Lifter profile
Merinda O'Brien
12 meets from 2020 to 2025
Top 2.8 %
of ranked women, by best DOTS
Merinda O'Brien competed in 12 powerlifting meets between 2020 and 2025, with CAPO, APU, AusPL, and 1 more. The best total, 440 kg (single-ply, -69 kg), was set in August 2024 at National Championships, 112.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in December 2020. With 465.78 DOTS, Merinda O'Brien ranks #230 among women in the Australia rankings and in the top 2.8% of ranked women worldwide.
162.5kg
Jul 31, 2025 · CAPO
100kg
Jun 9, 2024 · CAPO
180.5kg
Jul 24, 2022 · APU
440kg
Single-ply · -69 kg
465.78
Career-best score
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Meet history
12 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | National Deadlift ChampionshipCAPO · Multi-ply · Deadlift only · FO-MP | 67.5 kg66.03 | — | — | 157.5172.5180.5 | 172.5 | 180.39 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | National ChampionshipsCAPO · Single-ply · FO-SP | 67.5 kg64.9 | 145152.5162.5 | 859095 | 150165175 | 427.5 | 451.63 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | National ChampionshipsCAPO · Single-ply · FO-SP | 67.5 kg65 | 145155162.5 | 87.592.597.5 | 150165180 | 440 | 464.41 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | Revenant 2CAPO · Single-ply · FM1-SP | 67.5 kg64.9 | 140150160 | 9095100 | 150165170 | 430 | 454.27 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | National Deadlift Only ChampionshipsCAPO · Single-ply · Deadlift only · FM1-SP | 67.5 kg63.55 | — | — | 165177.5185 | 177.5 | 189.90 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | QLD Christmas Cup TestedAusPL · Single-ply · Open | 67.5 kg63.3 | 142.5152.5157.5 | 9095100 | 155165172.5 | 420 | 450.41 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Masters 1 | 63 kg62.08 | 137.5150150 | 859095 | 157.5172.5185 | 412.5 | 447.66 | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | National Equipped Powerlifting and Bench Press ChampionshipsAPU · Single-ply · Open | 63 kg61.8 | 140152.5157.5 | 859595 | 147.5174180.5 | 428 | 465.78 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | QLD Powerlifting & Bench Press ChampionshipsAPU · Raw · Masters 1 | 69 kg63.55 | 140150155 | 808590 | 155167.5175 | 420 | 449.34 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Collate National ChampionshipsAPU · Raw · Masters 1 | 63 kg62.25 | 97.5105107.5 | 657072.5 | 145152.5160 | 337.5 | 365.65 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | QLD State ChampionshipsAPU · Raw · Open | 63 kg60.78 | 97.5105107.5 | 657072.5 | 140152.5157.5 | 332.5 | 365.61 | 2 |
| Mar 27, 2021 | QLD State ChampionshipsAPU · Raw · Masters 1 | 63 kg60.78 | 97.5105107.5 | 657072.5 | 140152.5157.5 | 332.5 | 365.61 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Panthers Summer Classic IIIAPU · Raw · Masters 1 | 63 kg60.9 | 97.5105107.5 | 657072.5 | 145152.5160 | 327.5 | 359.67 | 1 |
- National Deadlift Championship1
Dec 6, 2025 · CAPO · Multi-ply
SQ—
BP—
DL172.5
Total172.5
- National Championships1
Jul 31, 2025 · CAPO · Single-ply
SQ162.5
BP90
DL175
Total427.5
- National Championships1
Aug 1, 2024 · CAPO · Single-ply
SQ162.5
BP97.5
DL180
Total440
- Revenant 21
Jun 9, 2024 · CAPO · Single-ply
SQ160
BP100
DL170
Total430
- National Deadlift Only Championships1
Dec 9, 2023 · CAPO · Single-ply
SQ—
BP—
DL177.5
Total177.5
- QLD Christmas Cup Tested1
Dec 2, 2023 · AusPL · Single-ply
SQ157.5
BP90
DL172.5
Total420
- World Masters Classic & Equipped Powerlifting Championships2
Oct 8, 2022 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ150
BP90
DL172.5
Total412.5
- National Equipped Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships1
Jul 24, 2022 · APU · Single-ply
SQ152.5
BP95
DL180.5
Total428
- QLD Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships1
Apr 30, 2022 · APU · Raw
SQ155
BP90
DL175
Total420
- Collate National Championships1
Nov 21, 2021 · APU · Raw
SQ107.5
BP70
DL160
Total337.5
- QLD State Championships2
Mar 27, 2021 · APU · Raw
SQ105
BP70
DL157.5
Total332.5
- QLD State Championships1
Mar 27, 2021 · APU · Raw
SQ105
BP70
DL157.5
Total332.5
- Panthers Summer Classic III1
Dec 12, 2020 · APU · Raw
SQ105
BP70
DL152.5
Total327.5
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Kathleen CompagnieBelgium · 1 meet together477.5kg482.36 DOTS
- Maureen GordonScotland · 1 meet together440kg437.07 DOTS
- Jeannette GeversAustralia · 1 meet together435kg471.86 DOTS
- Hannah AltmanAustralia · 1 meet together502kg496.09 DOTS
- Rachel Jones #1Australia · 1 meet together442.5kg491.05 DOTS
- Jenelle SchultzAustralia · 5 meets together412.5kg463.44 DOTS
- Lydia HantkeAustralia · 4 meets together637.5kg542.24 DOTS
- Anna CastlesAustralia · 4 meets together475.5kg498.62 DOTS
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