Shoko Tanaka

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Female · Born 1964 · Japan

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Career highlights

Best total

342.5 kg

Single-ply · 52 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2012

Best squat

140 kg

Single-ply · 52 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2012

Best bench

77.5 kg

Single-ply · 52 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2012

Best deadlift

125 kg

Single-ply · 52 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2012

Best DOTS

429.79

Single-ply · 48 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2009

Career summary

Shoko Tanaka's career best to date is 342.5 kg, set in 2012 at age 48. Their total grew 35 kg over 8.4 years between their first meet and that mark (~4.2 kg/year). 12.8-year gap in their competition record between 2012 and 2025. Career variance was 57% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: World Masters Powerlifting Championships · IPF

Where this lifter ranks

In Japan, all-time

vs Raw · 52 kg class · masters-3 · Japan · drug-tested

Current cohort

vs Raw · 52 kg class · masters-3 · drug-tested

Career peak cohort

vs Single-ply · 52 kg class · masters-1 · drug-tested

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2004-05-03	Women's World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	117.5	70	120	307.5	398.94
2005-05-26	Women's World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	115	70	125	310	402.5
2005-10-04	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	—	67.5	110	—	—
2006-05-02	Asian Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	115	70	110	295	381.85
2006-10-02	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	90	55	100	245	318.1
2006-11-05	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	90	55	95	240	310.89
2007-05-02	Asian Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	110	70	115	295	360.06
2008-09-30	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	115	72.5	120	307.5	401.74
2008-10-30	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	115	67.5	122.5	305	394.31
2009-11-02	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	130	75	125	330	429.79
2010-05-01	Asian Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	130	75	115	320	401.54
2010-08-13	Asian Bench Press Championship	Single-ply	—	77.5	—	—	94.72
2010-11-07	World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	117.5	75	125	317.5	372.28
2011-12-05	Asian Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	117.5	62.5	120	300	394.1
2012-10-02	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	140	77.5	125	342.5	418.37
2025-07-06	Asian/Pacific/African Classic & Equipped Championships	Raw	95	55	97.5	247.5	304.13

Competition history · 18 meets

Asian/Pacific/African Classic & Equipped Championships
AsianPF · 2025-07-06 · 52 kg classRaw2nd place
Japan
Squat 95 kgBench 55 kgDead 97.5 kgTotal 247.5 kgDots 304.13
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2012-10-02 · 52 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 140 kgBench 77.5 kgDead 125 kgTotal 342.5 kgDots 418.37
Asian Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 2011-12-05 · 47 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
Japan
Squat 117.5 kgBench 62.5 kgDead 120 kgTotal 300 kgDots 394.10
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2010-11-07 · 56 kg classSingle-ply8th place
South Africa
Squat 117.5 kgBench 75 kgDead 125 kgTotal 317.5 kgDots 372.28
Asian Bench Press Championship
AsianPF · 2010-08-13 · 52 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Philippines
Squat —Bench 77.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 94.72
Asian Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 2010-05-01 · 52 kg classSingle-ply5th place
Mongolia
Squat 130 kgBench 75 kgDead 115 kgTotal 320 kgDots 401.54
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2009-11-02 · 48 kg classSingle-ply5th place
India
Squat 130 kgBench 75 kgDead 125 kgTotal 330 kgDots 429.79
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2008-10-30 · 48 kg classSingle-ply6th place
NL, Canada
Squat 115 kgBench 67.5 kgDead 122.5 kgTotal 305 kgDots 394.31
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2008-09-30 · 48 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CA, United States of America
Squat 115 kgBench 72.5 kgDead 120 kgTotal 307.5 kgDots 401.74
Asian Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 2007-05-02 · 52 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Taiwan, Province of China
Squat 110 kgBench 70 kgDead 115 kgTotal 295 kgDots 360.06
World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2006-11-05 · 48 kg classSingle-ply10th place
Norway
Squat 90 kgBench 55 kgDead 95 kgTotal 240 kgDots 310.89
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2006-10-02 · 48 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
TX, United States of America
Squat 90 kgBench 55 kgDead 100 kgTotal 245 kgDots 318.10
Asian Powerlifting Championships
AsianPF · 2006-05-02 · 48 kg classSingle-ply1st place
South Korea
Squat 115 kgBench 70 kgDead 110 kgTotal 295 kgDots 381.85
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2005-10-04 · 48 kg classSingle-plyDQ
South Africa
Squat —Bench 67.5 kgDead 110 kgTotal —
Women's World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2005-05-26 · 48 kg classSingle-ply10th place
Finland
Squat 115 kgBench 70 kgDead 125 kgTotal 310 kgDots 402.50
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2004-10-05 · 48 kg classSingle-ply1st place
India
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 423.61
Women's World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2004-05-03 · 48 kg classSingle-ply8th place
France
Squat 117.5 kgBench 70 kgDead 120 kgTotal 307.5 kgDots 398.94
Women's World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2003-05-22 · 48 kg classSingle-ply6th place
IL, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 412.87