Bev Francis achieved a 570.0 kg total in the 82.5 kg class at the City of Adelaide Championships.
On 12 May 1982, just days after her world championship victory, Bev Francis competed at the City of Adelaide Championships and posted a total of 570.0 kg in the 82.5 kg weight class.
This performance, occurring in rapid succession to her world championship win on 7 May, illustrates the extraordinary competitive schedule and consistency Francis maintained during her peak powerlifting years. Rather than resting on her world title, she continued competing at a high level domestically, further padding her accumulation of world records and elite totals.
The Adelaide total of 570.0 kg was among the higher marks of her career at that point, reflecting continued strength gains even as she competed frequently. This period represents the peak of Francis's powerlifting dominance, shortly before she would begin exploring bodybuilding as a new athletic pursuit, culminating in her first major bodybuilding contest appearance at the 1983 Caesars World Cup. Her sustained excellence across both international and domestic competitions during 1982 underscored why she was already being discussed as one of the strongest women ever to compete.