Peak DOTS
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Top 1% of all women on file
USA · 125 kg raw · 19 career entries
Sara Schiff
Sara Schiff is an American powerlifter who competes in the 125 kg raw division.
Her best competition total is 652 kg (1,438 lb), set at Kern US Open in April 2021.
Over a career spanning 14 meets between 2012 and 2023, she has set six raw world records in bench press, deadlift, and total across the 75+, 90+, and 125 kg classes.
She currently holds four of those records.
Data through
Personal records
Sara Schiff's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.
| Lift | Best | Bodyweight | Meet | Rank in class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 235.0 kg518 lb | 110.8 kg245 lb | Kern US Open 2021-04-24 | #76 of 2,921 90+ kg Wraps women |
| Bench Press | 145.0 kg320 lb | 118.5 kg261 lb | The American Pro 2 2023-10-28 | #10 of 522 125 kg Raw women |
| Deadlift | 290.5 kg641 lb | 115.0 kg254 lb | FQ Classic 3 2023-05-07 | #1 of 139 125 kg Wraps women |
| Total | 652.0 kg1438 lb | 110.8 kg245 lb | Kern US Open 2021-04-24 | #26 of 2,879 90+ kg Wraps women |
Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.
Career total progression
Sara Schiff's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 2019-11-09 Deadlift 75+ kg 275.0 kg607 lb Slingshot Record Breakers Currently held
- 2021-04-24 Deadlift 90+ kg 287.0 kg633 lb Kern US Open Currently held
- 2023-05-07 Total 125 kg 638.0 kg1407 lb FQ Classic 3
- 2023-05-07 Deadlift 125 kg 290.5 kg641 lb FQ Classic 3 Currently held
- 2023-05-07 Bench Press 125 kg 137.5 kg303 lb FQ Classic 3
- 2023-10-28 Deadlift 125 kg 280.0 kg618 lb The American Pro 2 Currently held
Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.
World records set
Every world record Sara Schiff has set, split into the 4 she still holds and the 2 since broken.
Still held4
- Deadlift 125 kg Wraps women: 290.5 kg (641 lb) at FQ Classic 3, 2023
- Deadlift 90+ kg Wraps women: 287 kg (633 lb) at Kern US Open, 2021
- Deadlift 125 kg Raw women: 280 kg (618 lb) at The American Pro 2, 2023
- Deadlift 75+ kg Wraps women: 275 kg (607 lb) at Slingshot Record Breakers, 2019
Since surpassed2
- Total 125 kg Wraps women: 638 kg (1,407 lb) at FQ Classic 3, 2023
- Bench Press 125 kg Wraps women: 137.5 kg (303 lb) at FQ Classic 3, 2023
Meet history
All 19 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-28 | WRPF · The American Pro 2 | 125 | 118.5 kg261 lb | Raw (raw) | 220.0 kg485 lb | 145.0 kg320 lb | 280.0 kg618 lb | 645.0 kg1422 lb | 519.39 | 1 |
| 2023-10-28 | WRPF · The American Pro 2 | 125 | 118.5 kg261 lb | Raw (raw) | 220.0 kg485 lb | 145.0 kg320 lb | 280.0 kg618 lb | 645.0 kg1422 lb | 519.39 | 1 |
| 2023-05-07 | WRPF · FQ Classic 3 | 125 | 115.0 kg254 lb | Wraps (raw) | 210.0 kg463 lb | 137.5 kg303 lb | 290.5 kg641 lb | 638.0 kg1407 lb | 518.40 | 1 |
View full meet history (19 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-22 | USPA · Sonoma County Open | 110 | 104.5 kg231 lb | Raw (raw) | 205.0 kg452 lb | 115.0 kg254 lb | 247.5 kg546 lb | 567.5 kg1251 lb | 476.22 | 1 |
| 2022-09-10 | WRPF · Hawaii Deadlift Legends (deadlift only) | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 245.0 kg540 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 201.96 | 1 |
| 2022-09-10 | WRPF · Hawaii Deadlift Legends (deadlift only) | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 245.0 kg540 lb | 245.0 kg540 lb | 201.96 | 1 |
| 2021-04-24 | WRPF · Kern US Open | 90+ | 110.8 kg245 lb | Wraps (raw) | 235.0 kg518 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 287.0 kg633 lb | 652.0 kg1438 lb | 536.15 | 2 |
