{"id":4995,"date":"2022-06-27T18:30:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T18:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=4995"},"modified":"2022-06-27T19:04:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T19:04:31","slug":"64-year-old-powerlifter-dora-justice-breaks-national-bench-press-record-at-2022-masters-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/64-year-old-powerlifter-dora-justice-breaks-national-bench-press-record-at-2022-masters-nationals\/","title":{"rendered":"64-Year-Old Powerlifter Dora Justice Breaks National Bench Press Record at 2022 Master\u2019s Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On June 18, 2022, powerlifter Dora Justice (57KG) scored a bench press of 72.5 kilograms (159.8 pounds) during the 2022 Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic (Raw) Sub-Junior, Junior, and Master Nationals in Orlando, FL. Justice&#8217;s raw bench press mark is <strong>a new National Record in the Masters Tier 3 competitive class<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 64-year-old Justice&#8217;s display of <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-chest-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"115126\">chest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"115127\">strength<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bench-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"115128\">bench press<\/a> helped her eventually attain<strong> second place in her division, as she also completed each of her nine lift attempts<\/strong>. Fellow Texan Lynne Homan took home first place in Justice&#8217;s division.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CfNSiJWp3dg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CfNSiJWp3dg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"115133\">A post shared by Powerlifting America (@powerlifting_america)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"115129\">How To Build Muscle: The Training And Diet Guide For Beginners And Advanced Lifters<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"justice-at-a-glance\"><strong>Justice at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Justice&#8217;s results from the 2022 AMP Masters Nationals align with much of her competitive career. Here are her top stats from this contest:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dora-justice-2022-amp-classic-raw-masters-nationals-top-stats\">Dora Justice | 2022 AMP Classic (Raw) Masters Nationals Top Stats<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Squat<\/strong> \u2014 70 kilograms (154.3 pounds)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bench Press<\/strong> \u2014 72.5 kilograms (159.8 pounds) | <strong>Masters Raw Tier 3 National Record<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Deadlift<\/strong> \u2014 99.9 kilograms (220.4 pounds)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total<\/strong> \u2014 242.5 kilograms (534.6 pounds)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Justice has featured as a competitive powerlifter for nearly two decades, especially in bench press contests. Her first-ever competition was while lifting as a Masters 45-49 athlete during the 2003 World Powerlifting Federation (WPF) World Championships. At that time, Justice went by the name &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.openpowerlifting.org\/u\/dorapuente\" data-lasso-id=\"115130\">Dora Puente<\/a>.&#8221; According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openpowerlifting.org\/u\/dorajustice\" data-lasso-id=\"115131\"><em>Open Powerlifting<\/em><\/a>, her competitive name shift happened in May 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her extended career, Justice has maintained a sterling record, only falling short of first place in three instances. Here are some of the more noteworthy results from her powerlifting resume:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"dora-justice-noteworthy-career-results\">Dora Justice | Noteworthy Career Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WPF World Championships (Single)<\/strong> \u2014 First place (2003, 2006; Masters 45-49) (2008; Masters 50-54)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2007 WPF World Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships (Single)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Masters 50-54<\/li>\n<li><strong>2009 North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) North American Bench Press Championships (Single) <\/strong>\u2014 First place | Masters 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>2011 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Longhorn Open (Raw) <\/strong>\u2014 First place | Masters 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>2012 USAPL State Championships (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Masters 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>2017 NAPF North American Bench Press Championships (Single)<\/strong> \u2014 First place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Bench Press Championships (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 Second place | Masters 3 and Open<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 USAPL Bench Nationals (Raw and Single) <\/strong>\u2014 First place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 USAPL Iron Wars (Raw)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Masters 3<\/li>\n<li><strong>2020 USAPL Winter War of Waco (Single)\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 First place | Masters<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021 USAPL Raw and Equipped Bench Nationals <\/strong>\u2014 First place | Masters 3<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 AMP Bench Press Nationals (Raw and Single)<\/strong> \u2014 First place | Masters 3<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 AMP Masters Nationals (Raw) <\/strong>\u2014 Second place | Masters 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CDKvX92Jrx1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"115134\">A post shared by Dora Puente (@doraa_puente)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-bodyweight-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"115132\">The Best Bodyweight Workouts For Muscle, Strength, Conditioning, And More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whats-next\">What&#8217;s Next<\/h2>\n<p>At the time of this writing, Justice has not confirmed when her next competition will be. Though, according to the Powerlifting America Instagram feed, Justice was an audience favorite because of her energy before and after lifts. Given Justice&#8217;s evident joy for her craft in mind, it seems likely the Masters powerlifter will be smiling and locking out massive weight on a sanctioned platform again soon.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: powerlifting_america on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-dora-justice-bench-presses-159-pounds-at-64-years-old\/\">64-Year-Old Powerlifter Dora Justice Breaks National Bench Press Record at 2022 Master&#8217;s Nationals<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 18, 2022, powerlifter Dora Justice (57KG) scored a bench press of 72.5 kilograms (159.8 pounds) during the 2022 Powerlifting America (AMP) Classic (Raw) Sub-Junior, Junior, and Master Nationals in Orlando, FL. Justice\u2019s raw bench press mark is a new National Record in the Masters Tier 3 competitive class. 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