Lifter profile
Mel Hennessy
5 meets from 1967 to 1972
Top 1.5 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Mel Hennessy competed in 5 powerlifting meets between 1967 and 1972, with AAU. The best total, 879.97 kg (wraps, -120 kg), was set in November 1972 at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 95.25 kg more than at the first full-power meet in September 1967. With 521.18 DOTS, Mel Hennessy ranks #3,721 among men in the USA rankings and in the top 1.5% of ranked men worldwide.
322.05kg
Nov 10, 1972 · AAU
259kg
Aug 22, 1970 · AAU
301.64kg
Nov 10, 1972 · AAU
879.97kg
Wraps · -120 kg
521.18
Career-best score
Meet progression
Valid full-power (SBD) results.
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Meet history
5 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 1972 | Men's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsAAU · Wraps · Open | 110 kg110 | 306.18322.05335.66 | 256.28265.35265.35 | 301.64312.98· | 879.97 | 521.18 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 1970 | Senior NationalsAAU · Raw · Open | 110 kg103.42 | 290.3301.64· | 249.48259· | 294.84308.44· | 855.48 | 519.13 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 1969 | Senior NationalsAAU · Wraps · Open | 110 kg110 | — | 244.94·· | 272.16·· | 802.86 | 475.51 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 1968 | Senior NationalsAAU · Wraps · Open | 110 kg110 | — | ·240.4258.55 | — | — | — | DQ |
| Sep 2, 1967 | Senior NationalsAAU · Wraps · Open | 110 kg110 | — | 224.53238.14· | 278.96·· | 784.72 | 464.76 | 3 |
- Men's World Powerlifting Championships2
Nov 10, 1972 · AAU · Wraps
SQ322.05
BP256.28
DL301.64
Total879.97
- Senior Nationals1
Aug 22, 1970 · AAU · Raw
SQ301.64
BP259
DL294.84
Total855.48
- Senior Nationals2
Aug 29, 1969 · AAU · Wraps
SQ285.76
BP244.94
DL272.16
Total802.86
- Senior NationalsDQ
Sep 13, 1968 · AAU · Wraps
SQ—
BP240.4
DL—
Total—
- Senior Nationals3
Sep 2, 1967 · AAU · Wraps
SQ267.62
BP238.14
DL278.96
Total784.72
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Larry PacificoUSA · 3 meets together935kg575.51 DOTS
- Carlton SnitkinUSA · 3 meets together982.5kg581.90 DOTS
- John KanterUSA · 3 meets together864.09kg527.93 DOTS
- Jon Cole #1USA · 2 meets together934.17kg553.28 DOTS
- Tom Scott #1USA · 1 meet together857.29kg507.74 DOTS
- Billy HorwitzUSA · 1 meet together837.5kg496.02 DOTS
- Nigel PiceathlyUSA · 1 meet together821kg486.25 DOTS
- Lyle SchwartzUSA · 1 meet together805.13kg476.85 DOTS
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