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Shawn Frankl

Shawn Frankl was an American powerlifter who competed in the 100 kg equipped division.

His best competition total was 1,231.5 kg (2,715 lb), set at Powerstation Pro/Am in August 2010.

Over a career spanning 39 meets between 1998 and 2019, he set five equipped world records in squat, bench press, and total across the 90 and 100 kg classes.

He currently holds two of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Shawn Frankl's competition total across 17 meets between 2001 and 2019, peaking at 1,232 kg in 2010. 3 of those meets set a world record; 2 still stand.4008826001,3238001,7641,0002,2051,2002,6461,4003,087kglb2001200420072010201320162019685 kg · 2001 · Midwest Senior State680 kg · 2002 · Men's National Powerlifting Championships820 kg · 2003 · World Championships1,000 kg · 2005 · WPO European Semi Finals1,068 kg · 2006 · Senior Nationals1,078 kg · 2006 · World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals1,078 kg · 2007 · WPO Finals1,089 kg · 2007 · Powerstation Pro/Am1,120 kg · 2007 · Rick Hussey Benefit Meet1,120 kg · 2008 · Columbus Pro-Am1,150 kg · 2008 · Summer Bash 51,153 kg · 2008 · World Championships1,155 kg · 2009 · Spring Open843 kg · 2019 · Relentless Minnesota513 kg · 2008 · Powerstation Pro/Am (world record set, later surpassed)1,193 kg · 2009 · PRO-AM (world record still held)1,232 kg · 2010 · Powerstation Pro/Am (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2008-08-22 Bench Press 90 kg 385.6 kg850 lb Powerstation Pro/Am
  2. 2009-08-21 Total 90 kg 1193.0 kg2630 lb PRO-AM Currently held
  3. 2009-08-21 Squat 90 kg 478.5 kg1055 lb PRO-AM
  4. 2010-08-20 Total 100 kg 1231.5 kg2715 lb Powerstation Pro/Am Currently held
  5. 2010-08-20 Bench Press 100 kg 396.9 kg875 lb Powerstation Pro/Am
View total at each meet (17 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2001-12-08 Midwest Senior State 685.0 kg1510 lb
2002-07-13 Men's National Powerlifting Championships 680.0 kg1499 lb
2003-11-26 World Championships 820.0 kg1808 lb
2005-11-05 WPO European Semi Finals 1000.0 kg2205 lb
2006-06-02 Senior Nationals 1067.5 kg2354 lb
2006-11-02 World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals 1077.5 kg2376 lb
2007-03-02 WPO Finals 1077.5 kg2376 lb
2007-08-18 Powerstation Pro/Am 1088.6 kg2400 lb
2007-11-10 Rick Hussey Benefit Meet 1120.0 kg2469 lb
2008-01-19 Columbus Pro-Am 1120.4 kg2470 lb
2008-06-28 Summer Bash 5 1150.0 kg2536 lb
2008-08-22 Powerstation Pro/Am 512.6 kg1130 lb World record (surpassed)
2008-11-20 World Championships 1152.5 kg2541 lb
2009-03-22 Spring Open 1155.0 kg2547 lb
2009-08-21 PRO-AM 1193.0 kg2630 lb World record (held)
2010-08-20 Powerstation Pro/Am 1231.5 kg2715 lb World record (held)
2019-07-12 Relentless Minnesota 842.5 kg1858 lb

World records set

Every world record Shawn Frankl has set, split into the 2 he still holds and the 3 since broken.

Still held2

  • Total 100 kg Multi-ply men: 1,231.5 kg (2,715 lb) at Powerstation Pro/Am, 2010
  • Total 90 kg Multi-ply men: 1,192.95 kg (2,630 lb) at PRO-AM, 2009

Since surpassed3

  • Squat 90 kg Multi-ply men: 478.54 kg (1,055 lb) at PRO-AM, 2009
  • Bench Press 100 kg Multi-ply men: 396.89 kg (875 lb) at Powerstation Pro/Am, 2010
  • Bench Press 90 kg Multi-ply men: 385.55 kg (850 lb) at Powerstation Pro/Am, 2008

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

20.6 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 30 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+547 kg1205 lb

From 685 kg1510 lb to 1232 kg2715 lb, a 80% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

771

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 38 / 33 / 30 (squat / bench / deadlift), 8.8 points above the typical split.

