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Dawn Reshel-Sharon

Dawn Reshel-Sharon was an American powerlifter who competed in the 90 kg equipped division.

Her best competition total was 709.4 kg (1,564 lb), set at Wisconsin State Open in May 1988.

Over a career spanning 24 meets between 1984 and 1991, she set 11 equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 82.5, 90, 90+, and 181 kg classes.

She currently holds five of those records.

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Career total progression

Dawn Reshel-Sharon's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Dawn Reshel-Sharon's competition total across 23 meets between 1984 and 1991, peaking at 709 kg in 1988. 5 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.3006624008825001,1036001,3237001,5438001,764kglb19841986198819901991329 kg · 1984 · Men's Class II & Under Women & Masters Open463 kg · 1985 · Women's Nationals435 kg · 1985 · Haynes Apperson Festival523 kg · 1985 · Mountaineer Open555 kg · 1986 · Women's Nationals572 kg · 1986 · World Championships608 kg · 1987 · Women's Nationals626 kg · 1987 · Illinois State and Central Plains Record Breakers635 kg · 1987 · Swanson's Midwest Open653 kg · 1987 · World Championships633 kg · 1988 · Junior Nationals648 kg · 1988 · Senior Nationals618 kg · 1988 · World Championships488 kg · 1989 · Giachetti Spectacular II651 kg · 1990 · Junior Nationals678 kg · 1990 · Senior Nationals608 kg · 1991 · Senior Nationals613 kg · 1991 · Worlds620 kg · 1988 · USSR vs USA meet (world record set, later surpassed)625 kg · 1989 · World Championships (world record set, later surpassed)678 kg · 1990 · World Championships (world record set, later surpassed)490 kg · 1985 · Open Class III Meet (world record still held)709 kg · 1988 · Wisconsin State Open (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1985-07-28 Total 181 kg 490.0 kg1081 lb Open Class III Meet Currently held
  2. 1985-07-28 Deadlift 181 kg 205.0 kg452 lb Open Class III Meet Currently held
  3. 1985-07-28 Squat 181 kg 185.0 kg408 lb Open Class III Meet Currently held
  4. 1985-07-28 Bench Press 181 kg 100.0 kg221 lb Open Class III Meet Currently held
  5. 1988-05-15 Total 90 kg 709.4 kg1564 lb Wisconsin State Open
  6. 1988-05-15 Squat 90 kg 287.1 kg633 lb Wisconsin State Open
  7. 1988-05-15 Deadlift 90 kg 274.0 kg604 lb Wisconsin State Open Currently held
  8. 1988-07-27 Total 82.5 kg 620.0 kg1367 lb USSR vs USA meet
  9. 1988-07-27 Deadlift 82.5 kg 252.5 kg557 lb USSR vs USA meet
  10. 1989-12-01 Deadlift 90+ kg 257.5 kg568 lb World Championships
  11. 1990-10-12 Bench Press 90 kg 152.5 kg336 lb World Championships
View total at each meet (23 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1984-05-12 Men's Class II & Under Women & Masters Open 328.9 kg725 lb
1985-01-26 Women's Nationals 462.5 kg1020 lb
1985-06-30 Haynes Apperson Festival 435.4 kg960 lb
1985-07-28 Open Class III Meet 490.0 kg1081 lb World record (held)
1985-11-09 Mountaineer Open 522.5 kg1152 lb
1986-03-08 Women's Nationals 555.0 kg1224 lb
1986-11-15 World Championships 571.5 kg1260 lb
1987-03-15 Women's Nationals 607.8 kg1340 lb
1987-04-18 Illinois State and Central Plains Record Breakers 626.0 kg1380 lb
1987-06-21 Swanson's Midwest Open 635.0 kg1400 lb
1987-11-21 World Championships 652.5 kg1439 lb
1988-04-23 Junior Nationals 632.8 kg1395 lb
1988-05-15 Wisconsin State Open 709.4 kg1564 lb World record (held)
1988-07-16 Senior Nationals 647.5 kg1428 lb
1988-07-27 USSR vs USA meet 620.0 kg1367 lb World record (surpassed)
1988-11-25 World Championships 617.5 kg1362 lb
1989-04-01 Giachetti Spectacular II 487.5 kg1075 lb
1989-12-01 World Championships 625.0 kg1378 lb World record (surpassed)
1990-06-09 Junior Nationals 650.9 kg1435 lb
1990-07-28 Senior Nationals 677.5 kg1494 lb
1990-10-12 World Championships 677.5 kg1494 lb World record (surpassed)
1991-07-06 Senior Nationals 607.5 kg1340 lb
1991-11-21 Worlds 612.5 kg1351 lb

World records set

Every world record Dawn Reshel-Sharon has set, split into the 5 she still holds and the 6 since broken.

