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Australia · 90+ kg raw · 23 career entries

Sarah Rainbow

Sarah Rainbow is an Australian powerlifter who competes in the 90+ kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 775 kg (1,709 lb), set at Launceston Toyota Showdown in March 2024.

Over a career spanning 23 meets between 2015 and 2025, she has set five raw world records in bench press, deadlift, and total across the 75+, 90+, and 110 kg classes.

She currently holds two of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Sarah Rainbow's competition total across 20 meets between 2015 and 2024, peaking at 775 kg in 2024. 4 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.3006624008825001,1036001,3237001,5438001,764kglb201520172019202120232024363 kg · 2015 · Iron Fest III368 kg · 2015 · UQ Challenge402 kg · 2015 · Australian Junior Master Bench and Blind Championships433 kg · 2016 · SSG Powerlifting Challenge448 kg · 2016 · Australian Juniors-Masters Championships445 kg · 2017 · Gold Coast Qualifier535 kg · 2017 · Nationals543 kg · 2018 · Showdown615 kg · 2020 · Grand Slam605 kg · 2021 · QLD State Titles630 kg · 2022 · 12631 kg · 2022 · Breakthrough Battlegrounds713 kg · 2023 · 13720 kg · 2023 · Nightmare On Moulder Street 2735 kg · 2024 · 14640 kg · 2018 · X (world record set, later surpassed)618 kg · 2019 · Showdown (world record set, later surpassed)660 kg · 2021 · Regional Cup (world record set, later surpassed)633 kg · 2019 · XI (world record still held)775 kg · 2024 · Launceston Toyota Showdown (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2018-03-16 Deadlift 75+ kg 255.0 kg562 lb X
  2. 2018-03-16 Bench Press 75+ kg 157.5 kg347 lb X Currently held
  3. 2019-10-12 Bench Press 110 kg 152.5 kg336 lb Showdown
  4. 2021-07-24 Total 110 kg 660.0 kg1455 lb Regional Cup
  5. 2024-03-23 Total 90+ kg 775.0 kg1709 lb Launceston Toyota Showdown Currently held
View total at each meet (20 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2015-03-22 Iron Fest III 362.5 kg799 lb
2015-06-07 UQ Challenge 367.5 kg810 lb
2015-08-14 Australian Junior Master Bench and Blind Championships 402.0 kg887 lb
2016-03-12 SSG Powerlifting Challenge 433.0 kg955 lb
2016-08-05 Australian Juniors-Masters Championships 447.5 kg987 lb
2017-02-05 Gold Coast Qualifier 445.0 kg981 lb
2017-07-21 Nationals 535.0 kg1180 lb
2018-03-16 X 640.0 kg1411 lb World record (surpassed)
2018-09-22 Showdown 542.5 kg1196 lb
2019-03-15 XI 632.5 kg1395 lb World record (held)
2019-10-12 Showdown 617.5 kg1362 lb World record (surpassed)
2020-12-13 Grand Slam 615.0 kg1356 lb
2021-04-10 QLD State Titles 605.0 kg1334 lb
2021-07-24 Regional Cup 660.0 kg1455 lb World record (surpassed)
2022-04-23 12 630.0 kg1389 lb
2022-09-11 Breakthrough Battlegrounds 630.5 kg1390 lb
2023-03-18 13 712.5 kg1571 lb
2023-10-28 Nightmare On Moulder Street 2 720.0 kg1588 lb
2024-03-16 14 735.0 kg1621 lb
2024-03-23 Launceston Toyota Showdown 775.0 kg1709 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record Sarah Rainbow has set, split into the 2 she still holds and the 3 since broken.

Still held2

  • Total 90+ kg Wraps women: 775 kg (1,709 lb) at Launceston Toyota Showdown, 2024
  • Bench Press 75+ kg Wraps women: 157.5 kg (347 lb) at X, 2018

Since surpassed3

  • Total 110 kg Wraps women: 660 kg (1,455 lb) at Regional Cup, 2021
  • Deadlift 75+ kg Wraps women: 255 kg (562 lb) at X, 2018
  • Bench Press 110 kg Wraps women: 152.5 kg (336 lb) at Showdown, 2019

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

12.0 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 23 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+413 kg910 lb

From 363 kg799 lb to 775 kg1709 lb, a 114% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

660

Top 1% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 24 / 39 (squat / bench / deadlift), 3.7 points above the typical split.

On the platform

65% third attempts made

39 of 60 third attempts converted, with 4 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 18. Heaviest made third: Squat300 kg662 lb.

Biggest jump

+105 kg232 lb

Between two meets, up to 640 kg1411 lb at X.

Footprint

11 years

4 federations, 1 country, 6 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 26% drug-tested. Best year: 2024.

