Lifter profile
Karen Lai
26 meets from 2017 to 2026
Top 2.8 %
of ranked women, by best DOTS
Karen Lai competed in 26 powerlifting meets between 2017 and 2026, with EPA, BP, NZPF, and 3 more. The best total, 480 kg (raw, -76 kg), was set in March 2026 at Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift and Bench Press Championships, 157.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in February 2017. With 466.04 DOTS, Karen Lai ranks #161 among women in the England rankings and in the top 2.8% of ranked women worldwide.
180kg
Mar 14, 2026 · NZPF
125kg
Jul 31, 2023 · EPF
187.5kg
Mar 14, 2026 · NZPF
480kg
Raw · -76 kg
466.04
Career-best score
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Meet history
26 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift and Bench Press ChampionshipsNZPF · Raw · Open | 76 kg75.45 | 165172.5180 | 105110112.5 | 170180187.5 | 480 | 466.04 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2025 | Asian/Pacific/African Classic & Equipped ChampionshipsAsianPF · Raw · Open | 76 kg73.7 | 162.5170172.5 | 100105107.5 | 170177.5185 | 455 | 447.30 | 2 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift ChampionshipsNZPF · Raw · Open | 76 kg73.8 | 155162.5170 | 100105107.5 | 170180185 | 457.5 | 449.44 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealthPF · Raw · Open | 69 kg68.5 | 160167.5170 | 97.5100103 | 167.5170180 | 437.5 | 447.88 | 4 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | National ChampionshipsNZPF · Raw · Open | 69 kg69 | 150160165 | 92.597.5100 | 165175200 | 440 | 448.58 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | North Island ChampionshipsNZPF · Raw · Open | 76 kg72.34 | 157.5167.5172.5 | 97.5102.5105 | 172.5182.5182.5 | 447.5 | 444.39 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Auckland Powerlifting ChampionshipsNZPF · Raw · Open | 69 kg69 | 160167.5170 | 95100102.5 | 170180185 | 455 | 463.87 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Ron Whittam Memorial ChampionshipsEPA · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg68.7 | 152.5160165 | 92.597.5100 | 170180185 | 442.5 | 452.24 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Manchester OpenEPA · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg68.2 | 155162.5165 | 959595 | 170170175 | — | — | DQ |
| Jul 31, 2023 | European Bench Press ChampionshipsEPF · Single-ply · Bench only · Open | 69 kg68.75 | — | 125132.5132.5 | — | 125 | 127.70 | 4 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Eleiko British Open Classic ChampionshipsBP · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg67.7 | 152.5157.5160 | 909597.5 | 167.5177.5182.5 | 437.5 | 450.90 | 6 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | British Equipped Bench Press ChampionshipsBP · Single-ply · Bench only · F-O | 69 kg67.2 | — | 105112.5120 | — | 112.5 | 116.44 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | British Classic Bench Press ChampionshipsBP · Raw · Bench only · FR-O | 69 kg67.6 | — | 909595 | — | 95 | 97.99 | 2 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Commonwealth ChampionshipsCommonwealthPF · Raw · Open | 69 kg67.8 | 145152.5155 | 909597.5 | 162.5172.5177.5 | 422.5 | 435.07 | 4 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Inter Divisional ChampionshipsEPA · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg68.63 | 142.5147.5152.5 | 95100102.5 | 162.5170170 | 422.5 | 432.05 | 2 |
| May 28, 2022 | All EnglandEPA · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg67.6 | 145150152.5 | 9597.5100 | 162.5170175 | 425 | 438.39 | 2 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | British Classic Women's ChampionshipsBP · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg67.5 | 142.5147.5147.5 | 92.59597.5 | 155165170 | 410 | 423.28 | 7 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | British Classic Bench Press ChampionshipsBP · Raw · Bench only · FR-O | 69 kg68.5 | — | 92.597.597.5 | — | 97.5 | 99.81 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Greater London Women's Divisional ChampionshipsEPA · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg67.8 | 140145150 | 97.597.5100 | 155165170 | 417.5 | 429.92 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | British Open ClassicBP · Raw · FR-O | 69 kg67.5 | 135142.5145 | 909597.5 | 147.5157.5162.5 | 400 | 412.96 | 3 |