On the platform

67% third attempts made

14 of 21 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 5. Heaviest made third: Squat479 kg1055 lb.

Biggest jump

+640 kg1411 lb

Between two meets, up to 1153 kg2541 lb at World Championships.

Footprint

21 years

2 federations, 3 countries, 4 weight classes.

20% of entries lifted raw. 13% drug-tested. 6 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2009.

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Meet history

All 39 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2019-12-14 APF · TCBB Holiday Throwdown VI 100 99.1 kg219 lb Wraps (raw) — — — — DQ
2019-08-10 UPA · Big Iron Gym's Hussey Classic (bench only) 100 99.2 kg219 lb Raw (raw) — 240.0 kg529 lb — 240.0 kg529 lb 148.24 1
2019-07-12 UPA · Relentless Minnesota 100 98.3 kg217 lb Wraps (raw) 320.0 kg706 lb 227.5 kg502 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 842.5 kg1858 lb 522.39 1
View full meet history (39 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2015-03-27 UPA · Relentless Minnesota (bench only) 100 98.1 kg216 lb Raw (raw) — 250.0 kg551 lb — 250.0 kg551 lb 155.20 1
2015-02-09 APF · SD State Meet (bench only) 100 98.4 kg217 lb Multi-ply — 237.5 kg524 lb — 237.5 kg524 lb 147.20 1
2014-11-07 UPA · Relentless Detroit (bench only) 100 98.2 kg217 lb Raw (raw) — 235.9 kg520 lb — 235.9 kg520 lb 146.37 1
2014-03-29 UPA · Relentless Minnesota (bench only) 100 99.7 kg220 lb Raw (raw) — 247.5 kg546 lb — 247.5 kg546 lb 152.54 1
2013-11-01 UPA · Relentless Detroit (bench only) 100 99.2 kg219 lb Raw (raw) — 244.9 kg540 lb — 244.9 kg540 lb 151.32 1
2010-08-20 SPF · Powerstation Pro/Am 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply 480.8 kg1060 lb 396.9 kg875 lb 353.8 kg780 lb 1231.5 kg2715 lb 758.01 1
2010-02-06 APF · Best in the Midwest (squat only) 100 98.2 kg217 lb Multi-ply 440.0 kg970 lb — — 440.0 kg970 lb 272.99 1
2009-09-06 APF · Big Iron Powerlifting and Bench Championships (bench only) 100 93.9 kg207 lb Multi-ply — 395.0 kg871 lb — 395.0 kg871 lb 250.18 G
2009-08-21 SPF · PRO-AM 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply 478.5 kg1055 lb 374.2 kg825 lb 340.2 kg750 lb 1193.0 kg2630 lb 771.36 1
2009-03-22 APF · Spring Open 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply 450.0 kg992 lb 377.5 kg832 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 1155.0 kg2547 lb 710.92 1
2009-01-17 IPA · Lexen Xtreme Pro-Am 100 97.5 kg215 lb Multi-ply — — 340.2 kg750 lb — DQ
2008-11-20 WPC · World Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Multi-ply 457.5 kg1009 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 1152.5 kg2541 lb 709.38 1
2008-09-08 APF · Big Iron Open (bench only) 100 93.9 kg207 lb Multi-ply — 395.0 kg871 lb — 395.0 kg871 lb 250.18 G
2008-08-22 IPA · Powerstation Pro/Am 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply 61.2 kg135 lb 385.6 kg850 lb 65.8 kg145 lb 512.6 kg1130 lb 331.42 9
2008-06-28 APF · Summer Bash 5 100 98.4 kg217 lb Multi-ply 455.0 kg1003 lb 370.0 kg816 lb 325.0 kg717 lb 1150.0 kg2536 lb 712.86 1
2008-05-30 APF · Senior Nationals 90 88.7 kg196 lb Multi-ply — 372.5 kg821 lb 325.0 kg717 lb — DQ
