Melissa Forbis

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Female · Born 1966 · United States of America · NY

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Career highlights

Best total

290 kg

Raw · 52 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2018

Best squat

107.5 kg

Raw · 52 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2017

Best bench

60 kg

Raw · 52 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2016

Best deadlift

130 kg

Raw · 57 kg · 55-59 · drug-tested · 2024

Best DOTS

356.35

Raw · 52 kg · 50-54 · drug-tested · 2018

Career summary

Melissa Forbis's career best to date is 290 kg, set in 2018 at age 52. Their total grew 72.5 kg over 4.5 years between their first meet and that mark (~16.2 kg/year). Career variance was 55% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: NY State Championships · USAPL

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2013-12-07	12th Annual American Open Championships	Raw	77.5	42.5	97.5	217.5	252.11
2015-05-01	Campeonato Nacional de Powerlifting Y Bench Press	Raw	87.5	52.5	120	260	301.37
2015-07-11	Summer Power Fest	Raw	97.5	55	127.5	280	324.94
2015-10-15	Raw Nationals	Raw	97.5	55	120	272.5	316.99
2016-05-14	Westchester Championships	Raw	102.5	57.5	112.5	272.5	321.64
2016-10-13	Raw Nationals	Raw	102.5	60	122.5	285	352.62
2017-06-14	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	107.5	57.5	120	285	352.23
2017-10-10	Raw National Championships	Raw	92.5	55	120	267.5	329.74
2018-06-02	NY State Championships	Raw	102.5	57.5	130	290	348.86
2018-09-15	Bench Press Nationals	Raw	—	57.5	—	—	70.28
2018-10-11	Raw Nationals	Raw	102.5	57.5	130	290	356.35
2019-06-04	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	100	55	—	—	—
2019-10-16	Raw Nationals	Raw	97.5	55	120	272.5	335.68
2021-05-22	New York Ladies of Iron	Raw	97.5	55	117.5	270	312.04
2022-06-18	Nationals	Raw	100	52.5	115	267.5	322
2022-10-08	World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships	Raw	97.5	52.5	110	260	318.62
2023-06-02	Classic Junior and Masters Nationals	Raw	100	52.5	120	272.5	332.6
2023-08-08	North American Regional Powerlifting Championships	Raw	100.5	50	120	270.5	331.49
2024-12-14	Maryland Holiday Classic	Raw	100	52.5	130	282.5	327.84

Competition history · 21 meets

Maryland Holiday Classic
AMP · 2024-12-14 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
MD, United States of America
Squat 100 kgBench 52.5 kgDead 130 kgTotal 282.5 kgDots 327.84
North American Regional Powerlifting Championships
NAPF · 2023-08-08 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
Cayman Islands
Squat 100.5 kgBench 50 kgDead 120 kgTotal 270.5 kgDots 331.49
Classic Junior and Masters Nationals
AMP · 2023-06-02 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
United States of America
Squat 100 kgBench 52.5 kgDead 120 kgTotal 272.5 kgDots 332.60
World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2022-10-08 · 52 kg classRaw5th place
NL, Canada
Squat 97.5 kgBench 52.5 kgDead 110 kgTotal 260 kgDots 318.62
Nationals
AMP · 2022-06-18 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 100 kgBench 52.5 kgDead 115 kgTotal 267.5 kgDots 322.00
New York Ladies of Iron
USAPL · 2021-05-22 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 97.5 kgBench 55 kgDead 117.5 kgTotal 270 kgDots 312.04
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2019-10-16 · 52 kg classRaw2nd place
IL, United States of America
Squat 97.5 kgBench 55 kgDead 120 kgTotal 272.5 kgDots 335.68
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2019-06-04 · 52 kg classRawDQ
Sweden
Squat 100 kgBench 55 kgDead —Total —
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2018-10-11 · 52 kg classRaw2nd place
WA, United States of America
Squat 102.5 kgBench 57.5 kgDead 130 kgTotal 290 kgDots 356.35
Bench Press Nationals
USAPL · 2018-09-15 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 57.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 70.28
NY State Championships
USAPL · 2018-06-02 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 102.5 kgBench 57.5 kgDead 130 kgTotal 290 kgDots 348.86
Raw National Championships
USAPL · 2017-10-10 · 52 kg classRaw23rd place
FL, United States of America
Squat 92.5 kgBench 55 kgDead 120 kgTotal 267.5 kgDots 329.74
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2017-06-14 · 52 kg classRaw2nd place
Belarus
Squat 107.5 kgBench 57.5 kgDead 120 kgTotal 285 kgDots 352.23
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2016-10-13 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
GA, United States of America
Squat 102.5 kgBench 60 kgDead 122.5 kgTotal 285 kgDots 352.62
Westchester Championships
USAPL · 2016-05-14 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat 102.5 kgBench 57.5 kgDead 112.5 kgTotal 272.5 kgDots 321.64
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2015-10-15 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat 97.5 kgBench 55 kgDead 120 kgTotal 272.5 kgDots 316.99
Summer Power Fest
USAPL · 2015-07-11 · 57 kg classRaw4th place
TX, United States of America
Squat 97.5 kgBench 55 kgDead 127.5 kgTotal 280 kgDots 324.94
Campeonato Nacional de Powerlifting Y Bench Press
FEMEPO · 2015-05-01 · 57 kg classRaw2nd place
SI, Mexico
Squat 87.5 kgBench 52.5 kgDead 120 kgTotal 260 kgDots 301.37
Northeast Iron Beast Winter Classic II
USAPL · 2015-01-25 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
NY, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 289.95
New Jersey State Championships
USAPL · 2014-08-02 · 56 kg classRaw1st place
NJ, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 281.42
12th Annual American Open Championships
USAPL · 2013-12-07 · 56 kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat 77.5 kgBench 42.5 kgDead 97.5 kgTotal 217.5 kgDots 252.11