Denise Johnson

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Female · Born 1948 · United States of America · WA

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Career highlights

Best total

407.5 kg

Single-ply · 56 kg · 1983

Best squat

150 kg

Single-ply · 56 kg · 1983

Best bench

75 kg

Single-ply · 56 kg · 1983

Best deadlift

182.5 kg

Single-ply · 56 kg · 1983

Best DOTS

474.71

Single-ply · 56 kg · 1983

Career summary

Denise Johnson's career best to date is 407.5 kg, set in 1983 at age 35. Their total grew 100 kg over 0.9 years between their first meet and that mark (~106.5 kg/year). 14.3-year gap in their competition record between 1983 and 1997. Career variance was 50% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: Women's Nationals · USPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
1982-02-20	Women's Nationals	Single-ply	100	52.5	155	307.5	399.25
1983-01-29	Women's Nationals	Single-ply	150	75	182.5	407.5	474.71
1997-11-29	Miller Lite World BP/DL	Single-ply	—	—	137.5	—	146.88
2012-02-26	Washington State Championships	Raw	45	32.5	80	157.5	203.25
2012-10-02	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	45	35	85	165	207.58
2013-04-18	World Masters Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	35	—	—	43.44
2013-09-24	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	52.5	35	80	167.5	210.66
2014-04-17	World Masters Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	37.5	—	—	46.72
2014-09-21	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	55	32.5	85	172.5	211.05
2015-04-16	World Masters Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	40	—	—	49.74
2015-05-15	Men's and Women's Nationals	Single-ply	47.5	37.5	90	175	216.82
2015-07-07	North American Powerlifting Championships	Raw	47.5	37.5	90	175	217.25
2015-09-28	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	57.5	37.5	87.5	182.5	220.57
2016-02-20	Washington State Championship	Raw	57.5	40	80	177.5	218.41
2016-04-19	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	37.5	—	—	46.04
2016-05-20	Open Nationals	Single-ply	55	32.5	87.5	175	216.82
2016-10-03	World Masters Championships	Single-ply	55	37.5	82.5	175	214.14
2016-10-13	Raw Nationals	Raw	50	37.5	87.5	175	211.62
2017-05-19	35th Annual Open National Championship	Single-ply	60	37.5	92.5	190	229.13
2017-05-22	World Bench Press Championships	Single-ply	—	37.5	—	—	44.82
2017-06-14	World Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	47.5	37.5	82.5	167.5	205.13
2017-10-01	World Masters Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	55	40	90	185	220.9
2018-05-14	World Classic Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	35	—	—	42.89
2018-09-15	Bench Press Nationals	Raw	—	37.5	—	—	45.83
2018-09-28	Arnold Classic Europe	Raw	50	32.5	85	167.5	203.76
2019-05-18	World Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	37.5	—	—	45.96
2019-10-25	North American Regional Bench Press Championships	Raw	—	35	—	—	42.2
2021-06-14	Raw Bench Nationals	Raw	—	32.5	—	—	43.15
2022-03-04	Arnold Masters of Iron Pro Bench	Raw	—	32.5	—	—	42.63
2022-04-30	Washington Ladies of Iron	Raw	40	32.5	75	147.5	192.7
2022-06-08	Mega Nationals	Raw	42.5	32.5	75	150	195.54
2022-09-24	Drug Tested Pacific Northwest Fall Classic 5	Raw	35	27.5	65	127.5	162.81
2022-12-03	Australia Nationals & International Open	Raw	42.5	32.5	75	150	189.31
2023-10-28	Kilo Massacre	Raw	35	30	65	130	161.63
2024-05-17	Classic Age Division National Championships	Raw	37.5	32.5	77.5	147.5	184.03
2024-10-05	World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships	Raw	45	32.5	80	157.5	197.21
2026-01-09	Bench Nationals	Raw	—	35	—	—	43.55

