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| Date | Meet | Equipment | Squat (kg) | Bench (kg) | Deadlift (kg) | Total (kg) | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-11-20 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali | Single-ply | 272.5 | 145 | 250 | 667.5 | 429.23 |
| 2009-04-24 | Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat | Single-ply | 290 | 170 | 280 | 740 | 440.88 |
| 2010-03-26 | Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat | Single-ply | 300 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010-06-22 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 290 | — | 285 | — | — |
| 2011-02-26 | Voimanoston SM-kisat | Single-ply | 290 | 207.5 | 275 | 772.5 | 466.61 |
| 2011-09-26 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 195 | 275 | 760 | 460.43 |
| 2013-02-23 | Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat | Single-ply | 280 | 205 | 280 | 765 | 462.89 |
| 2013-03-01 | Nuorten ja veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat | Raw | 220 | 140 | 240 | 600 | 362.63 |
| 2013-09-24 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 270 | 190 | 270 | 730 | 441.33 |
| 2014-02-08 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille | Single-ply | — | 207.5 | — | — | 125.26 |
| 2014-02-22 | Veteraanien voimanoston SM-kisat | Single-ply | 272.5 | 207.5 | 270 | 750 | 452.39 |
| 2014-03-08 | Voimanoston nuorten ja avoimen luokan SM-kisat | Single-ply | 300 | 210 | 270 | 780 | 460.48 |
| 2014-04-24 | Klassisen voimanoston jäsentenvälinen kilpailu | Raw | 240 | 150 | 250 | 640 | 375.79 |
| 2014-09-21 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 230 | 270 | 790 | 464.06 |
| 2015-01-09 | Klassisen voimanoston SM-kisat | Raw | 245 | 142.5 | 260 | 647.5 | 378.62 |
| 2015-02-07 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille | Single-ply | — | 220 | — | — | 128.83 |
| 2015-02-28 | Voimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat | Single-ply | 300 | 220 | 250 | 770 | 450.08 |
| 2015-06-05 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | Raw | 240 | 145 | 250 | 635 | 371.12 |
| 2015-09-28 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 295 | 220 | 265 | 780 | 458.35 |
| 2016-02-05 | Voimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat | Single-ply | 300 | 105 | 270 | 675 | 394.05 |
| 2016-02-07 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille | Single-ply | — | 222.5 | — | — | 130.17 |
| 2016-05-21 | Kansallinen klassinen voimanosto | Raw | 246 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-10-03 | World Masters Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 230 | 265 | 785 | 460.39 |
| 2016-12-17 | Kansallinen klassinen voimanosto | Raw | 246 | 140 | 260 | 646 | 377.8 |
| 2017-01-13 | Masters - klassisen voimanoston SM-kilpailu | Raw | 235 | 140 | 250 | 625 | 365.46 |
| 2017-02-04 | Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat | Single-ply | 300 | 205 | 260 | 765 | 446.78 |
| 2017-10-01 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 295 | — | 270 | — | — |
| 2017-12-16 | Kansallinen klassinen voimanosto | Raw | 220 | 65 | 250 | 535 | 313.63 |
| 2018-02-10 | Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat | Single-ply | 270 | 195 | 270 | 735 | 428.07 |
| 2018-05-05 | Varustepenkkipunnerrus | Single-ply | — | 230 | — | — | 133.97 |
| 2018-08-18 | Jäsentenvälinen klassinen voimanosto | Raw | 65 | 65 | 225 | 355 | 206.03 |
| 2018-10-02 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 215 | 250 | 755 | 441.06 |
| 2018-12-08 | Varustepenkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille | Single-ply | — | 225 | — | — | 131.44 |
| 2019-02-09 | Varustevoimanoston SM | Single-ply | 280 | 100 | 270 | 650 | 377.57 |
| 2019-06-08 | Jäsentenvälinen varustevoimanosto | Single-ply | 300 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-10-07 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 290 | 200 | 262.5 | 752.5 | 438.99 |
| 2019-10-16 | European Equipped Bench Press Championships | Single-ply | — | 100 | — | — | 58.36 |
| 2020-02-08 | Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat | Single-ply | 270 | 100 | 250 | 620 | 361.3 |
| 2020-10-03 | Varuste- ja klassinen voimanosto | Single-ply | 65 | 65 | 65 | 195 | 112.67 |
| 2021-02-13 | Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat | Single-ply | 290 | 190 | 250 | 730 | 425.6 |
| 2021-12-11 | Varustepenkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat kaikille ikäluokille | Single-ply | — | 195 | — | — | 112.96 |
| 2022-02-12 | Varustevoimanoston SM-kisat - kaikki ikäluokat | Single-ply | 260 | 100 | 240 | 600 | 348.49 |
| 2022-10-08 | World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 277.5 | 145 | 250 | 672.5 | 392.28 |
| 2023-07-05 | European Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 262.5 | 170 | 245 | 677.5 | 394.88 |
| 2024-05-01 | European Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships | Single-ply | 250 | 155 | 220 | 625 | 364.07 |
Tapani Laitala's career best to date is 790 kg, set in 2014 at age 50. Their total grew 122.5 kg over 20.8 years between their first meet and that mark (~5.9 kg/year). 7.0-year gap in their competition record between 1983 and 1990. Career variance was 51% squat-driven.
Career-best meet: World Masters Powerlifting Championships · IPF
vs Single-ply · 120 kg class · masters-3 · Finland · drug-tested
vs Single-ply · 120 kg class · masters-3 · drug-tested
vs Single-ply · 120 kg class · masters-2 · drug-tested