2008-03-08 APF · Big Iron In-House Open (bench only) 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply — 367.5 kg810 lb — 367.5 kg810 lb 237.88 1
2008-01-19 IPA · Columbus Pro-Am 90 89.9 kg198 lb Multi-ply 426.4 kg940 lb 362.9 kg800 lb 331.1 kg730 lb 1120.4 kg2470 lb 724.84 1
2007-11-10 APF · Rick Hussey Benefit Meet 90 89.8 kg198 lb Multi-ply 442.5 kg976 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 1120.0 kg2469 lb 724.97 1
2007-09-01 UPA · Bench Bash For Cash on the MS (bench only) 90 89.4 kg197 lb Multi-ply — 357.5 kg788 lb — 357.5 kg788 lb 231.94 3
2007-08-18 IPA · Powerstation Pro/Am 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply 421.8 kg930 lb 344.7 kg760 lb 322.1 kg710 lb 1088.6 kg2400 lb 703.90 1
2007-06-15 APF · Senior Nationals (bench only) 90 89.9 kg198 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2007-03-02 WPC · WPO Finals 100 95.6 kg211 lb Multi-ply 415.0 kg915 lb 342.5 kg755 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 1077.5 kg2376 lb 676.71 3
2007-01-22 APF · Iowa Bench Bash for Cash (bench only) — Multi-ply — 340.0 kg750 lb — 340.0 kg750 lb 2
2006-11-02 WPC · World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals 100 97.3 kg215 lb Multi-ply 427.5 kg943 lb 332.5 kg733 lb 317.5 kg700 lb 1077.5 kg2376 lb 671.29 1
2006-09-16 APF · Midwest Classic (bench only) 100 98.5 kg217 lb Multi-ply — 340.2 kg750 lb — 340.2 kg750 lb 210.76 1
2006-06-02 APF · Senior Nationals 100 94.0 kg207 lb Multi-ply 425.0 kg937 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 322.5 kg711 lb 1067.5 kg2354 lb 675.74 1
2006-03-04 WPC · WPO Finals 90 89.7 kg198 lb Multi-ply 392.5 kg866 lb — — — DQ
2005-11-05 WPC · WPO European Semi Finals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply 387.5 kg855 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 646.60 2
2005-10-29 WPC · WPO Semifinals 90 90.0 kg199 lb Multi-ply — 307.5 kg678 lb 307.5 kg678 lb — DQ
2005-07-09 APF · Chicago Summer Bash 90 89.4 kg197 lb Multi-ply — — — — DQ
2003-11-26 WPC · World Championships 90 89.1 kg197 lb Multi-ply 367.5 kg810 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 820.0 kg1808 lb 532.92 4
2002-07-13 USAPL · Men's National Powerlifting Championships 82.5 80.5 kg178 lb Single-ply 245.0 kg540 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 252.5 kg557 lb 680.0 kg1499 lb 467.18 3
2001-12-08 USAPL · Midwest Senior State 82.5 82.5 kg182 lb Single-ply 250.0 kg551 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 685.0 kg1510 lb 464.01 1
1999-11-20 USAPL · Omaha Open Championships (bench only) 75 75.0 kg166 lb Single-ply — 181.4 kg400 lb — 181.4 kg400 lb 130.17 1
1998-11-22 USAPL · Omaha Open (bench only) 75 75.0 kg166 lb Single-ply — 167.8 kg370 lb — 167.8 kg370 lb 120.40 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 4 USAPL · Men's National Powerlifting Championships (2002-07-13)
Untested 35 APF · TCBB Holiday Throwdown VI (2019-12-14)

Shawn Frankl competed primarily in untested competition, 35 of his 39 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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