Melissa Copeland

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Female · Born 1978 · United States of America · MD

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Career highlights

Best total

575.5 kg

Raw · 84+ kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2025

Best squat

215 kg

Raw · 84+ kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2025

Best bench

140.5 kg

Raw · 84+ kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2025

Best deadlift

220 kg

Raw · 84+ kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2025

Best DOTS

462.10

Raw · 84+ kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2025

Career summary

Melissa Copeland's career best to date is 575.5 kg, set in 2025 at age 47. Their total grew 145.5 kg over 12.8 years between their first meet and that mark (~11.4 kg/year).

Career-best meet: Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals · AMP

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2012-08-03	Raw Nationals	Raw	172.5	87.5	170	430	359.78
2013-03-01	Raw Challenge	Raw	182.5	92.5	185	460	386.76
2013-07-19	Raw Nationals	Raw	182.5	92.5	177.5	452.5	373.46
2014-02-28	StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge	Raw	192.5	100	190	482.5	394.11
2014-07-17	Raw Nationals	Raw	195	105	192.5	492.5	400.07
2015-03-06	Arnold - Raw Challenge	Raw	200	107.5	192.5	500	408.52
2015-07-07	North American Powerlifting Championships	Raw	197.5	105	197.5	500	406.6
2015-10-15	Raw Nationals	Raw	202.5	112.5	202.5	517.5	418.18
2016-06-10	Summer Showdown	Raw	202.5	112.5	212.5	527.5	435.9
2016-08-15	North American Powerlifting Championships	Raw	207.5	107.5	210	525	435.7
2016-10-13	Raw Nationals	Raw	195	107.5	210	512.5	428.36
2017-06-14	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	190	105	205	500	430.54
2017-07-15	Rumble on Pratt Street	Raw	185	102.5	197.5	485	420.85
2017-10-10	Raw National Championships	Raw	180	100	190	470	413.42
2018-06-06	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	195	107.5	195	497.5	436.18
2018-10-11	Raw Nationals	Raw	197.5	107.5	205	510	440.31
2019-03-01	Arnold A7 Raw Challenge	Raw	200	115	200	515	440.51
2019-06-04	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	182.5	115	200	497.5	423.15
2019-10-16	Raw Nationals	Raw	200.5	117.5	205	523	440.43
2020-11-14	Virginia Winter Wrecker	Raw	202.5	120	215	537.5	454.36
2021-06-14	Raw Master's Nationals	Raw	203	122.5	215.5	541	454.09
2021-12-04	Virginia Pro	Raw	207.5	125	210	542.5	450.22
2022-06-18	Nationals	Raw	208	125.5	210.5	544	443.32
2022-10-08	World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Raw	192.5	127.5	205	525	428.08
2023-06-02	Classic Junior and Masters Nationals	Raw	208.5	136.5	215	560	454.78
2023-08-08	North American Regional Powerlifting Championships	Raw	213	135.5	205	553.5	446.54
2024-01-27	Bench Press Nationals	Raw	—	135	—	—	108.28
2024-03-14	Classic Raw Open Nationals	Raw	212.5	132.5	210	555	446.59
2024-05-17	Classic Age Division National Championships	Raw	213.5	125	205	543.5	435.83
2024-05-22	World Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	137.5	—	—	110.05
2024-10-05	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	215	135	205	555	441.95
2025-02-14	Bench Press Nationals	Raw	—	140	—	—	111.18
2025-05-28	Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals	Raw	215	140.5	220	575.5	462.1
2025-10-10	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	200	137.5	212.5	550	444.79
2026-01-09	Bench Nationals	Raw	—	137.5	—	—	111.33