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

Meet history

All 23 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-12-06 CAPO · National Deadlift Championship (deadlift only) 100 99.3 kg219 lb Raw (raw) — — 260.0 kg573 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 222.46 4
2024-10-13 WRPF-AUS · Power of Women IV (bench only) 90+ 98.1 kg217 lb Raw (raw) — 150.0 kg331 lb — 150.0 kg331 lb 128.97 1
2024-03-23 WRPF-AUS · Launceston Toyota Showdown 90+ 100.7 kg222 lb Wraps (raw) 315.0 kg695 lb 177.5 kg392 lb 282.5 kg623 lb 775.0 kg1709 lb 659.56 1
View full meet history (23 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-03-16 ProRaw · 14 90+ 99.9 kg220 lb Wraps (raw) 300.0 kg662 lb 175.0 kg386 lb 260.0 kg573 lb 735.0 kg1621 lb 627.45 1
2023-10-28 WRPF-AUS · Nightmare On Moulder Street 2 90+ 92.1 kg203 lb Wraps (raw) 285.0 kg629 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 720.0 kg1588 lb 635.47 1
2023-03-18 ProRaw · 13 90+ 104.4 kg230 lb Wraps (raw) 280.0 kg618 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 262.5 kg579 lb 712.5 kg1571 lb 598.21 1
2022-09-11 WRPF-AUS · Breakthrough Battlegrounds 90+ 98.7 kg218 lb Wraps (raw) 250.5 kg553 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 235.0 kg518 lb 630.5 kg1390 lb 540.80 2
2022-04-23 ProRaw · 12 75+ 95.7 kg211 lb Wraps (raw) 240.0 kg529 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 245.0 kg540 lb 630.0 kg1389 lb 547.14 1
2021-07-24 GPC-AUS · Regional Cup 110 94.7 kg209 lb Wraps (raw) 250.0 kg551 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 660.0 kg1455 lb 575.69 1
2021-04-10 GPC-AUS · QLD State Titles 110 93.7 kg207 lb Wraps (raw) 225.0 kg496 lb 142.5 kg314 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 605.0 kg1334 lb 530.07 1
2020-12-13 GPC-AUS · Grand Slam 110 99.6 kg220 lb Wraps (raw) 230.0 kg507 lb 147.5 kg325 lb 237.5 kg524 lb 615.0 kg1356 lb 525.63 1
2019-10-12 GPC-AUS · Showdown 110 100.2 kg221 lb Wraps (raw) 235.0 kg518 lb 152.5 kg336 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 617.5 kg1362 lb 526.53 1
2019-03-15 ProRaw · XI 75+ 106.4 kg235 lb Wraps (raw) 235.0 kg518 lb 157.5 kg347 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 632.5 kg1395 lb 527.42 2
2018-09-22 GPC-AUS · Showdown 110 104.0 kg230 lb Wraps (raw) 187.5 kg414 lb 140.0 kg309 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 542.5 kg1196 lb 456.12 1
2018-03-16 ProRaw · X 75+ 103.1 kg228 lb Wraps (raw) 227.5 kg502 lb 157.5 kg347 lb 255.0 kg562 lb 640.0 kg1411 lb 539.83 1
2017-07-21 GPC-AUS · Nationals 82.5 82.1 kg181 lb Wraps (raw) 200.0 kg441 lb 125.0 kg276 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 535.0 kg1180 lb 497.72 1
2017-02-05 GPC-AUS · Gold Coast Qualifier 82.5 81.4 kg180 lb Wraps (raw) 172.5 kg381 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 445.0 kg981 lb 415.72 1
2016-08-05 PA · Australian Juniors-Masters Championships 84 81.7 kg180 lb Raw (raw) 147.5 kg325 lb 107.5 kg237 lb 192.5 kg425 lb 447.5 kg987 lb 417.43 2
2016-03-12 PA · SSG Powerlifting Challenge 84 80.8 kg178 lb Raw (raw) 150.0 kg331 lb 103.0 kg227 lb 180.0 kg397 lb 433.0 kg955 lb 406.11 1
2015-12-12 PA · Iron Underground - Rage Against Steel (bench only) 84 81.3 kg180 lb Raw (raw) — 102.5 kg226 lb — 102.5 kg226 lb 95.79 1
2015-08-14 PA · Australian Junior Master Bench and Blind Championships 84 77.0 kg170 lb Raw (raw) 135.0 kg298 lb 97.0 kg214 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 402.0 kg887 lb 386.07 1
2015-06-07 PA · UQ Challenge 84 76.9 kg170 lb Raw (raw) 122.5 kg270 lb 92.5 kg204 lb 152.5 kg336 lb 367.5 kg810 lb 353.29 1
2015-03-22 PA · Iron Fest III 84 76.5 kg169 lb Raw (raw) 117.5 kg259 lb 85.0 kg188 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 362.5 kg799 lb 349.54 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 6 PA · Australian Juniors-Masters Championships (2016-08-05)
Untested 17 CAPO · National Deadlift Championship (deadlift only) (2025-12-06)

Sarah Rainbow competes primarily in untested competition, 17 of her 23 meets.

Her five most recent meets have all been untested.

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