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Ritva Pihlaja's career best to date is 265 kg, set in 2025 at age 58. Their total grew 52.5 kg over 5.6 years between their first meet and that mark (~9.3 kg/year). 18.6-year gap in their competition record between 2001 and 2019. Career variance was 91% squat-driven.
Career-best meet: Voimanoston kesäkisat · SVNL
| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-26 | Klassisen voimanoston 29. Helsingin aluemestaruus | Raw | 60 | 47.5 | 105 | 212.5 | 221.68 |
| 2020-10-10 | Klassinen voimanosto | Raw | 72.5 | 50 | 107.5 | 230 | 237.45 |
| 2020-11-14 | Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu | Raw | 90 | 50 | 115 | 255 | 269.67 |
| 2021-11-19 | Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu | Raw | 82.5 | 47.5 | 110 | 240 | 262.08 |
| 2022-06-18 | Klassinen voimanosto | Raw | 80 | 50 | 105 | 235 | 254.86 |
| 2023-02-24 | Klassisen penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat | Raw | — | 47.5 | — | — | 51.8 |
| 2023-06-17 | Kesäkisat klassinen voimanosto | Raw | 82.5 | 45 | 112.5 | 240 | 261.55 |
| 2024-06-08 | Kansallinen voimanostokilpailu kesäkisat | Raw | 85 | 45 | 112.5 | 242.5 | 270.31 |
| 2024-11-15 | Klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailut masters | Raw | 82.5 | 47.5 | 115 | 245 | 273.04 |
| 2025-02-09 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 80 | 45 | 112.5 | 237.5 | 259.51 |
| 2025-06-07 | Voimanoston kesäkisat | Raw | 100 | 47.5 | 117.5 | 265 | 290.62 |
| 2025-10-10 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 87.5 | 42.5 | 115 | 245 | 282.16 |
| 2026-02-08 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 95 | 47.5 | 110 | 252.5 | 283.4 |
vs Raw · 63 kg class · masters-2 · Finland · drug-tested
vs Raw · 63 kg class · masters-2 · drug-tested