Total moved
12.1 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 26 competition entries, added up.
USA · 82.5 kg equipped · 33 career entries
Shawna Mendelson
Shawna Mendelson was an American powerlifter who competed in the 82.5 kg equipped division.
Her best competition total was 764.3 kg (1,685 lb), set at Spring Mania in September 2020.
Over a career spanning 26 meets between 2003 and 2022, she set three equipped world records in bench press and total across the 75+ and 82.5 kg classes.
Data through
Career total progression
Shawna Mendelson'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
- 2018-11-11 Total 75+ kg 742.5 kg1637 lb WPO Championships
- 2018-11-11 Bench Press 75+ kg 190.0 kg419 lb WPO Championships
- 2022-12-10 Bench Press 82.5 kg 256.3 kg565 lb Titans for Tots
View total at each meet (13 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-06-07 | Senior Nationals | 492.5 kg1086 lb | |
| 2004-06-05 | Senior Nationals | 615.0 kg1356 lb | |
| 2005-06-03 | Nationals | 602.5 kg1329 lb | |
| 2007-12-15 | Metal Militia Memorial | 519.4 kg1145 lb | |
| 2008-04-12 | Amateur Nationals | 515.0 kg1136 lb | |
| 2008-08-01 | Amateur Worlds | 525.0 kg1158 lb | |
| 2013-08-17 | Westside Invitational Pro Open Powerlifting Championships | 682.7 kg1505 lb | |
| 2014-08-16 | Westside Pro Invitational Powerlifting Championships | 691.7 kg1525 lb | |
| 2015-10-24 | Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships | 635.0 kg1400 lb | |
| 2016-05-15 | Northeast Showdown | 725.8 kg1600 lb | |
| 2018-11-11 | WPO Championships | 742.5 kg1637 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 2019-10-28 | WPO Super Finals | 737.5 kg1626 lb | |
| 2020-09-05 | Spring Mania | 764.3 kg1685 lb |
World records set
All 3 world records Shawna Mendelson has set have since been broken.
Since surpassed3
- Total 75+ kg Multi-ply women: 742.5 kg (1,637 lb) at WPO Championships, 2018
- Bench Press 82.5 kg Unlimited women: 256.28 kg (565 lb) at Titans for Tots, 2022
- Bench Press 75+ kg Multi-ply women: 190 kg (419 lb) at WPO Championships, 2018
Career, by the numbers
Shawna Mendelson's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.
The climb
+272 kg599 lb
From 493 kg1086 lb to 764 kg1685 lb, a 55% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
715
Top 1% of all women on file
Archetype
Bencher
Split 43 / 26 / 31 (squat / bench / deadlift), 5.9 points above the typical split.
On the platform
25% third attempts made
7 of 28 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 7. Heaviest made third: Squat325 kg717 lb.
Biggest jump
+158 kg348 lb
Between two meets, up to 683 kg1505 lb at Westside Invitational Pro Open Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
20 years
2 federations, 2 countries, 4 weight classes.
0% of entries lifted raw. 8% drug-tested. 2 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2020.
Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer
Meet history
All 33 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-10 | IPA · Titans for Tots (bench only) | 82.5 | 78.5 kg173 lb | Unlimited | — | 256.3 kg565 lb | — | 256.3 kg565 lb | 243.83 | 1 |
| 2022-12-10 | IPA · Titans for Tots (bench only) | 82.5 | 78.5 kg173 lb | Unlimited | — | 256.3 kg565 lb | — | 256.3 kg565 lb | 243.83 | 1 |
| 2021-07-17 | MM · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational (bench only) | 82.5 | 80.3 kg177 lb | Unlimited | — | 249.5 kg550 lb | — | 249.5 kg550 lb | 234.65 | 1 |
View full meet history (33 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-17 | MM · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational (bench only) | 82.5 | 80.3 kg177 lb | Unlimited | — | 249.5 kg550 lb | — | 249.5 kg550 lb | 234.65 | 1 |
| 2021-06-26 | IPA · Strength Spectacular (bench only) | 90 | 83.9 kg185 lb | Unlimited | — | 247.2 kg545 lb | — | 247.2 kg545 lb | 227.59 | 1 |
| 2021-06-26 | IPA · Strength Spectacular (bench only) | 90 | 83.9 kg185 lb | Unlimited | — | 247.2 kg545 lb | — | 247.2 kg545 lb | 227.59 | 1 |
| 2020-09-05 | SPF · Spring Mania | 82.5 | 81.3 kg179 lb | Multi-ply | 328.9 kg725 lb | 204.1 kg450 lb | 231.3 kg510 lb | 764.3 kg1685 lb | 714.53 | 1 |
| 2020-09-05 | SPF · Spring Mania | 82.5 | 81.3 kg179 lb | Multi-ply | 328.9 kg725 lb | 204.1 kg450 lb | 231.3 kg510 lb | 764.3 kg1685 lb | 714.53 | 1 |
| 2019-10-28 | WPC · WPO Super Finals | 82.5 | 81.0 kg179 lb | Multi-ply | 322.5 kg711 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 215.0 kg474 lb | 737.5 kg1626 lb | 690.86 | 4 |
