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Shannon Nash

Shannon Nash is an American powerlifter who competes in the 82.5 kg raw division.

Her best competition total is 548.9 kg (1,210 lb), set at Record Breakers in November 2011.

Over a career spanning 12 meets between 2011 and 2023, she has set seven raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 82.5 and 90 kg classes.

She currently holds three of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Shannon Nash's competition total across 9 meets between 2011 and 2018, peaking at 549 kg in 2011. 4 of those meets set a world record; 3 still stand.3507724008824509925001,1035501,213kglb20112013201520172018540 kg · 2011 · Ironman Classic383 kg · 2014 · Nationals492 kg · 2016 · Ironman Classic and Raw Pro/Am523 kg · 2018 · World Powerlifting Games535 kg · 2018 · North Carolina State Powerlifting Championships549 kg · 2011 · Record Breakers (world record set, later surpassed)378 kg · 2017 · Charlotte Europa Games (world record still held)450 kg · 2017 · Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships (world record still held)500 kg · 2018 · Men & Women Nationals (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2011-11-12 Total 90 kg 548.9 kg1210 lb Record Breakers
  2. 2011-11-12 Deadlift 90 kg 195.0 kg430 lb Record Breakers
  3. 2011-11-12 Squat 90 kg 190.5 kg420 lb Record Breakers
  4. 2017-04-22 Bench Press 82.5 kg 172.5 kg381 lb Charlotte Europa Games Currently held
  5. 2017-10-28 Bench Press 90 kg 172.5 kg381 lb Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships
  6. 2017-10-28 Bench Press 90 kg 172.5 kg381 lb Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships Currently held
  7. 2018-10-27 Bench Press 82.5 kg 170.0 kg375 lb Men & Women Nationals Currently held
View total at each meet (9 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2011-03-05 Ironman Classic 539.8 kg1190 lb
2011-11-12 Record Breakers 548.9 kg1210 lb World record (surpassed)
2014-07-19 Nationals 383.3 kg845 lb
2016-03-12 Ironman Classic and Raw Pro/Am 492.1 kg1085 lb
2017-04-22 Charlotte Europa Games 377.5 kg832 lb World record (held)
2017-10-28 Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships 450.0 kg992 lb World record (held)
2018-04-20 World Powerlifting Games 522.5 kg1152 lb
2018-05-19 North Carolina State Powerlifting Championships 535.2 kg1180 lb
2018-10-27 Men & Women Nationals 500.0 kg1103 lb World record (held)

World records set

Every world record Shannon Nash has set, split into the 3 she still holds and the 4 since broken.

Still held3

  • Bench Press 90 kg Wraps women: 172.5 kg (381 lb) at Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships, 2017
  • Bench Press 82.5 kg Raw women: 172.5 kg (381 lb) at Charlotte Europa Games, 2017
  • Bench Press 82.5 kg Wraps women: 170 kg (375 lb) at Men & Women Nationals, 2018

Since surpassed4

  • Total 90 kg Wraps women: 548.85 kg (1,210 lb) at Record Breakers, 2011
  • Deadlift 90 kg Wraps women: 195.04 kg (430 lb) at Record Breakers, 2011
  • Squat 90 kg Wraps women: 190.51 kg (420 lb) at Record Breakers, 2011
  • Bench Press 90 kg Raw women: 172.5 kg (381 lb) at Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships, 2017

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

6.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 18 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+9 kg20 lb

From 540 kg1190 lb to 549 kg1210 lb, a 2% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

507

Top 2% of all women on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 32 / 34 / 33 (squat / bench / deadlift), 14.3 points above the typical split.

On the platform

27% third attempts made

3 of 11 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 1. Heaviest made third: Deadlift190 kg419 lb.

Biggest jump

+109 kg240 lb

Between two meets, up to 492 kg1085 lb at Ironman Classic and Raw Pro/Am.

Footprint

8 years

0 federations, 1 country, 2 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 2011.

