Vesa Taavitsainen

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Male · Born 1985 · Finland

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Career highlights

Best total

655 kg

Wraps · 100 kg · 35-39 · 2021

Best squat

215 kg

Wraps · 100 kg · 24-34 · 2018

Best bench

165 kg

Wraps · 100 kg · 35-39 · 2021

Best deadlift

290 kg

Multi-ply · 100 kg · 24-34 · 2018

Best DOTS

407.88

Wraps · 100 kg · 24-34 · 2017

Career summary

Vesa Taavitsainen's career best to date is 655 kg, set in 2021 at age 36. Their total grew 10 kg over 4.1 years between their first meet and that mark (~2.4 kg/year). Career variance was 100% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: National Championships · WPC-Finland

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2010-11-01	World Championships	Multi-ply	205	—	—	—	—
2012-09-22	Bench Press Finnish Nationals	Raw	—	155	—	—	98.22
2012-12-15	METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift	Multi-ply	—	—	280	—	181.97
2013-03-23	Finnish Nationals	Multi-ply	—	—	285	—	183.47
2016-04-09	Finnish Nationals	Raw	—	160	—	—	100.78
2017-03-25	Finnish Nationals	Wraps	210	160	275	645	407.88
2017-07-03	European Championships	Raw	—	—	280	—	177.69
2018-05-26	Finnish Nationals	Wraps	215	155	100	470	294.19
2018-09-08	Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals	Multi-ply	—	—	290	—	181.69
2019-05-18	Finnish Nationals	Raw	192.5	155	272.5	620	384.67
2019-12-10	National Competition	Raw	—	150	—	—	93.19
2021-04-24	National Championships	Wraps	210	165	280	655	404.04

Competition history · 15 meets

National Championships
WPC-Finland · 2021-04-24 · 100 kg classWraps6th place
Finland
Squat 210 kgBench 165 kgDead 280 kgTotal 655 kgDots 404.04
National Competition
WPC-Finland · 2019-12-10 · 100 kg classRaw2nd place
Finland
Squat —Bench 150 kgDead —Total —Dots 93.19
Finnish Nationals
WPC-Finland · 2019-05-18 · 100 kg classRaw3rd place
Finland
Squat 192.5 kgBench 155 kgDead 272.5 kgTotal 620 kgDots 384.67
Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals
FPO · 2018-09-08 · 100 kg classMulti-ply2nd place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead 290 kgTotal —Dots 181.69
Finnish Nationals
WPC-Finland · 2018-05-26 · 100 kg classWraps3rd place
Finland
Squat 215 kgBench 155 kgDead 100 kgTotal 470 kgDots 294.19
European Championships
WPC · 2017-07-03 · 100 kg classRaw4th place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead 280 kgTotal —Dots 177.69
Finnish Nationals
WPC-Finland · 2017-03-25 · 100 kg classWraps3rd place
Finland
Squat 210 kgBench 160 kgDead 275 kgTotal 645 kgDots 407.88
Finnish Nationals
WPC-Finland · 2016-04-09 · 100 kg classRaw13th place
Finland
Squat —Bench 160 kgDead —Total —Dots 100.78
METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift
WPC-Finland · 2015-11-28 · 100 kg classRaw12th place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 96.39
Savonlinna Power Event
FPO · 2014-07-12 · 100 kg classMulti-ply3rd place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 189.05
Finnish Nationals
WPC-Finland · 2013-03-23 · 100 kg classMulti-ply2nd place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead 285 kgTotal —Dots 183.47
METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift
WPC-Finland · 2012-12-15 · 90 kg classMulti-ply3rd place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead 280 kgTotal —Dots 181.97
Bench Press Finnish Nationals
WPC-Finland · 2012-09-22 · 100 kg classRaw13th place
Finland
Squat —Bench 155 kgDead —Total —Dots 98.22
World Championships
WPC · 2010-11-01 · 90 kg classMulti-plyDQ
Finland
Squat 205 kgBench —Dead —Total —
Finnish Nationals
WPC-Finland · 2010-05-22 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 393.34