| 2018-11-11 | WPC · WPO Championships | 75+ | 80.5 kg178 lb | Multi-ply | 325.0 kg717 lb | 190.0 kg419 lb | 227.5 kg502 lb | 742.5 kg1637 lb | 697.25 | 2 |
| 2018-06-23 | IPA · Strength Spectacular Powerlifting Championships (squat only) | 82.5 | 81.9 kg181 lb | Multi-ply | 308.4 kg680 lb | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2018-06-23 | IPA · Strength Spectacular Powerlifting Championships (squat only) | 82.5 | 81.9 kg181 lb | Multi-ply | 308.4 kg680 lb | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2017-08-12 | SPF · Summer Heat Championships (deadlift only) | 75 | 73.7 kg163 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | 215.5 kg475 lb | 215.5 kg475 lb | 211.80 | 1 |
| 2017-04-22 | SPF · Womens Pro/Am (bench only) | 82.5 | 81.8 kg181 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2016-05-15 | SPF · Northeast Showdown | 82.5 | 80.7 kg178 lb | Multi-ply | 317.5 kg700 lb | 188.2 kg415 lb | 220.0 kg485 lb | 725.8 kg1600 lb | 680.72 | 1 |
| 2016-01-30 | FPO · Savolinna Record Breakers (bench only) | 82.5 | 81.2 kg179 lb | Multi-ply | — | 206.5 kg456 lb | — | 206.5 kg456 lb | 193.15 | 1 |
| 2015-10-24 | IPA · Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.4 kg164 lb | Multi-ply | 265.4 kg585 lb | 183.7 kg405 lb | 186.0 kg410 lb | 635.0 kg1400 lb | 621.19 | 1 |
| 2015-10-24 | IPA · Grand Prix National Powerlifting Championships | 75 | 74.4 kg164 lb | Multi-ply | 265.4 kg585 lb | 183.7 kg405 lb | 186.0 kg410 lb | 635.0 kg1400 lb | 621.19 | 1 |
| 2014-08-16 | IPA · Westside Pro Invitational Powerlifting Championships | 82.5 | 75.2 kg166 lb | Multi-ply | 303.9 kg670 lb | 183.7 kg405 lb | 204.1 kg450 lb | 691.7 kg1525 lb | 672.97 | 1 |
| 2014-06-21 | IPA · Strength Spectacular Powerlifting Championships (bench only) | 82.5 | 82.2 kg181 lb | Multi-ply | — | 176.9 kg390 lb | — | 176.9 kg390 lb | 164.52 | 1 |
| 2014-06-21 | IPA · Strength Spectacular Powerlifting Championships (bench only) | 82.5 | 82.2 kg181 lb | Multi-ply | — | 176.9 kg390 lb | — | 176.9 kg390 lb | 164.52 | 1 |
| 2013-08-17 | IPA · Westside Invitational Pro Open Powerlifting Championships | 82.5 | 81.2 kg179 lb | Multi-ply | 283.5 kg625 lb | 181.4 kg400 lb | 217.7 kg480 lb | 682.7 kg1505 lb | 638.36 | 2 |
| 2012-09-28 | USPA · Olympia Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Invitational | 75 | 74.1 kg164 lb | Single-ply | -215.0 kg-474 lb | -142.5 kg-314 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 2008-11-20 | WPC · World Championships (bench only) | 75 | 73.8 kg163 lb | Multi-ply | — | 125.0 kg276 lb | — | 125.0 kg276 lb | 122.80 | 1 |
| 2008-08-01 | WPC · Amateur Worlds | 82.5 | 76.5 kg169 lb | Multi-ply | 227.5 kg502 lb | 130.0 kg287 lb | 167.5 kg370 lb | 525.0 kg1158 lb | 506.06 | 1 |
| 2008-04-12 | APF · Amateur Nationals | 82.5 | 81.5 kg180 lb | Multi-ply | 220.0 kg485 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 170.0 kg375 lb | 515.0 kg1136 lb | 480.83 | 1 |
| 2007-12-15 | APF · Metal Militia Memorial | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Multi-ply | 229.1 kg505 lb | 124.7 kg275 lb | 165.6 kg365 lb | 519.4 kg1145 lb | 482.03 | 1 |
| 2006-04-07 | APF · Amateur Nationals | 75 | 67.7 kg150 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2005-11-12 | APF · Asylum Power (bench only) | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2005-06-03 | APF · Nationals | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Multi-ply | 255.0 kg562 lb | 165.0 kg364 lb | 182.5 kg403 lb | 602.5 kg1329 lb | 559.20 | 2 |
| 2004-08-07 | APF · Iowa State & WPO Qualifier (bench + deadlift) | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Multi-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 2004-06-05 | APF · Senior Nationals | 82.5 | 82.5 kg182 lb | Multi-ply | 260.0 kg573 lb | 155.0 kg342 lb | 200.0 kg441 lb | 615.0 kg1356 lb | 570.80 | 2 |
| 2003-06-07 | APF · Senior Nationals | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Multi-ply | 207.5 kg458 lb | 125.0 kg276 lb | 160.0 kg353 lb | 492.5 kg1086 lb | 439.07 | 1 |
Testing profile
| Category | Meets | Most recent meet |
|---|---|---|
| Tested | 3 | WPC · Amateur Worlds (2008-08-01) |
| Untested | 23 | IPA · Titans for Tots (bench only) (2022-12-10) |
Shawna Mendelson competed primarily in untested competition, 23 of her 26 meets.
Her five most recent meets have all been untested.