Competition history · 43 meets

Bench Nationals
AMP · 2026-01-09 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat —Bench 35 kgDead —Total —Dots 43.55
World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2024-10-05 · 52 kg classRaw3rd place
South Africa
Squat 45 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 80 kgTotal 157.5 kgDots 197.21
Classic Age Division National Championships
AMP · 2024-05-17 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 37.5 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 77.5 kgTotal 147.5 kgDots 184.03
Kilo Massacre
AMP · 2023-10-28 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 35 kgBench 30 kgDead 65 kgTotal 130 kgDots 161.63
Australia Nationals & International Open
USAPL · 2022-12-03 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
VIC, Australia
Squat 42.5 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 75 kgTotal 150 kgDots 189.31
Drug Tested Pacific Northwest Fall Classic 5
USPA · 2022-09-24 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 35 kgBench 27.5 kgDead 65 kgTotal 127.5 kgDots 162.81
Mega Nationals
USAPL · 2022-06-08 · 48 kg classRaw1st place
NV, United States of America
Squat 42.5 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 75 kgTotal 150 kgDots 195.54
Washington Ladies of Iron
USAPL · 2022-04-30 · 48 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 40 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 75 kgTotal 147.5 kgDots 192.70
Arnold Masters of Iron Pro Bench
USAPL · 2022-03-04Raw1st place
OH, United States of America
Squat —Bench 32.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 42.63
Raw Bench Nationals
USAPL · 2021-06-14 · 47 kg classRaw1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat —Bench 32.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 43.15
North American Regional Bench Press Championships
NAPF · 2019-10-25 · 57 kg classRaw1st place
Panama
Squat —Bench 35 kgDead —Total —Dots 42.20
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2019-05-18 · 52 kg classRaw3rd place
Japan
Squat —Bench 37.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 45.96
Arnold Classic Europe
EPF · 2018-09-28 · 57 kg classRaw11th place
Spain
Squat 50 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 85 kgTotal 167.5 kgDots 203.76
Bench Press Nationals
USAPL · 2018-09-15 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
PA, United States of America
Squat —Bench 37.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 45.83
World Classic Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2018-05-14 · 52 kg classRaw2nd place
Finland
Squat —Bench 35 kgDead —Total —Dots 42.89
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2017-10-01 · 57 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
Sweden
Squat 55 kgBench 40 kgDead 90 kgTotal 185 kgDots 220.90
World Classic Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2017-06-14 · 52 kg classRaw2nd place
Belarus
Squat 47.5 kgBench 37.5 kgDead 82.5 kgTotal 167.5 kgDots 205.13
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2017-05-22 · 57 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Lithuania
Squat —Bench 37.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 44.82
35th Annual Open National Championship
USAPL · 2017-05-19 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
FL, United States of America
Squat 60 kgBench 37.5 kgDead 92.5 kgTotal 190 kgDots 229.13
Raw Nationals
USAPL · 2016-10-13 · 57 kg classRaw2nd place
GA, United States of America
Squat 50 kgBench 37.5 kgDead 87.5 kgTotal 175 kgDots 211.62
World Masters Championships
IPF · 2016-10-03 · 52 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
Estonia
Squat 55 kgBench 37.5 kgDead 82.5 kgTotal 175 kgDots 214.14
Open Nationals
USAPL · 2016-05-20 · 52 kg classSingle-ply1st place
CO, United States of America
Squat 55 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 87.5 kgTotal 175 kgDots 216.82
World Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2016-04-19 · 52 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Denmark
Squat —Bench 37.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 46.04
Washington State Championship
USAPL · 2016-02-20 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 57.5 kgBench 40 kgDead 80 kgTotal 177.5 kgDots 218.41
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2015-09-28 · 57 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
CO, United States of America
Squat 57.5 kgBench 37.5 kgDead 87.5 kgTotal 182.5 kgDots 220.57
North American Powerlifting Championships
NAPF · 2015-07-07 · 52 kg classRaw3rd place
SK, Canada
Squat 47.5 kgBench 37.5 kgDead 90 kgTotal 175 kgDots 217.25
Men's and Women's Nationals
USAPL · 2015-05-15 · 52 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 47.5 kgBench 37.5 kgDead 90 kgTotal 175 kgDots 216.82
World Masters Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2015-04-16 · 52 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
CO, United States of America
Squat —Bench 40 kgDead —Total —Dots 49.74
Team Phoinix Holiday Classic
USAPL · 2014-12-06 · 56 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 200.98
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2014-09-21 · 52 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Czech Republic
Squat 55 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 85 kgTotal 172.5 kgDots 211.05
Womens Nationals
USAPL · 2014-05-16 · 57 kg classSingle-ply1st place
LA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 197.28
World Masters Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2014-04-17 · 52 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
United Kingdom
Squat —Bench 37.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 46.72
Washington State Championships
USAPL · 2014-02-22 · 52 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 200.57
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2013-09-24 · 52 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
FL, United States of America
Squat 52.5 kgBench 35 kgDead 80 kgTotal 167.5 kgDots 210.66
World Masters Bench Press Championships
IPF · 2013-04-18 · 52 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Czech Republic
Squat —Bench 35 kgDead —Total —Dots 43.44
World Masters Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 2012-10-02 · 52 kg classSingle-ply1st place
TX, United States of America
Squat 45 kgBench 35 kgDead 85 kgTotal 165 kgDots 207.58
Washington State Championships
USAPL · 2012-02-26 · 48 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat 45 kgBench 32.5 kgDead 80 kgTotal 157.5 kgDots 203.25
Fife Power Holiday Classic
USAPL · 2011-12-03 · 48 kg classRaw1st place
WA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 190.34
Miller Lite World BP/DL
WABDL · 1997-11-29 · 60 kg classSingle-ply1st place
OR, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 137.5 kgTotal —Dots 146.88
Region 8 Bench Press & Deadlift
WABDL · 1997-05-17 · 56 kg classMulti-ply1st place
OR, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 66.65
Women's Nationals
USPF · 1983-01-29 · 56 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
IL, United States of America
Squat 150 kgBench 75 kgDead 182.5 kgTotal 407.5 kgDots 474.71
Women's Nationals
USPF · 1982-02-20 · 48 kg classSingle-ply6th place
AL, United States of America
Squat 100 kgBench 52.5 kgDead 155 kgTotal 307.5 kgDots 399.25
Pacific Northwest Open
USPF · 1981-02-21 · 52 kg classSingle-ply7th place
WA, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 295.79

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