| May 25, 2019 | Women's All England Powerlifting ChampionshipsEPA · Raw · FR-O | 63 kg62.3 | 132.5137.5142.5 | 82.587.590 | 145155160 | 382.5 | 414.20 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Greater London DivisionalEPA · Raw · F-C-Open | 63 kg62.2 | 125130135 | 758085 | 145152.5157.5 | 377.5 | 409.19 | 2 |
| Feb 25, 2018 | British Women's Classic Powerlifting ChampionshipsBP · Raw · F-C-Open | 63 kg61.8 | 127.5132.5132.5 | 7072.572.5 | 140140140 | 340 | 370.01 | 14 |
| Nov 25, 2017 | British Junior Classic ChampionshipsBP · Raw · F-C-U23 | 63 kg62.4 | 137.5142.5142.5 | 72.572.577.5 | 145150155 | 365 | 394.87 | 4 |
| Aug 7, 2017 | GL Divisional AugustEPA · Raw · F-C-Open | 72 kg64.9 | 127.5135142.5 | 67.57575 | 137.5145150 | 360 | 380.32 | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2017 | GL Divisional FebruaryEPA · Raw · F-C-Open | 63 kg62.5 | 117.5125130 | 606567.5 | 112.5120125 | 322.5 | 348.55 | 2 |
- Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift and Bench Press Championships1
Mar 14, 2026 · NZPF · Raw
SQ180
BP112.5
DL187.5
Total480
- Asian/Pacific/African Classic & Equipped Championships2
Jul 6, 2025 · AsianPF · Raw
SQ172.5
BP105
DL177.5
Total455
- Auckland Powerlifting 3-Lift Championships1
Mar 22, 2025 · NZPF · Raw
SQ170
BP107.5
DL180
Total457.5
- Commonwealth Championships4
Oct 4, 2024 · CommonwealthPF · Raw
SQ167.5
BP100
DL170
Total437.5
- National Championships1
Sep 16, 2024 · NZPF · Raw
SQ165
BP100
DL175
Total440
- North Island Championships1
Jul 5, 2024 · NZPF · Raw
SQ172.5
BP102.5
DL172.5
Total447.5
- Auckland Powerlifting Championships1
Apr 12, 2024 · NZPF · Raw
SQ170
BP100
DL185
Total455
- Ron Whittam Memorial Championships1
Nov 11, 2023 · EPA · Raw
SQ165
BP97.5
DL180
Total442.5
- Manchester OpenDQ
Aug 10, 2023 · EPA · Raw
SQ162.5
BP—
DL—
Total—
- European Bench Press Championships4
Jul 31, 2023 · EPF · Single-ply
SQ—
BP125
DL—
Total125
- Eleiko British Open Classic Championships6
Mar 16, 2023 · BP · Raw
SQ160
BP95
DL182.5
Total437.5
- British Equipped Bench Press Championships1
Mar 5, 2023 · BP · Single-ply
SQ—
BP112.5
DL—
Total112.5
- British Classic Bench Press Championships2
Mar 4, 2023 · BP · Raw
SQ—
BP95
DL—
Total95
- Commonwealth Championships4
Nov 28, 2022 · CommonwealthPF · Raw
SQ152.5
BP97.5
DL172.5
Total422.5
- Inter Divisional Championships2
Aug 13, 2022 · EPA · Raw
SQ152.5
BP100
DL170
Total422.5
- All England2
May 28, 2022 · EPA · Raw
SQ152.5
BP97.5
DL175
Total425
- British Classic Women's Championships7
Mar 19, 2022 · BP · Raw
SQ142.5
BP97.5
DL170
Total410
- British Classic Bench Press Championships5
Feb 19, 2022 · BP · Raw
SQ—
BP97.5
DL—
Total97.5
- Greater London Women's Divisional Championships1
Nov 7, 2021 · EPA · Raw
SQ150
BP97.5
DL170
Total417.5
- British Open Classic3
Sep 4, 2021 · BP · Raw
SQ142.5
BP95
DL162.5
Total400
- Women's All England Powerlifting Championships4
May 25, 2019 · EPA · Raw
SQ137.5
BP90
DL155
Total382.5
- Greater London Divisional2
Nov 3, 2018 · EPA · Raw
SQ135
BP85
DL157.5
Total377.5
- British Women's Classic Powerlifting Championships14
Feb 25, 2018 · BP · Raw
SQ127.5
BP72.5
DL140
Total340
- British Junior Classic Championships4
Nov 25, 2017 · BP · Raw
SQ137.5
BP72.5
DL155
Total365
- GL Divisional August1
Aug 7, 2017 · EPA · Raw
SQ142.5
BP67.5
DL150
Total360
- GL Divisional February2
Feb 25, 2017 · EPA · Raw
SQ130
BP67.5
DL125
Total322.5
Competed against
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- Carolina DillenNew Zealand · 2 meets together468.5kg483.68 DOTS
- Zali TaylorNew Zealand · 2 meets together442.5kg458.41 DOTS
- Christina Kio-BennettWales · 2 meets together457.5kg473.95 DOTS
- Domiziana TurcattiEngland · 2 meets together450.5kg469.55 DOTS
- Ellen RobertsEngland · 2 meets together430kg450.58 DOTS
- Delyth JonesWales · 2 meets together367.5kg381.37 DOTS
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