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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

Career total progression

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

Sara Schiff's competition total across 9 meets between 2012 and 2023, peaking at 652 kg in 2021. 4 of those meets set a world record; 4 still stand.3006624008825001,1036001,3237001,543kglb20122015201820212023318 kg · 2012 · Women's Pro-Am578 kg · 2016 · Utah State Open620 kg · 2018 · Slingshot Record Breakers621 kg · 2019 · Kern US Open568 kg · 2022 · Sonoma County Open643 kg · 2019 · Slingshot Record Breakers (world record still held)652 kg · 2021 · Kern US Open (world record still held)638 kg · 2023 · FQ Classic 3 (world record still held)645 kg · 2023 · The American Pro 2 (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2019-11-09 Deadlift 75+ kg 275.0 kg607 lb Slingshot Record Breakers Currently held
  2. 2021-04-24 Deadlift 90+ kg 287.0 kg633 lb Kern US Open Currently held
  3. 2023-05-07 Total 125 kg 638.0 kg1407 lb FQ Classic 3
  4. 2023-05-07 Deadlift 125 kg 290.5 kg641 lb FQ Classic 3 Currently held
  5. 2023-05-07 Bench Press 125 kg 137.5 kg303 lb FQ Classic 3
  6. 2023-10-28 Deadlift 125 kg 280.0 kg618 lb The American Pro 2 Currently held
View total at each meet (9 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2012-11-04 Women's Pro-Am 317.5 kg700 lb
2016-12-10 Utah State Open 577.5 kg1273 lb
2018-11-10 Slingshot Record Breakers 620.0 kg1367 lb
2019-04-27 Kern US Open 620.5 kg1368 lb
2019-11-09 Slingshot Record Breakers 642.5 kg1417 lb World record (held)
2021-04-24 Kern US Open 652.0 kg1438 lb World record (held)
2022-10-22 Sonoma County Open 567.5 kg1251 lb
2023-05-07 FQ Classic 3 638.0 kg1407 lb World record (held)
2023-10-28 The American Pro 2 645.0 kg1422 lb World record (held)

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

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

8.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 19 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+335 kg738 lb

From 318 kg700 lb to 652 kg1438 lb, a 105% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

536

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 36 / 21 / 43 (squat / bench / deadlift), 0.9 points above the typical split.

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: Deadlift287 kg633 lb.

Biggest jump

+260 kg573 lb

Between two meets, up to 578 kg1273 lb at Utah State Open.

Footprint

11 years

3 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

63% of entries lifted raw. 5% drug-tested. Best year: 2019.

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
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

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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