Competition history · 36 meets

Bench Nationals
AMP · 2026-01-09 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench 137.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 111.33
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2025-10-10 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 200 kgBench 137.5 kgDead 212.5 kgTotal 550 kgDots 444.79
Classic and Equipped Age Division Nationals
AMP · 2025-05-28 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 215 kgBench 140.5 kgDead 220 kgTotal 575.5 kgDots 462.10
Bench Press Nationals
AMP · 2025-02-14 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
LA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 140 kgDead —Total —Dots 111.18
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2024-10-05 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat 215 kgBench 135 kgDead 205 kgTotal 555 kgDots 441.95
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2024-05-22 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench 137.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 110.05
Classic Age Division National Championships
AMP · 2024-05-17 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 213.5 kgBench 125 kgDead 205 kgTotal 543.5 kgDots 435.83
Classic Raw Open Nationals
AMP · 2024-03-14 · 84+ kg classRaw3rd place
NV, United States of America
Squat 212.5 kgBench 132.5 kgDead 210 kgTotal 555 kgDots 446.59
Bench Press Nationals
AMP · 2024-01-27 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench 135 kgDead —Total —Dots 108.28
North American Regional Powerlifting Championships
NAPF · 2023-08-08 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
Cayman Islands
Squat 213 kgBench 135.5 kgDead 205 kgTotal 553.5 kgDots 446.54
Classic Junior and Masters Nationals
AMP · 2023-06-02 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
United States of America
Squat 208.5 kgBench 136.5 kgDead 215 kgTotal 560 kgDots 454.78
World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2022-10-08 · 84+ kg classRaw2nd place
NL, Canada
Squat 192.5 kgBench 127.5 kgDead 205 kgTotal 525 kgDots 428.08
Nationals
AMP · 2022-06-18 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 208 kgBench 125.5 kgDead 210.5 kgTotal 544 kgDots 443.32
Virginia Pro
USAPL · 2021-12-04Raw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat 207.5 kgBench 125 kgDead 210 kgTotal 542.5 kgDots 450.22
Raw Master's Nationals
USAPL · 2021-06-14 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 203 kgBench 122.5 kgDead 215.5 kgTotal 541 kgDots 454.09
Virginia Winter Wrecker
USAPL · 2020-11-14 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
VA, United States of America
Squat 202.5 kgBench 120 kgDead 215 kgTotal 537.5 kgDots 454.36
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2019-10-16 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat 200.5 kgBench 117.5 kgDead 205 kgTotal 523 kgDots 440.43
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2019-06-04 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
Sweden
Squat 182.5 kgBench 115 kgDead 200 kgTotal 497.5 kgDots 423.15
Arnold A7 Raw Challenge
USAPL · 2019-03-01 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
OH, United States of America
Squat 200 kgBench 115 kgDead 200 kgTotal 515 kgDots 440.51
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2018-10-11 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 197.5 kgBench 107.5 kgDead 205 kgTotal 510 kgDots 440.31
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2018-06-06 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
Canada
Squat 195 kgBench 107.5 kgDead 195 kgTotal 497.5 kgDots 436.18
Raw National Championships
USAPL · 2017-10-10 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 180 kgBench 100 kgDead 190 kgTotal 470 kgDots 413.42
Rumble on Pratt Street
USAPL · 2017-07-15 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
MD, United States of America
Squat 185 kgBench 102.5 kgDead 197.5 kgTotal 485 kgDots 420.85
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2017-06-14 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
Belarus
Squat 190 kgBench 105 kgDead 205 kgTotal 500 kgDots 430.54
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2016-10-13 · 84+ kg classRaw6th place
GA, United States of America
Squat 195 kgBench 107.5 kgDead 210 kgTotal 512.5 kgDots 428.36
North American Powerlifting Championships
NAPF · 2016-08-15 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Squat 207.5 kgBench 107.5 kgDead 210 kgTotal 525 kgDots 435.70
Summer Showdown
USAPL · 2016-06-10 · 84+ kg classRaw2nd place
GA, United States of America
Squat 202.5 kgBench 112.5 kgDead 212.5 kgTotal 527.5 kgDots 435.90
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2015-10-15 · 84+ kg classRaw4th place
PA, United States of America
Squat 202.5 kgBench 112.5 kgDead 202.5 kgTotal 517.5 kgDots 418.18
North American Powerlifting Championships
NAPF · 2015-07-07 · 84+ kg classRaw2nd place
SK, Canada
Squat 197.5 kgBench 105 kgDead 197.5 kgTotal 500 kgDots 406.60
Arnold - Raw Challenge
NAPF · 2015-03-06 · 84+ kg classRaw3rd place
OH, United States of America
Squat 200 kgBench 107.5 kgDead 192.5 kgTotal 500 kgDots 408.52
American Open
USAPL · 2014-12-12 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
MA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 420.19
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2014-07-17 · 84+ kg classRaw3rd place
CO, United States of America
Squat 195 kgBench 105 kgDead 192.5 kgTotal 492.5 kgDots 400.07
StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge
NAPF · 2014-02-28 · 84+ kg classRaw2nd place
OH, United States of America
Squat 192.5 kgBench 100 kgDead 190 kgTotal 482.5 kgDots 394.11
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2013-07-19 · 84+ kg classRaw3rd place
FL, United States of America
Squat 182.5 kgBench 92.5 kgDead 177.5 kgTotal 452.5 kgDots 373.46
Raw Challenge
NAPF · 2013-03-01 · 84+ kg classRaw1st place
OH, United States of America
Squat 182.5 kgBench 92.5 kgDead 185 kgTotal 460 kgDots 386.76
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2012-08-03 · 90+ kg classRaw3rd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 172.5 kgBench 87.5 kgDead 170 kgTotal 430 kgDots 359.78

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