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

Meet history

All 20 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-12-09 365Strong · King & Queen of Strength (bench only) — Raw (raw) — — — — NS
2023-12-09 365Strong · King & Queen of Strength (bench only) — Raw (raw) — — — — NS
2018-10-27 365Strong · Men & Women Nationals (bench only) 82.5 82.2 kg181 lb Raw (raw) — 170.0 kg375 lb — 170.0 kg375 lb 158.07 1
View full meet history (20 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2018-10-27 365Strong · Men & Women Nationals 82.5 82.2 kg181 lb Wraps (raw) 160.0 kg353 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 500.0 kg1103 lb 464.91 1
2018-10-27 365Strong · Men & Women Nationals 82.5 82.2 kg181 lb Wraps (raw) 160.0 kg353 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 170.0 kg375 lb 500.0 kg1103 lb 464.91 1
2018-05-19 IPA · North Carolina State Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 90 83.9 kg185 lb Raw (raw) — 163.3 kg360 lb — 163.3 kg360 lb 150.33 1
2018-05-19 IPA · North Carolina State Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 90 83.9 kg185 lb Raw (raw) — 163.3 kg360 lb — 163.3 kg360 lb 150.33 1
2018-05-19 IPA · North Carolina State Powerlifting Championships 90 83.9 kg185 lb Wraps (raw) 183.7 kg405 lb 163.3 kg360 lb 188.2 kg415 lb 535.2 kg1180 lb 492.75 2
2018-04-20 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games 82.5 82.1 kg181 lb Wraps (raw) 172.5 kg381 lb 160.0 kg353 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 522.5 kg1152 lb 486.09 1
2017-10-28 365Strong · Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 90 84.2 kg186 lb Raw (raw) — 172.5 kg381 lb — 172.5 kg381 lb 158.56 1
2017-10-28 365Strong · Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships 90 84.2 kg186 lb Wraps (raw) 112.5 kg248 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 450.0 kg992 lb 413.63 1
2017-10-28 365Strong · Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships 90 84.2 kg186 lb Wraps (raw) 112.5 kg248 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 165.0 kg364 lb 450.0 kg992 lb 413.63 2
2017-04-22 365Strong · Charlotte Europa Games (bench only) 82.5 81.8 kg181 lb Raw (raw) — 172.5 kg381 lb — 172.5 kg381 lb 160.79 1
2017-04-22 365Strong · Charlotte Europa Games 82.5 81.8 kg181 lb Raw (raw) 102.5 kg226 lb 172.5 kg381 lb 102.5 kg226 lb 377.5 kg832 lb 351.86 1
2016-10-29 365Strong · Junior & Senior National Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 90 83.6 kg185 lb Raw (raw) — 165.6 kg365 lb — 165.6 kg365 lb 152.65 1
2016-03-12 SPF · Ironman Classic and Raw Pro/Am 82.5 81.9 kg181 lb Wraps (raw) 165.6 kg365 lb 142.9 kg315 lb 183.7 kg405 lb 492.1 kg1085 lb 458.48 1
2015-04-18 SPF · Battle of the Bluegrass (bench only) 82.5 79.7 kg176 lb Raw (raw) — 158.8 kg350 lb — 158.8 kg350 lb 149.83 1
2014-07-19 SPF · Nationals 82.5 77.1 kg170 lb Wraps (raw) 165.6 kg365 lb 151.9 kg335 lb 65.8 kg145 lb 383.3 kg845 lb 367.95 2
2011-11-12 SPF · Record Breakers 90 83.3 kg184 lb Wraps (raw) 190.5 kg420 lb 163.3 kg360 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 548.9 kg1210 lb 507.10 1
2011-03-05 SPF · Ironman Classic 90 83.1 kg183 lb Wraps (raw) 188.2 kg415 lb 158.8 kg350 lb 192.8 kg425 lb 539.8 kg1190 lb 499.23 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 12 365Strong · King & Queen of Strength (bench only) (2023-12-09)

None of her 12 meets on record have been drug-tested.

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