Lifter profile
Kari Kemppainen
12 meets from 1975 to 1984
Top 2.4 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Kari Kemppainen competed in 12 powerlifting meets between 1975 and 1984, with SVNL, NordicPF, EPF, and 1 more. The best total, 935 kg (single-ply, 120+ kg), was set in April 1978 at Men's European Powerlifting Championships, 275 kg more than at the first full-power meet in April 1975. With 505.09 DOTS, Kari Kemppainen ranks #245 among men in the Finland rankings and in the top 2.4% of ranked men worldwide.
355kg
Apr 1, 1978 · EPF
230kg
Apr 1, 1978 · EPF
352.5kg
Apr 16, 1977 · NordicPF
935kg
Single-ply · 120+ kg
505.09
Career-best score
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Meet history
12 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1984 | Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisatSVNL · Raw · Bench only · Open | 125+ kg— | — | — | — | 180 | — | 3 |
| Apr 1, 1978 | Men's European Powerlifting ChampionshipsEPF · Single-ply · Open | 110+ kg147.5 | 330345355 | 220230235 | 330350357.5 | 935 | 505.09 | 2 |
| Mar 4, 1978 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisatSVNL · Single-ply · Open | 110+ kg— | — | — | — | 900 | — | 2 |
| Jan 1, 1978 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaaliSVNL · Single-ply · Open | 110+ kg141.8 | — | — | — | 865 | 472.35 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 1977 | Men's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 110+ kg148.1 | 330340· | — | 335360360 | 895 | 482.95 | 2 |
| May 15, 1977 | Britain vs FinlandSVNL · Wraps · Open | 110+ kg171.14 | — | — | — | 870 | 451.97 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 1977 | Men's Nordic ChampionshipsNordicPF · Single-ply · Open | 110+ kg— | — | — | — | 872.5 | — | 1 |
| Mar 19, 1977 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisatSVNL · Single-ply · Open | 110+ kg— | — | — | — | 870 | — | 1 |
| Jan 1, 1977 | Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaaliSVNL · Single-ply · Open | 110+ kg— | — | — | — | 830 | — | 1 |
| May 8, 1976 | Men's Nordic ChampionshipsNordicPF · Wraps · Open | 110+ kg— | — | — | — | 782.5 | — | 2 |
| Apr 24, 1976 | Miesten voimanoston SM-kisatSVNL · Wraps · Open | 110+ kg— | — | — | — | 775 | — | 2 |
| Apr 19, 1975 | Miesten voimanoston SM -kisatSVNL · Wraps · Open | 110+ kg— | — | — | — | 660 | — | 3 |
- Penkkipunnerruksen SM-kisat3
Feb 12, 1984 · SVNL · Raw
SQ—
BP180
DL—
Total180
- Men's European Powerlifting Championships2
Apr 1, 1978 · EPF · Single-ply
SQ355
BP230
DL350
Total935
- Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat2
Mar 4, 1978 · SVNL · Single-ply
SQ345
BP222.5
DL332.5
Total900
- Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali2
Jan 1, 1978 · SVNL · Single-ply
SQ315
BP210
DL340
Total865
- Men's World Powerlifting Championships2
Nov 3, 1977 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ330
BP230
DL335
Total895
- Britain vs Finland1
May 15, 1977 · SVNL · Wraps
SQ325
BP215
DL330
Total870
- Men's Nordic Championships1
Apr 16, 1977 · NordicPF · Single-ply
SQ310
BP210
DL352.5
Total872.5
- Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat1
Mar 19, 1977 · SVNL · Single-ply
SQ320
BP220
DL330
Total870
- Voimanoston joukkue SM-finaali1
Jan 1, 1977 · SVNL · Single-ply
SQ310
BP200
DL320
Total830
- Men's Nordic Championships2
May 8, 1976 · NordicPF · Wraps
SQ270
BP200
DL312.5
Total782.5
- Miesten voimanoston SM-kisat2
Apr 24, 1976 · SVNL · Wraps
SQ260
BP205
DL310
Total775
- Miesten voimanoston SM -kisat3
Apr 19, 1975 · SVNL · Wraps
SQ215
BP185
DL260
Total660
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Taito HaaraFinland · 5 meets together982.5kg540.40 DOTS
- Lars HedlundSweden · 2 meets together967.5kg526.78 DOTS
- Eddie KershawUK · 2 meets together910kg501.95 DOTS
- Fritz SeeseWest Germany · 1 meet together845kg481.00 DOTS
- John PhillipTonga · 1 meet together887.5kg488.75 DOTS
- Hannu SaarelainenFinland · 11 meets together955kg565.61 DOTS
- Reijo KivirantaFinland · 10 meets together920kg561.78 DOTS
- Yrjö HaatanenFinland · 10 meets together565kg499.12 DOTS
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