| 2019-11-09 | SPF · Slingshot Record Breakers | 75+ | 106.0 kg234 lb | Wraps (raw) | 230.0 kg507 lb | 137.5 kg303 lb | 275.0 kg607 lb | 642.5 kg1417 lb | 536.39 | 1 |
| 2019-04-27 | WRPF · Kern US Open | 90+ | 106.6 kg235 lb | Wraps (raw) | 222.5 kg491 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 273.0 kg602 lb | 620.5 kg1368 lb | 517.07 | 3 |
| 2018-12-15 | USA-UA · Hybrid Deadlift Invitational (deadlift only) | 90+ | 108.9 kg240 lb | Raw (raw) | — | — | 265.0 kg584 lb | 265.0 kg584 lb | 219.19 | 1 |
| 2018-11-10 | SPF · Slingshot Record Breakers | 75+ | 109.0 kg241 lb | Wraps (raw) | 227.5 kg502 lb | 120.0 kg265 lb | 272.5 kg601 lb | 620.0 kg1367 lb | 512.59 | 1 |
| 2018-04-21 | APF · Women's Power Weekend (deadlift only) | 90+ | 106.0 kg234 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | 256.3 kg565 lb | 256.3 kg565 lb | 213.95 | 1 |
| 2017-12-09 | UPA · Holiday Havoc (deadlift only) | 90+ | — | Multi-ply | — | — | 247.5 kg546 lb | 247.5 kg546 lb | 1 | |
| 2016-12-10 | APF · Utah State Open (deadlift only) | 90+ | 102.6 kg226 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | 230.0 kg507 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 194.35 | 1 |
| 2016-12-10 | APF · Utah State Open (deadlift only) | 90+ | 102.6 kg226 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | 230.0 kg507 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 194.35 | 1 |
| 2016-12-10 | APF · Utah State Open | 90+ | 102.6 kg226 lb | Multi-ply | 217.5 kg480 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 577.5 kg1273 lb | 488.00 | 1 |
| 2016-12-10 | APF · Utah State Open | 90+ | 102.6 kg226 lb | Multi-ply | 217.5 kg480 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 230.0 kg507 lb | 577.5 kg1273 lb | 488.00 | 1 |
| 2016-12-05 | WABDL · World Championships (deadlift only) | 90+ | — | Single-ply | — | — | 245.5 kg541 lb | 245.5 kg541 lb | 1 | |
| 2012-11-04 | SPF · Women's Pro-Am | 75+ | 80.3 kg177 lb | Wraps (raw) | 110.0 kg243 lb | 60.0 kg133 lb | 147.5 kg325 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 298.63 | 1 |
Career, by the numbers
Sara Schiff's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.
Archetype
Bencher
Split 36 / 21 / 43 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 20 / 44, 0.9 points above average on bench.
On the platform
35% third attempts made
6 of 17 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 3. Heaviest made third attempt: Deadlift 287 kg633 lb.
Biggest jump
+260 kg573 lb
Between two meets, up to 578 kg1273 lb at Utah State Open.
63% of entries lifted raw. 5% drug-tested. Best year: 2019.
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Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 1 | WABDL · World Championships (deadlift only) (2016-12-05) |
| Untested | 13 | WRPF · The American Pro 2 (2023-10-28) |
Sara Schiff competes almost exclusively in untested competition, 13 of her 14 meets.
Her five most recent meets have all been untested.
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Sara Schiff FAQs
What is Sara Schiff's best squat?
Sara Schiff's heaviest squat is 518 lb (235 kg). This lift occurred on April 24, 2021, at Kern US Open.
What is Sara Schiff's best bench press?
Sara Schiff's heaviest bench press is 320 lb (145 kg). This lift occurred on October 28, 2023, at The American Pro 2.
What is Sara Schiff's best deadlift?
Sara Schiff's heaviest deadlift is 641 lb (290.5 kg). This lift occurred on May 7, 2023, at FQ Classic 3.
What is Sara Schiff's best total?
Sara Schiff's heaviest total is 1,438 lb (652 kg). This lift occurred on April 24, 2021, at Kern US Open.
How much does Sara Schiff weigh?
Sara Schiff weighed 261 lb (118.5 kg) at their latest weigh-in on October 28, 2023.