Emma Ylitalo-James

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Female · Born 1970 · United Kingdom

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Career highlights

Best total

505 kg

Single-ply · 90+ kg · 24-34 · 1998

Best squat

195 kg

Single-ply · 90+ kg · 24-34 · 1998

Best bench

275 kg

Unlimited · 90 kg · 50-54 · 2023

Best deadlift

202.5 kg

Raw · 90 kg · 40-44 · 2013

Best DOTS

473.61

Single-ply · 75 kg · 24-34 · 1999

Career summary

Emma Ylitalo-James's career best to date is 505 kg, set in 1998 at age 28. Their total grew 270 kg over 2.0 years between their first meet and that mark (~136.0 kg/year). 6.1-year gap in their competition record between 1999 and 2005. Career variance was 65% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: World Championships · WPC

Progression

Equipment

Lines

PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
1996-11-07	World Championships	Multi-ply	100	70	65	235	218.11
1998-11-02	World Championships	Single-ply	195	110	200	505	448.26
2005-11-03	World Championships	Single-ply	—	130	—	—	123.35
2009-03-28	Welsh	Multi-ply	—	145	—	—	134.74
2009-11-17	World Championships	Single-ply	—	172.5	—	—	161.05
2012-09-01	UK International Open	Multi-ply	60	—	—	—	—
2012-11-06	World Championships	Single-ply	60	192.5	180	432.5	392.75
2013-06-02	European Championships	Single-ply	—	195	—	—	175.78
2013-08-31	UK Grand Prix and Equipped National Championships	Single-ply	—	177.5	—	—	160.85
2013-10-26	World Championship	Raw	—	—	202.5	—	182.45
2014-06-12	European Championships	Single-ply	—	200	—	—	178.74
2014-07-19	CanAm Bench Press Championship	Single-ply	—	195	—	—	175.42
2014-11-10	World Championships	Single-ply	—	215	—	—	194.11
2015-04-04	Finnish Open	Single-ply	—	170	—	—	160.28
2015-06-11	European Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	—	190	—	—	185.58
2015-11-09	World Championships	Single-ply	—	200	—	—	187.76
2016-04-10	South Coast Qualifier	Single-ply	—	185	—	—	180.19
2016-05-14	Bodypower	Single-ply	—	188	—	—	177.14
2016-07-02	Show of Strength	Single-ply	—	190	—	—	180.62
2016-10-01	Metal Nutrition Power Expo	Single-ply	—	190	—	—	177.61
2016-11-07	World Championships	Single-ply	—	197.5	—	—	184.51
2016-12-03	Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	185	—	—	172.83
2017-01-07	KP Gym Open	Single-ply	—	195	—	—	180.99
2017-02-04	Alan Collins Cup	Raw	—	135	—	—	121.08
2017-11-03	World Champions Cup	Single-ply	—	205	—	—	191.98
2017-12-17	Selfish Pro Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	207.5	—	—	193.16
2018-06-25	European Championships	Single-ply	—	—	190	—	171.81
2018-11-05	World Championships	Single-ply	—	205	—	—	184.32
2019-06-11	European Championships	Single-ply	—	210	—	—	188.53
2019-07-27	Summer Bash	Single-ply	—	215	—	—	193.41
2019-10-26	CanAm Championships	Single-ply	—	222.5	—	—	199
2019-11-07	World Championships	Single-ply	—	220	—	—	196.72
2020-08-14	National Championships	Single-ply	—	225	—	—	201.29
2021-06-25	Allstars Push Pull Challenge / THE BOMB SQUAD	Unlimited	—	250	—	—	225.19
2022-03-12	Spring Showdown	Unlimited	—	255	—	—	230.18
2022-04-23	Power Fit Open	Unlimited	—	260	—	—	233.66
2022-09-24	PTV SM	Unlimited	—	267.5	—	—	238.83
2022-10-02	Winter Classic	Unlimited	—	272.5	—	—	243
2022-11-02	World Championships	Multi-ply	—	212.5	—	—	190.15
2023-04-22	Voimanoston SM	Unlimited	—	275	—	—	246.51
2024-03-16	Salisbury Qualifier	Multi-ply	—	230	—	—	201.97
2024-11-12	World Championships	Unlimited	—	260	—	—	232.72
2025-02-01	World Cup	Unlimited	—	250	—	—	225.36
2025-04-26	Voimanoston SM	Unlimited	—	265	—	—	239.13
2025-05-24	British Single Lift Championships	Raw	—	117.5	—	—	105.33
2025-11-04	World Championships	Raw	—	100	—	—	90.19

