Melisa Akkuş is a Turkish raw powerlifter who competes nationally for the Turkish Powerlifting Sport Federation (TPSSF) and internationally under the IPF. Born in 2001, the 25-year-old claimed the national title at the 10th Turkish Powerlifting Championship in January 2025 with a 460 kg total, then followed it with a silver-medal finish at the 11th Turkish Powerlifting Championship in February 2026.
Melisa Akkuş Personal Information
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Melisa Akkuş |
| Sport | Raw Powerlifting (Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift) |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Birth Year | 2001 |
| Age | 25 years old (as of 2026) |
| Federation | TPSSF (national) & IPF (international) |
| Current Weight Class | 69 kg (Women’s Open) – moved up from 63 kg Junior |
| Height | Not publicly listed |
| Net Worth | Not publicly available – competes at national/amateur level, no verified earnings data |
Melisa Akkuş Personal Bests
| Lift | Result |
|---|---|
| Squat | 175 kg |
| Bench Press | 110 kg |
| Deadlift | 180 kg |
| Total | 460 kg – set January 26, 2025 |
| DOTS Score | 489.58 |
Competition History
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 11th Turkish Powerlifting Championship | 🥈 2nd – 69kg Open, 420 kg total |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 10th Turkish Powerlifting Championship | 🥇 1st (National Champion) – 69kg Open, 460 kg total (PB) |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 9th Turkish Powerlifting Championship | 🥇 1st – Junior 63kg, 370.5 kg total |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Turkish Bench Press Championship | 🥇 1st – Junior division, 75 kg bench |
| Aug 27, 2023 | IPF World Junior & Sub-Junior Classic Championships (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) | 17th – 367.5 kg total |
| Feb 6, 2023 | 8th Turkish Powerlifting Championship | 🥉 3rd – 302.5 kg total |
Who is Melisa Akkuş
Melisa Akkuş progressed through the Turkish junior ranks before stepping up to the Open division, where she won the national title at the 10th Turkish Powerlifting Championship in January 2025 with a 460 kg raw total across squat, bench press, and deadlift. She represented Turkey at the IPF World Junior & Sub-Junior Classic Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania in August 2023, and has competed in every Turkish national championship since 2023, moving from the 63 kg junior category up to the 69 kg Open class as her totals climbed. She returned to the national podium in February 2026, taking silver at the 11th Turkish Powerlifting Championship.
FAQs
Melisa Akkuş is a Turkish raw powerlifter and the 2025 Turkish national champion in the women’s 69kg Open category, competing for the TPSSF and internationally under the IPF.
She was born in 2001, making her 25 years old as of 2026.
She competes in the women’s 69kg Open category, having moved up from the 63kg Junior class.
Her raw personal bests are a 175 kg squat, 110 kg bench press, and 180 kg deadlift, for a 460 kg total set in January 2025.
There is no publicly verified net worth figure. She competes at the national/amateur level and no earnings data is publicly available.
