State Records
Current Minnesota Records
Geared Minnesota State Records (Men and Women)
Raw Minnesota State Records (Men and Women)
Records Last Updated: February 8, 2024
Minnesota state records can be set in any USA Powerlifting, sanctioned meet
Minnesota state records can be set by Minnesota residents lifting in any local, state, regional or national (the meet does NOT have to take place in Minnesota). In a powerlifting event, lifters must register a total (i.e., make at least one successful attempt in each of the 3 lifts) in order to have a record officially recognized. In other words, if a lifter “bombs out” of a meet, they cannot claim any records.
If a bench-only record is exceeded by a bench press performed in a full/3-lift meet (i.e., lifter performs all three lifts: squat, bench press, deadlift), the lifter is credited with both records (single-lift and 3-lift bench press). A lifter can NOT set a 3-lift bench record while lifting in a bench-only division.
Getting State Records Recognized and Published
The state chair maintains the official state record database. Below is the procedure.
– All records set at USA Powerlifting meets are automatically identified by the results database
– If you set a record in a MN meet, you do not need to contact the state chair
– If you notice an error/omission in the record database, please let the state chair know
– Specific referees and paperwork are NOT required for state records to be accepted
Retired Records
On January 1, 2022, USA Powerlifting began using new weight classes (in state and local meets), this necessitated reorganizing all records to accommodate the new weight classes. The old records were not erased. Rather, they were rolled into the new weight classes. However, USA Powerlifting froze and preserved (i.e., “retired”) the old weight class records for historical purposes. The retired MN state records can be found below:
