Mike Paananen — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Mike Paananen — powerlifting results, records and meets · Attempt

Career progression

Wraps

The dashed rules mark the meet where the weight class changed: 90 to 100 in Mar 2026.

Squat, bench, deadlift

Squat

177.5 kg best

Bench

120 kg best

Deadlift

187.5 kg best

Bests by class

Class	Squat	Bench	Deadlift	Total	GL	Meets
90 kg	172.5Mar 2025	117.5Jun 2025	172.5Jun 2025	455Jun 2025	60.96Jun 2025	2
100 kg	177.5Mar 2026	120May 2026	187.5May 2026	477.5Mar 2026	63.03Mar 2026	2

Best lifts

Best Squat: 177.5 kgSet at Michigan State Championships, 20261.94× bodyweight
Best Bench: 120 kg

Honors & milestones

National Champion: Won their division at the 2026 National Championships.

Recent meets

7 May 2026National Championships1st477.5 kgAPF · 100 kg · Wraps

Place: 1st
Total: 477.5
DOTS: 302.57
Bodyweight: 93.8

Bench PR +2.5

Past a best of 117.5 kg.

Closest by total

Same class, same equipment, best total against best total. Opens the comparison.

28 Mar 2026Michigan State Championships1st477.5 kgTotal PR +22.5APF · 100 kg · Wraps

Place: 1st
Total: 477.5
DOTS: 306.55
Bodyweight: 91.3

Total PR +22.5

Past a best of 455 kg.

Squat PR +5

Past a best of 172.5 kg.

Deadlift PR +10

Past a best of 172.5 kg.

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	157.5Good	167.5Good	177.5Good	177.51.94× bw
Bench	112.5Good	117.5Good	122.5No lift	117.51.29× bw
Deadlift	162.5Good	172.5Good	182.5Good

Opener → best

Squat: 157.5 up to 177.5+20
Bench: 112.5 up to 117.5+5
Deadlift: 162.5 up to 182.5+20
Opener total: 432.5 up to 477.5+45

What changed

Against National Championships, 15 Jun 2025.

Total: +22.5 kg
Squat: +12.5 kg
Bench: ±0 kg
Deadlift: +10 kg
GL: +2.07
DOTS

15 Jun 2025National Championships1st455 kgTotal PR +5APF · 90 kg · Wraps

Place: 1st
Total: 455
DOTS: 296.56
Bodyweight: 88.6

Total PR +5

Past a best of 450 kg.

Bench PR +5

Past a best of 112.5 kg.

Deadlift PR +7.5

Past a best of 165 kg.

8 / 9 attempts made · 1 missed

Lift	Opener	Second	Third	Best
Squat	155Good	162.5Good	165Good	1651.86× bw
Bench	110Good	117.5Good	120No lift	117.51.33× bw
Deadlift	155Good	165Good	172.5Good

Opener → best

Squat: 155 up to 165+10
Bench: 110 up to 117.5+7.5
Deadlift: 155 up to 172.5+17.5
Opener total: 420 up to 455+35

What changed

Against Michigan State Championships, 9 Mar 2025.

Total: +5 kg
Squat: −7.5 kg
Bench: +5 kg
Deadlift: +7.5 kg
GL: +0.80
DOTS