Karen Blessington

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Female · Born 1961 · United States of America · MA

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Career highlights

Best total

347.5 kg

Single-ply · 57 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2018

Best squat

120 kg

Single-ply · 57 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2015

Best bench

82.5 kg

Single-ply · 57 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2018

Best deadlift

147.5 kg

Single-ply · 57 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2018

Best DOTS

401.85

Single-ply · 57 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2018

Career summary

Karen Blessington's career best to date is 347.5 kg, set in 2018 at age 57. Their total grew 118.4 kg over 6.5 years between their first meet and that mark (~18.2 kg/year). Career variance was 82% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: 3rd Annual Worcester Open · USAPL

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2011-07-16	Northeast Regional Record Breakers	Wraps	54.43	52.16	122.47	229.06	270.6
2013-12-07	12th Annual American Open Championships	Single-ply	85	65	132.5	282.5	331.41
2015-05-15	Men's and Women's Nationals	Single-ply	120	65	122.5	307.5	356.43
2016-02-27	Winter Classic	Single-ply	112.5	75	130	317.5	372.46
2016-04-19	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	75	—	—	87.18
2016-05-20	Open Nationals	Single-ply	110	77.5	130	317.5	372.92
2016-09-10	Bench Press National Championships	Single-ply	—	80	—	—	93.4
2017-01-28	Northeast Iron Beast Classic IV NYS Championships	Single-ply	110	80	142.5	332.5	384.05
2017-05-22	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	77.5	—	—	90.05
2017-09-09	Bench Press Nationals	Single-ply	—	72.5	—	—	85.79
2018-01-14	3rd Annual Worcester Open	Single-ply	117.5	82.5	147.5	347.5	401.85
2018-05-18	Open Nationals	Single-ply	97.5	72.5	122.5	292.5	338.24
2018-09-15	Bench Press Nationals	Raw	—	75	—	—	86.53
2019-02-09	Nor'Easter Bench Bashand Deadlift	Raw	—	67.5	137.5	—	237.34
2019-05-18	World Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	72.5	—	—	84.48
2019-09-15	Maine Summer Classic	Raw	—	75	—	—	86.83

Competition history · 22 meets

Maine Summer Classic
USAPL · 2019-09-15 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
ME, United States of America
Squat —Bench 75 kgDead —Total —Dots 86.83
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2019-05-18 · 57 kg classRaw3rd place
Japan
Squat —Bench 72.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 84.48
Nor'Easter Bench Bashand Deadlift
USAPL · 2019-02-09 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
MA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 67.5 kgDead 137.5 kgTotal —Dots 237.34
Bench Press Nationals
USAPL · 2018-09-15 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 75 kgDead —Total —Dots 86.53
Open Nationals
USAPL · 2018-05-18 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 97.5 kgBench 72.5 kgDead 122.5 kgTotal 292.5 kgDots 338.24
3rd Annual Worcester Open
USAPL · 2018-01-14 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MA, United States of America
Squat 117.5 kgBench 82.5 kgDead 147.5 kgTotal 347.5 kgDots 401.85
Bench Press Nationals
USAPL · 2017-09-09 · 57 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench 72.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 85.79
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2017-05-22 · 57 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Lithuania
Squat —Bench 77.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 90.05
Northeast Iron Beast Classic IV NYS Championships
USAPL · 2017-01-28 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 110 kgBench 80 kgDead 142.5 kgTotal 332.5 kgDots 384.05
Bench Press National Championships
USAPL · 2016-09-10 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CO, United States of America
Squat —Bench 80 kgDead —Total —Dots 93.40
Open Nationals
USAPL · 2016-05-20 · 57 kg classSingle-ply6th place
CO, United States of America
Squat 110 kgBench 77.5 kgDead 130 kgTotal 317.5 kgDots 372.92
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2016-04-19 · 57 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
Denmark
Squat —Bench 75 kgDead —Total —Dots 87.18
Winter Classic
USAPL · 2016-02-27 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MA, United States of America
Squat 112.5 kgBench 75 kgDead 130 kgTotal 317.5 kgDots 372.46
Men's and Women's Nationals
USAPL · 2015-05-15 · 57 kg classSingle-ply4th place
TX, United States of America
Squat 120 kgBench 65 kgDead 122.5 kgTotal 307.5 kgDots 356.43
Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic II
USAPL · 2015-01-25 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 364.26
New England Open PL Championships
USAPL · 2014-11-22 · 56 kg classRaw1st place
MA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 294.78
New Jersey State Championships
USAPL · 2014-08-02 · 56 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NJ, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 344.84
Womens Nationals
USAPL · 2014-05-16 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
LA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 356.43
12th Annual American Open Championships
USAPL · 2013-12-07 · 56 kg classSingle-ply1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat 85 kgBench 65 kgDead 132.5 kgTotal 282.5 kgDots 331.41
Women's National Championships
USAPL · 2013-05-18 · 57 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 350.23
PA State Powerlifting Championship
USAPL · 2013-03-23 · 56 kg classSingle-ply1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 337.34
Northeast Regional Record Breakers
APA · 2011-07-16 · 56 kg classWraps1st place
MA, United States of America
Squat 54.4 kgBench 52.2 kgDead 122.5 kgTotal 229.1 kgDots 270.60

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