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Natalie Kahn

Natalie Kahn was an American powerlifter who competed in the 48 kg equipped division.

Her best competition total was 262.5 kg (579 lb), set at Women's Nationals in January 1980.

Over a career spanning 19 meets between 1975 and 1985, she set five equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 48 and 56 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

Natalie Kahn's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Natalie Kahn's competition total across 17 meets between 1975 and 1985, peaking at 263 kg in 1980. 2 of those meets set a world record.210463220485230507240529250551260573270595kglb19751978198119841985245 kg · 1980 · US Marine Corps Recruit Depot Invitational253 kg · 1980 · Central California Women's Championships248 kg · 1980 · Central California Open/Novice/Masters253 kg · 1981 · Marine Corps Depot Open253 kg · 1981 · Sr Olympics Powerlifting248 kg · 1981 · High Desert Open/Women/Masters233 kg · 1981 · California State Women's245 kg · 1981 · Sports Palace Open Women's235 kg · 1981 · Medalist Sports Club Meet255 kg · 1982 · Whittier Jr & Master Championships253 kg · 1982 · Women's Nationals255 kg · 1982 · Central California Women's Open230 kg · 1982 · California State Womens250 kg · 1984 · California State Women's225 kg · 1985 · California State Womens218 kg · 1975 · First All Women's Powerlifting Contest (world record set, later surpassed)263 kg · 1980 · Women's Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1975-09-05 Total 56 kg 217.7 kg480 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest
  2. 1975-09-05 Deadlift 56 kg 102.1 kg225 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest
  3. 1975-09-05 Squat 56 kg 72.6 kg160 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest
  4. 1975-09-05 Bench Press 56 kg 43.1 kg95 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest
  5. 1980-01-26 Deadlift 48 kg 127.5 kg281 lb Women's Nationals
View total at each meet (17 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1975-09-05 First All Women's Powerlifting Contest 217.7 kg480 lb World record (surpassed)
1980-01-26 Women's Nationals 262.5 kg579 lb World record (surpassed)
1980-03-01 US Marine Corps Recruit Depot Invitational 244.9 kg540 lb
1980-05-24 Central California Women's Championships 252.5 kg557 lb
1980-10-04 Central California Open/Novice/Masters 247.5 kg546 lb
1981-03-07 Marine Corps Depot Open 252.5 kg557 lb
1981-04-11 Sr Olympics Powerlifting 252.5 kg557 lb
1981-06-27 High Desert Open/Women/Masters 247.5 kg546 lb
1981-08-01 California State Women's 232.5 kg513 lb
1981-09-27 Sports Palace Open Women's 245.0 kg540 lb
1981-11-21 Medalist Sports Club Meet 235.0 kg518 lb
1982-01-31 Whittier Jr & Master Championships 255.0 kg562 lb
1982-02-20 Women's Nationals 252.5 kg557 lb
1982-03-20 Central California Women's Open 255.0 kg562 lb
1982-07-31 California State Womens 230.0 kg507 lb
1984-08-11 California State Women's 250.0 kg551 lb
1985-08-17 California State Womens 225.0 kg496 lb

World records set

All 5 world records Natalie Kahn has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed5

  • Total 56 kg Wraps women: 217.72 kg (480 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975
  • Deadlift 48 kg Single-ply women: 127.5 kg (281 lb) at Women's Nationals, 1980
  • Deadlift 56 kg Wraps women: 102.06 kg (225 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975
  • Squat 56 kg Wraps women: 72.57 kg (160 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975
  • Bench Press 56 kg Wraps women: 43.09 kg (95 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975

Career, by the numbers

Natalie Kahn's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

4.2 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 17 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+45 kg99 lb

From 218 kg480 lb to 263 kg579 lb, a 21% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

339

Top 28% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 33 / 19 / 48 (squat / bench / deadlift), 7.2 points above the typical split.

On the platform

33% third attempts made

1 of 3 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 1. Heaviest made third: Squat83 kg182 lb.

Biggest jump

+45 kg99 lb

Between two meets, up to 263 kg579 lb at Women's Nationals.

Footprint

10 years

1 federation, 1 country, 3 weight classes.

6% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1980.

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

Meet history

All 19 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1985-08-17 USPF · California State Womens 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 72.5 kg160 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 105.0 kg232 lb 225.0 kg496 lb 274.25 1
1984-08-11 USPF · California State Women's 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 77.5 kg171 lb 50.0 kg110 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 304.73 1
1982-07-31 USPF · California State Womens 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply 70.0 kg155 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 112.5 kg248 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 296.80 2
View full meet history (19 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1982-03-20 USPF · Central California Women's Open 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply 82.5 kg182 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 329.06 1
1982-02-20 USPF · Women's Nationals 48 47.0 kg104 lb Single-ply 82.5 kg182 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 330.92 9
1982-01-31 USPF · Whittier Jr & Master Championships 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 82.5 kg182 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 310.82 1
1981-11-21 USA-UA · Medalist Sports Club Meet 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply 80.0 kg177 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 303.26 2
1981-09-27 USPF · Sports Palace Open Women's 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply 72.5 kg160 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 316.16 1
1981-08-01 USPF · California State Women's 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 75.0 kg166 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 110.0 kg243 lb 232.5 kg513 lb 283.39 4
1981-06-27 USPF · High Desert Open/Women/Masters 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply 80.0 kg177 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 319.39 2
1981-04-11 USPF · Sr Olympics Powerlifting 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 87.5 kg193 lb 50.0 kg110 lb 115.0 kg254 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 307.77 2
1981-03-07 USPF · Marine Corps Depot Open 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 82.5 kg182 lb 50.0 kg110 lb 120.0 kg265 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 307.77 3
1980-10-04 USPF · Central California Open/Novice/Masters 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 82.5 kg182 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 117.5 kg259 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 301.68 3
1980-08-23 USPF · California State Womens 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply -77.5 kg-171 lb — — — DQ
1980-05-24 USPF · Central California Women's Championships 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply 82.5 kg182 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 122.5 kg270 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 325.84 1
1980-03-01 USPF · US Marine Corps Recruit Depot Invitational 52 52.0 kg115 lb Single-ply 83.9 kg185 lb 43.1 kg95 lb 117.9 kg260 lb 244.9 kg540 lb 298.56 2
1980-01-26 USPF · Women's Nationals 48 48.0 kg106 lb Single-ply 87.5 kg193 lb 47.5 kg105 lb 127.5 kg281 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 338.74 5
1978-04-16 AAU · Women's National Powerlifting Championships 56 56.0 kg124 lb Single-ply 83.9 kg185 lb — — — DQ
1975-09-05 AAU · First All Women's Powerlifting Contest 56 56.0 kg124 lb Wraps (raw) 72.6 kg160 lb 43.1 kg95 lb 102.1 kg225 lb 217.7 kg480 lb 252.36 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 19 USPF · California State Womens (1985-08-17)

None of her 19 meets on record were drug-tested.

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