbs | +24 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
20 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: squat on 2021-09-04 (5.2 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.8 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-04 | Squat | 403.4 lbs (183 kg) | +1.1 lbs | Drug Tested Nationals |
| 2018-11-08 | Total | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Drug Tested World Championships |
| 2018-11-08 | Deadlift | 534.6 lbs (242.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Drug Tested World Championships |
| 2018-11-08 | Squat | 402.3 lbs (182.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Drug Tested World Championships |
| 2018-08-24 | Total | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Boss of Bosses V |
| 2018-08-24 | Deadlift | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Boss of Bosses V |
| 2018-08-24 | Squat | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Boss of Bosses V |
| 2018-01-20 | Deadlift | 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Drug Tested Nevada State Open Championship |
| 2018-01-20 | Squat | 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Drug Tested Nevada State Open Championship |
| 2016-01-23 | Total | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | +84.7 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2016-01-23 | Deadlift | 496 lbs (225 kg) | +33.1 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2016-01-23 | Bench press | 215 lbs (97.5 kg) | +14.9 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2016-01-23 | Squat | 363.8 lbs (165 kg) | +28.8 lbs | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo |
| 2014-04-26 | Total | 990 lbs (449.1 kg) | +31 lbs | Spring Supremacy |
| 2014-04-26 | Bench press | 200 lbs (90.7 kg) | +18.1 lbs | Spring Supremacy |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.33×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.53×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2011
145.6 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
138.2 lbs
−7.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-19 | High Roller · PLU | 1 | 138.2 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 528.5 |
| 2023-03-11 | Poker Face · USAPL | 1 | 144 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | 500.0 |
| 2023-01-07 | Nevada State Championships · WRPF | 1 | 142.5 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 529.4 |
| 2023-01-07 | Nevada State Championships · WRPF | 1 | 142.5 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 529.4 |
| 2021-09-04 | Drug Tested Nationals · WRPF | 1 | 148.2 lbs | 403.4 lbs / 205 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,110 lbs (503.5 kg) | 521.1 |
| 2021-05-22 | Drug Tested Ghost Strong Hoosier Cup · USPA | 1 | 145.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 522.5 |
| 2021-02-20 | Hybrid Showdown III · WRPF | 2 | 145.2 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 523.7 |
| 2020-02-01 | Hybrid Showdown II · WRPF | 1 | 144.5 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 527.7 |
| 2019-10-24 | Drug Tested World Championships · IPL | 1 | 147.9 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 518.0 |
| 2019-07-11 | Drug Tested National Championships · USPA | 1 | 147.3 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 511.5 |
| 2018-11-08 | Drug Tested World Championships · IPL | 1 | 146.4 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 542.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | Boss of Bosses V · WRPF | 1 | 144.8 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | 537.5 |
| 2018-01-20 | Drug Tested Nevada State Open Championship · USPA | 1 | 147.5 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,069.2 lbs (485 kg) | 503.3 |
| 2016-01-23 | American Cup Los Angeles Fit Expo · USPA | 1 | 145.5 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 215 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 509.9 |
| 2014-04-26 | Spring Supremacy · RPS | 1 | 146.2 lbs | 335 lbs / 200 lbs / 455 lbs | 990 lbs (449.1 kg) | 468.4 |
| 2013-11-09 | New York State Powerlifting Championship · USPA | 1 | 143.8 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 463 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 458.2 |
| 2011-11-30 | World PL BP DL Championships · IPL | 1 | 145.6 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 854.3 lbs (387.5 kg) | 405.2 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Steph at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Agata Sitko
Poland · 1,399.9 lbs · DOTS 656
Alba Boström
Sweden · 1,284.2 lbs · DOTS 627
Carola Garra
Italy · 1,297.4 lbs · DOTS 613
Sharon Eggleton
England · 1,300.7 lbs · DOTS 612
Meghan Scanlon
USA · 1,278.7 lbs · DOTS 611
Sarah Lewis
USA · 1,355.8 lbs · DOTS 611
Prescillia Bavoil
France · 1,289.7 lbs · DOTS 609
Andrea Armstrong
USA · 1,232.4 lbs · DOTS 609
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