Melanie Lester

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Female · Born 1955 · United Kingdom

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Career highlights

Best total

275 kg

Raw · 69 kg · 70-74 · drug-tested · 2026

Best squat

95 kg

Raw · 69 kg · 70-74 · drug-tested · 2026

Best bench

45.5 kg

Raw · 69 kg · 70-74 · drug-tested · 2025

Best deadlift

135 kg

Raw · 69 kg · 70-74 · drug-tested · 2026

Best DOTS

293.15

Raw · 69 kg · 70-74 · drug-tested · 2026

Career summary

Melanie Lester's career best to date is 275 kg, set in 2026 at age 71. Their total grew 85 kg over 8.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~10.6 kg/year). 2.1-year gap in their competition record between 2019 and 2021. Career variance was 55% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2018-02-04	East Midlands Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	60	35	95	190	220.49
2018-10-28	Essex Championships	Raw	—	37.5	95	—	—
2019-08-03	East Midlands Masters and Novices	Raw	65	42.5	100	207.5	228.59
2019-09-15	East Midlands Bitesize	Raw	67.5	40	110	217.5	238.99
2019-10-26	British Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	72.5	42.5	107.5	222.5	243.61
2021-12-05	The Anglian Open	Raw	75	40	110	225	246.1
2022-02-05	East Midlands Ladies Classic	Raw	75	40	120	235	255.74
2022-11-06	East Midlands Equipped Championships	Raw	65	40	115	220	240.14
2022-12-18	ACE Performance Christmas Championships	Raw	70	40	115	225	245.35
2023-06-03	British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	75	40	122.5	237.5	260.03
2023-08-12	Four Counties	Raw	77.5	40	125	242.5	263.51
2023-10-08	World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Raw	77.5	40	130	247.5	263.54
2024-02-12	European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	70	40	125	235	246.34
2024-06-08	British Masters	Raw	80	40	125	245	258.12
2024-10-05	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	85	42.5	125	252.5	267.37
2024-12-07	A.C.E Performance Christmas Championships	Raw	82.5	42.5	127.5	252.5	268.11
2025-02-09	European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	85	40	122.5	247.5	270.82
2025-06-28	British Masters Classic	Raw	92.5	45	130	267.5	292.88
2025-10-10	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	87.5	45	135	267.5	285.91
2025-12-06	A.C.E Christmas Championships	Raw	95	45.5	132.5	273	291.65
2026-02-08	European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	95	45	135	275	293.15

Competition history · 21 meets

European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships
EPF · 2026-02-08 · 69 kg classRaw2nd place
Finland
Squat 95 kgBench 45 kgDead 135 kgTotal 275 kgDots 293.15
A.C.E Christmas Championships
EPA · 2025-12-06 · 69 kg classRaw1st place
EM, United Kingdom
Squat 95 kgBench 45.5 kgDead 132.5 kgTotal 273 kgDots 291.65
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2025-10-10 · 69 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 87.5 kgBench 45 kgDead 135 kgTotal 267.5 kgDots 285.91
British Masters Classic
BP · 2025-06-28 · 63 kg classRaw2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat 92.5 kgBench 45 kgDead 130 kgTotal 267.5 kgDots 292.88
European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships
EPF · 2025-02-09 · 63 kg classRaw2nd place
France
Squat 85 kgBench 40 kgDead 122.5 kgTotal 247.5 kgDots 270.82
A.C.E Performance Christmas Championships
EPA · 2024-12-07 · 69 kg classRaw3rd place
EM, United Kingdom
Squat 82.5 kgBench 42.5 kgDead 127.5 kgTotal 252.5 kgDots 268.11
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2024-10-05 · 69 kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat 85 kgBench 42.5 kgDead 125 kgTotal 252.5 kgDots 267.37
British Masters
BP · 2024-06-08 · 69 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 80 kgBench 40 kgDead 125 kgTotal 245 kgDots 258.12
European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships
EPF · 2024-02-12 · 69 kg classRaw1st place
Spain
Squat 70 kgBench 40 kgDead 125 kgTotal 235 kgDots 246.34
World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2023-10-08 · 69 kg classRaw2nd place
Mongolia
Squat 77.5 kgBench 40 kgDead 130 kgTotal 247.5 kgDots 263.54
Four Counties
EPA · 2023-08-12 · 63 kg classRaw2nd place
EM, United Kingdom
Squat 77.5 kgBench 40 kgDead 125 kgTotal 242.5 kgDots 263.51
British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships
BP · 2023-06-03 · 63 kg classRaw3rd place
N.IRELAND
Squat 75 kgBench 40 kgDead 122.5 kgTotal 237.5 kgDots 260.03
ACE Performance Christmas Championships
EPA · 2022-12-18 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 70 kgBench 40 kgDead 115 kgTotal 225 kgDots 245.35
East Midlands Equipped Championships
EPA · 2022-11-06 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 65 kgBench 40 kgDead 115 kgTotal 220 kgDots 240.14
East Midlands Ladies Classic
EPA · 2022-02-05 · 63 kg classRaw6th place
United Kingdom
Squat 75 kgBench 40 kgDead 120 kgTotal 235 kgDots 255.74
The Anglian Open
EPA · 2021-12-05 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 75 kgBench 40 kgDead 110 kgTotal 225 kgDots 246.10
British Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships
BP · 2019-10-26 · 63 kg classRaw3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat 72.5 kgBench 42.5 kgDead 107.5 kgTotal 222.5 kgDots 243.61
East Midlands Bitesize
EPA · 2019-09-15 · 63 kg classRaw10th place
United Kingdom
Squat 67.5 kgBench 40 kgDead 110 kgTotal 217.5 kgDots 238.99
East Midlands Masters and Novices
EPA · 2019-08-03 · 63 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat 65 kgBench 42.5 kgDead 100 kgTotal 207.5 kgDots 228.59
Essex Championships
EPA · 2018-10-28 · 57 kg classRawDQ
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 37.5 kgDead 95 kgTotal —
East Midlands Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships
EPA · 2018-02-04 · 57 kg classRaw3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat 60 kgBench 35 kgDead 95 kgTotal 190 kgDots 220.49

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