Competition history · 58 meets

World Championships
WPC · 2025-11-04 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
South Africa
Squat —Bench 100 kgDead —Total —Dots 90.19
British Single Lift Championships
BPU · 2025-05-24 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 117.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 105.33
Voimanoston SM
WPC-Finland · 2025-04-26 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 265 kgDead —Total —Dots 239.13
World Cup
WPC · 2025-02-01 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
Egypt
Squat —Bench 250 kgDead —Total —Dots 225.36
World Championships
WPC · 2024-11-12 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat —Bench 260 kgDead —Total —Dots 232.72
Salisbury Qualifier
BPU · 2024-03-16 · 100 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 230 kgDead —Total —Dots 201.97
Voimanoston SM
WPC-Finland · 2023-04-22 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 275 kgDead —Total —Dots 246.51
World Championships
WPC · 2022-11-02 · 90 kg classMulti-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat —Bench 212.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 190.15
Winter Classic
WRPF-EIRE · 2022-10-02 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
Ireland
Squat —Bench 272.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 243.00
PTV SM
FPO · 2022-09-24 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 267.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 238.83
Power Fit Open
FPO · 2022-04-23 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 260 kgDead —Total —Dots 233.66
Spring Showdown
APF · 2022-03-12 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
MN, United States of America
Squat —Bench 255 kgDead —Total —Dots 230.18
Warwick Qualifier / THE BOMB SQUAD
BPU · 2022-02-19 · 90 kg classUnlimitedDQ
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
Allstars Push Pull Challenge / THE BOMB SQUAD
BPU · 2021-06-25 · 90 kg classUnlimited1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 250 kgDead —Total —Dots 225.19
National Championships
IrishPO · 2020-10-03 · 90 kg classSingle-plyDQ
Ireland
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
National Championships
WPC-Finland · 2020-08-14 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 225 kgDead —Total —Dots 201.29
World Championships
WPC · 2019-11-07 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 220 kgDead —Total —Dots 196.72
CanAm Championships
WPC · 2019-10-26 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat —Bench 222.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 199.00
Summer Bash
APF · 2019-07-27 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
IL, United States of America
Squat —Bench 215 kgDead —Total —Dots 193.41
European Championships
WPC · 2019-06-11 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Ireland
Squat —Bench 210 kgDead —Total —Dots 188.53
World Championships
WPC · 2018-11-05 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat —Bench 205 kgDead —Total —Dots 184.32
Olympia Pro Powerlifting
IPL · 2018-09-14 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 170.70
European Championships
WPC · 2018-06-25 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
France
Squat —Bench —Dead 190 kgTotal —Dots 171.81
Selfish Pro Bench Press Championships
BPU · 2017-12-17 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 207.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 193.16
World Champions Cup
WPC · 2017-11-03 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MOW, Russian Federation
Squat —Bench 205 kgDead —Total —Dots 191.98
Olympia Pro Powerlifting
IPL · 2017-09-15 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 171.54
Alan Collins Cup
WPC · 2017-02-04 · 82.5 kg classRaw1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 135 kgDead —Total —Dots 121.08
KP Gym Open
FPO · 2017-01-07 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 195 kgDead —Total —Dots 180.99
Bench Press Championships
BPU · 2016-12-03 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 185 kgDead —Total —Dots 172.83
World Championships
WPC · 2016-11-07 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
LA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 197.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 184.51
Metal Nutrition Power Expo
WPC · 2016-10-01 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead —Total —Dots 177.61
Show of Strength
APF · 2016-07-02 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead —Total —Dots 180.62
Bodypower
BPU · 2016-05-14 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 188 kgDead —Total —Dots 177.14
South Coast Qualifier
BPU · 2016-04-10 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 185 kgDead —Total —Dots 180.19
World Championships
WPC · 2015-11-09 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Portugal
Squat —Bench 200 kgDead —Total —Dots 187.76
European Powerlifting Championships
WPC · 2015-06-11 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Latvia
Squat —Bench 190 kgDead —Total —Dots 185.58
Finnish Open
FPO · 2015-04-04 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 170 kgDead —Total —Dots 160.28
World Championships
WPC · 2014-11-10 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat —Bench 215 kgDead —Total —Dots 194.11
CanAm Bench Press Championship
WPC · 2014-07-19 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
MI, United States of America
Squat —Bench 195 kgDead —Total —Dots 175.42
European Championships
WPC · 2014-06-12 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Azerbaijan
Squat —Bench 200 kgDead —Total —Dots 178.74
World Championship
WPC · 2013-10-26 · 90 kg classRaw1st place
Czech Republic
Squat —Bench —Dead 202.5 kgTotal —Dots 182.45
UK Grand Prix and Equipped National Championships
WPC · 2013-08-31 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 177.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 160.85
European Championships
WPC · 2013-06-02 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Portugal
Squat —Bench 195 kgDead —Total —Dots 175.78
World Championships
WPC · 2012-11-06 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 60 kgBench 192.5 kgDead 180 kgTotal 432.5 kgDots 392.75
UK International Open
WPC · 2012-09-01 · 90 kg classMulti-plyDQ
United Kingdom
Squat 60 kgBench —Dead —Total —
World Championships
WPC · 2011-11-14 · 82.5 kg classSingle-plyDQ
Latvia
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
World Championships
WPC · 2010-11-01 · 82.5 kg classSingle-plyDQ
Finland
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —
World Championships
WPC · 2009-11-17 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 172.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 161.05
Welsh
BPC · 2009-03-28 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
WALES
Squat —Bench 145 kgDead —Total —Dots 134.74
Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships
BPO · 2006-06-18 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 140.01
World Championships
WPC · 2005-11-03 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Finland
Squat —Bench 130 kgDead —Total —Dots 123.35
British Championships
BPC · 2005-06-11 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 109.90
British Powerlifting Championships
WPA · 1999-05-21 · 75 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 473.61
World Championships
WPC · 1998-11-02 · 90+ kg classSingle-ply1st place
Austria
Squat 195 kgBench 110 kgDead 200 kgTotal 505 kgDots 448.26
World Championships
WPC · 1997-11-06 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply2nd place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 431.58
British Open Championships
BPO · 1997-07-05 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 382.85
World Championships
WPC · 1996-11-07 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply3rd place
South Africa
Squat 100 kgBench 70 kgDead 65 kgTotal 235 kgDots 218.11
British Open
BPO · 1996-07-13 · 82.5 kg classMulti-ply1st place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 313.24