Still held5

  • Total 181 kg Single-ply women: 490 kg (1,081 lb) at Open Class III Meet, 1985
  • Deadlift 90 kg Single-ply women: 273.97 kg (604 lb) at Wisconsin State Open, 1988
  • Deadlift 181 kg Single-ply women: 205 kg (452 lb) at Open Class III Meet, 1985
  • Squat 181 kg Single-ply women: 185 kg (408 lb) at Open Class III Meet, 1985
  • Bench Press 181 kg Single-ply women: 100 kg (221 lb) at Open Class III Meet, 1985

Since surpassed6

  • Total 90 kg Single-ply women: 709.42 kg (1,564 lb) at Wisconsin State Open, 1988
  • Total 82.5 kg Single-ply women: 620 kg (1,367 lb) at USSR vs USA meet, 1988
  • Squat 90 kg Single-ply women: 287.12 kg (633 lb) at Wisconsin State Open, 1988
  • Deadlift 90+ kg Single-ply women: 257.5 kg (568 lb) at World Championships, 1989
  • Deadlift 82.5 kg Single-ply women: 252.5 kg (557 lb) at USSR vs USA meet, 1988
  • Bench Press 90 kg Single-ply women: 152.5 kg (336 lb) at World Championships, 1990

Career, by the numbers

Dawn Reshel-Sharon's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

11.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 20 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+381 kg839 lb

From 329 kg725 lb to 709 kg1564 lb, a 116% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

632

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 40 / 20 / 40 (squat / bench / deadlift), 0.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

28% third attempts made

10 of 36 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 12. Heaviest made third: Squat268 kg590 lb.

Biggest jump

+138 kg303 lb

Between two meets, up to 625 kg1378 lb at World Championships.

Footprint

8 years

2 federations, 5 countries, 4 weight classes.

0% of entries lifted raw. 5% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1988.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 24 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1991-11-21 WPC · Worlds 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 232.5 kg513 lb 137.5 kg303 lb 242.5 kg535 lb 612.5 kg1351 lb 568.48 1
1991-07-06 APF · Senior Nationals 90+ — Single-ply 235.0 kg518 lb 137.5 kg303 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 607.5 kg1340 lb 1
1990-10-12 WPC · World Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 272.5 kg601 lb 152.5 kg336 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 677.5 kg1494 lb 604.01 1
View full meet history (24 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1990-07-28 APF · Senior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 267.5 kg590 lb 142.5 kg314 lb 267.5 kg590 lb 677.5 kg1494 lb 604.01 1
1990-06-09 APF · Junior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 249.5 kg550 lb 136.1 kg300 lb 265.4 kg585 lb 650.9 kg1435 lb 580.30 G
1989-12-01 WPC · World Championships 90+ 90.6 kg200 lb Single-ply 237.5 kg524 lb 130.0 kg287 lb 257.5 kg568 lb 625.0 kg1378 lb 555.57 1
1989-07-22 APF · Senior Nationals 90+ — Single-ply — — — — DQ
1989-04-01 USPF · Giachetti Spectacular II 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 25.0 kg55 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 487.5 kg1075 lb 452.46 1
1988-11-25 WPC · World Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 132.5 kg292 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 617.5 kg1362 lb 550.51 1
1988-07-27 FPR · USSR vs USA meet 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 235.0 kg518 lb 132.5 kg292 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 620.0 kg1367 lb 575.44 1
1988-07-16 APF · Senior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 260.0 kg573 lb 137.5 kg303 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 647.5 kg1428 lb 577.26 1
1988-05-15 APF · Wisconsin State Open 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 287.1 kg633 lb 148.3 kg327 lb 274.0 kg604 lb 709.4 kg1564 lb 632.46 1
1988-04-23 APF · Junior Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 258.6 kg570 lb 129.3 kg285 lb 244.9 kg540 lb 632.8 kg1395 lb 564.12 G
1987-11-21 APF · World Championships 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 265.0 kg584 lb 132.5 kg292 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 652.5 kg1439 lb 581.72 1
1987-06-21 APF · Swanson's Midwest Open 60+ — Single-ply 263.1 kg580 lb 131.5 kg290 lb 240.4 kg530 lb 635.0 kg1400 lb G
1987-04-18 APF · Illinois State and Central Plains Record Breakers 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 260.8 kg575 lb 127.0 kg280 lb 238.1 kg525 lb 626.0 kg1380 lb 558.06 1
1987-03-15 APF · Women's Nationals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 254.0 kg560 lb 117.9 kg260 lb 235.9 kg520 lb 607.8 kg1340 lb 541.88 1
1986-11-15 APF · World Championships 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 226.8 kg500 lb 117.9 kg260 lb 226.8 kg500 lb 571.5 kg1260 lb 530.45 1
1986-03-08 APF · Women's Nationals 82.5 81.6 kg180 lb Single-ply 232.5 kg513 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 555.0 kg1224 lb 517.99 1
1985-11-09 USPF · Mountaineer Open 90 90.0 kg199 lb Single-ply 210.0 kg463 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 207.5 kg458 lb 522.5 kg1152 lb 465.82 1
1985-07-28 USPF · Open Class III Meet 181 181.0 kg399 lb Single-ply 185.0 kg408 lb 100.0 kg221 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 490.0 kg1081 lb 377.67 6
1985-06-30 USPF · Haynes Apperson Festival 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 170.1 kg375 lb 79.4 kg175 lb 186.0 kg410 lb 435.4 kg960 lb 404.15 3
1985-01-26 USPF · Women's Nationals 90 83.6 kg185 lb Single-ply 170.0 kg375 lb 87.5 kg193 lb 205.0 kg452 lb 462.5 kg1020 lb 426.54 2
1984-05-12 USPF · Men's Class II & Under Women & Masters Open 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 111.2 kg245 lb 65.8 kg145 lb 152.0 kg335 lb 328.9 kg725 lb 305.27 2

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 1 FPR · USSR vs USA meet (1988-07-27)
Untested 23 WPC · Worlds (1991-11-21)

Dawn Reshel-Sharon competed almost exclusively in untested competition, 23 of her 24 meets.

Her five most recent meets have all been untested.

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