Lifter profile
Vidar Tangen
9 meets from 1974 to 1980
Top 6.7 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Vidar Tangen competed in 9 powerlifting meets between 1974 and 1980, with NSF and IPF. The best total, 687.5 kg (single-ply, -83 kg), was set in November 1980 at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 167.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in April 1974. With 465.71 DOTS, Vidar Tangen ranks #342 among men in the Norway rankings and in the top 6.7% of ranked men worldwide.
270kg
Nov 7, 1980 · IPF
160kg
Oct 13, 1978 · NSF
260kg
Nov 7, 1980 · IPF
687.5kg
Single-ply · -83 kg
465.71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1980 | Men's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | — | — | — | 687.5 | 465.71 | 8 |
| Oct 4, 1980 | NM HerrerNSF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg82.5 | 265·· | 157.5·· | 255·· | 677.5 | 458.93 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 1978 | NM HerrerNSF · Single-ply · Open | 82.5 kg81.5 | 247.5·· | 160·· | 242.5·· | 650 | 443.38 | 3 |
| Apr 30, 1976 | NM HerrerNSF · Raw · Open | 75 kg74.6 | 212.5·· | 140·· | 232.5·· | 585 | 421.13 | 2 |
| Mar 15, 1975 | NM HerrerNSF · Wraps · Open | 75 kg74.9 | 212.5·· | 140·· | 235·· | 587.5 | 421.85 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 1975 | Cup-stevneNSF · Wraps · Juniors 19-23 | 82.5 kg78.1 | — | — | — | 500 | 349.77 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 1975 | SydnorskNSF · Wraps · Juniors 19-23 | 75 kg75 | — | — | — | 547.5 | 392.79 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 1974 | KM ØstfoldNSF · Wraps · Juniors 19-23 | 82.5 kg77.3 | — | — | — | 532.5 | 374.86 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 1974 | NM styrkeløft herrerNSF · Raw · Open | 75 kg75 | 182.5·· | 122.5·· | 215·· | 520 | 373.06 | 2 |
- Men's World Powerlifting Championships8
Nov 7, 1980 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ270
BP157.5
DL260
Total687.5
- NM Herrer2
Oct 4, 1980 · NSF · Single-ply
SQ265
BP157.5
DL255
Total677.5
- NM Herrer3
Oct 13, 1978 · NSF · Single-ply
SQ247.5
BP160
DL242.5
Total650
- NM Herrer2
Apr 30, 1976 · NSF · Raw
SQ212.5
BP140
DL232.5
Total585
- NM Herrer2
Mar 15, 1975 · NSF · Wraps
SQ212.5
BP140
DL235
Total587.5
- Cup-stevne1
Jan 17, 1975 · NSF · Wraps
SQ160
BP110
DL230
Total500
- Sydnorsk1
Jan 5, 1975 · NSF · Wraps
SQ200
BP125
DL222.5
Total547.5
- KM Østfold1
Dec 21, 1974 · NSF · Wraps
SQ180
BP127.5
DL225
Total532.5
- NM styrkeløft herrer2
Apr 20, 1974 · NSF · Raw
SQ182.5
BP122.5
DL215
Total520
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Sverre NyhusNorway · 6 meets together767.5kg490.38 DOTS
- Knut JohansenNorway · 4 meets together787.5kg541.65 DOTS
- Atle EdvardsenNorway · 4 meets together815kg505.66 DOTS
- Bjørn LarsenNorway · 4 meets together845kg478.07 DOTS
- Kjell JohansenNorway · 3 meets together762.5kg521.92 DOTS
- Kjell SkybakSweden · 2 meets together687.5kg489.64 DOTS
- Terje BrovoldNorway · 2 meets together685kg468.22 DOTS
- Per BuarøNorway · 2 meets together682.5kg455.42 DOTS
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