Lifter profile
Melanie Johnston
9 meets from 1990 to 1995
Top 6.2 %
of ranked women, by best DOTS
Melanie Johnston competed in 9 powerlifting meets between 1990 and 1995, with NZPF, IPF, and OceaniaPF. The best total, 352.5 kg (single-ply, -52 kg), was set in December 1994 at Oceania Championships, 92.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in September 1990. With 429.66 DOTS, Melanie Johnston ranks #109 among women in the New Zealand rankings and in the top 6.2% of ranked women worldwide.
150kg
Dec 3, 1994 · OceaniaPF
62.5kg
Dec 3, 1994 · OceaniaPF
145kg
Jan 1, 1995 · OceaniaPF
352.5kg
Single-ply · -52 kg
429.66
Career-best score
Meet progression
Valid full-power (SBD) results.
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Meet history
9 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1995 | North Island Championships & New Zealand Junior & Master Postal ChampionshipsNZPF · Single-ply · Open | 52 kg51.3 | — | — | — | 348 | 428.21 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 1995 | Oceania ChampionshipsOceaniaPF · Single-ply · Open | 52 kg52 | — | — | — | 350 | 426.62 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 1994 | Oceania ChampionshipsOceaniaPF · Single-ply · Open | 52 kg52 | — | — | — | 352.5 | 429.66 | 1 |
| May 25, 1994 | Women's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 48 kg48 | 135140140 | 52.56062.5 | 137.5145145 | 332.5 | 429.07 | 7 |
| Sep 19, 1992 | New Zealand ChampionshipsNZPF · Single-ply · Open | 44 kg44 | — | — | — | 302.5 | 416.65 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 1992 | World Juniors Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Juniors | 52 kg43.4 | — | — | — | 300 | 417.60 | 5 |
| May 31, 1992 | Women's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 44 kg44 | 105115122.5 | 37.542.542.5 | 115127.5137.5 | 302.5 | 416.65 | 6 |
| Sep 6, 1991 | New Zealand ChampionshipsNZPF · Single-ply · Open | 48 kg48 | — | — | — | 292.5 | 377.46 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 1990 | New Zealand ChampionshipsNZPF · Single-ply · Open | 44 kg44 | — | — | — | 260 | 358.11 | 1 |
- North Island Championships & New Zealand Junior & Master Postal Championships1
Jul 1, 1995 · NZPF · Single-ply
SQ145
BP60
DL143
Total348
- Oceania Championships1
Jan 1, 1995 · OceaniaPF · Single-ply
SQ145
BP60
DL145
Total350
- Oceania Championships1
Dec 3, 1994 · OceaniaPF · Single-ply
SQ150
BP62.5
DL140
Total352.5
- Women's World Powerlifting Championships7
May 25, 1994 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ135
BP60
DL137.5
Total332.5
- New Zealand Championships1
Sep 19, 1992 · NZPF · Single-ply
SQ120
BP45
DL137.5
Total302.5
- World Juniors Powerlifting Championships5
Sep 8, 1992 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ122.5
BP42.5
DL135
Total300
- Women's World Powerlifting Championships6
May 31, 1992 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ122.5
BP42.5
DL137.5
Total302.5
- New Zealand Championships1
Sep 6, 1991 · NZPF · Single-ply
SQ120
BP42.5
DL130
Total292.5
- New Zealand Championships1
Sep 7, 1990 · NZPF · Single-ply
SQ97.5
BP37.5
DL125
Total260
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Ingeborg MarxBelgium · 3 meets together526kg588.08 DOTS
- Yen-Ping HsuTaiwan · 3 meets together345kg461.20 DOTS
- Raija Koskinen-JurkkoFinland · 2 meets together437.5kg574.73 DOTS
- Li-Min LinTaiwan · 2 meets together441kg540.44 DOTS
- Natalie JanotFrance · 2 meets together365kg504.50 DOTS
- Vuokko ViitasaariFinland · 2 meets together387.5kg503.90 DOTS
- Malou ThillLuxembourg · 2 meets together380kg493.38 DOTS
- Helen WhittingtonUK · 2 meets together390kg454.65 DOTS
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