Midori Kato

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Female · Born 1972 · Japan

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Career highlights

Best total

478 kg

Single-ply · 84+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2014

Best squat

205 kg

Single-ply · 84+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2014

Best bench

102.5 kg

Single-ply · 84+ kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2011

Best deadlift

177.5 kg

Single-ply · 90+ kg · 35-39 · drug-tested · 2007

Best DOTS

429.57

Single-ply · 84+ kg · 40-44 · drug-tested · 2014

Career summary

Midori Kato's career best to date is 478 kg, set in 2014 at age 42. Their total grew 90.5 kg over 20.6 years between their first meet and that mark (~4.4 kg/year). 6.7-year gap in their competition record between 2018 and 2025. Career variance was 71% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Japanese Powerlifting Championships · JPA

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
1993-10-29	World Juniors Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	145	67.5	175	387.5	376.89
2000-06-03	Japanese Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	85	—	—	78.73
2000-08-13	Japanese Women's Nationals	Single-ply	165	100	175	440	410.68
2006-11-05	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	172.5	92.5	177.5	442.5	399.51
2007-05-02	Asian Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	180	87.5	177.5	445	395.38
2008-10-30	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	160	95	175	430	394.2
2011-09-26	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	175	100	172.5	447.5	397.83
2011-12-05	Asian Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	190	102.5	170	462.5	411.42
2012-10-02	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	200	100	170	470	421.65
2013-05-31	Japanese Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	190	92.5	165	447.5	400.64
2014-06-21	Japanese Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	205	97.5	175.5	478	429.57
2016-05-27	Japanese Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	175	95	165	435	390.83
2018-06-16	Japanese Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	160	80	160.5	400.5	370.21
2018-10-13	Japanese Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	80	—	—	73.72
2025-07-06	Asian/Pacific/African Classic & Equipped Championships	Single-ply	145	70	135	350	314.54

Competition history · 22 meets

Asian/Pacific/African Classic & Equipped Championships
AsianPF · 2025-07-06 · 84+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat 145 kgBench 70 kgDead 135 kgTotal 350 kgDots 314.54
Japanese Bench Press Championships
JPA · 2018-10-13 · 84 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat —Bench 80 kgDead —Total —Dots 73.72
Japanese Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 2018-06-16 · 84 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat 160 kgBench 80 kgDead 160.5 kgTotal 400.5 kgDots 370.21
Japanese Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 2016-05-27 · 84+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat 175 kgBench 95 kgDead 165 kgTotal 435 kgDots 390.83
Japanese Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 2015-06-27 · 84+ kg classSingle-plyDQ
Japan
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Japanese Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 2014-06-21 · 84+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat 205 kgBench 97.5 kgDead 175.5 kgTotal 478 kgDots 429.57
Japanese Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 2013-05-31 · 84+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat 190 kgBench 92.5 kgDead 165 kgTotal 447.5 kgDots 400.64
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2012-10-02 · 84+ kg classSingle-ply2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 200 kgBench 100 kgDead 170 kgTotal 470 kgDots 421.65
Asian Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 2011-12-05 · 84+ kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Japan
Squat 190 kgBench 102.5 kgDead 170 kgTotal 462.5 kgDots 411.42
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2011-09-26 · 84+ kg classSingle-ply3rd place
ON, Canada
Squat 175 kgBench 100 kgDead 172.5 kgTotal 447.5 kgDots 397.83
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2008-10-30 · 90 kg classSingle-ply9th place
NL, Canada
Squat 160 kgBench 95 kgDead 175 kgTotal 430 kgDots 394.20
Asian Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 2007-05-02 · 90+ kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Taiwan, Province of China
Squat 180 kgBench 87.5 kgDead 177.5 kgTotal 445 kgDots 395.38
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2006-11-05 · 90 kg classSingle-ply7th place
Norway
Squat 172.5 kgBench 92.5 kgDead 177.5 kgTotal 442.5 kgDots 399.51
Japanese Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 2003-07-11 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 369.40
Japanese Women's Nationals
JPA · 2000-08-13 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat 165 kgBench 100 kgDead 175 kgTotal 440 kgDots 410.68
Japanese Bench Press Championships
JPA · 2000-06-03 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat —Bench 85 kgDead —Total —Dots 78.73
World Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 1994-06-18 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply7th place
Indonesia
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 389.32
Japanese Juniors Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 1994-04-03 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 362.90
Japanese Women's Nationals
JPA · 1993-10-30 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 360.58
World Juniors Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 1993-10-29 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply6th place
ON, Canada
Squat 145 kgBench 67.5 kgDead 175 kgTotal 387.5 kgDots 376.89
Asian Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 1993-09-01 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
Taiwan, Province of China
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 341.09
Japanese Juniors Powerlifting Championships
JPA · 1993-04-25 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Japan
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 329.49

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