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USA · 52 kg raw · 1 career entries

Shirley Patterson

Shirley Patterson was an American powerlifter who competed in the 52 kg raw division.

Her best competition total was 199.6 kg (440 lb), set at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest in September 1975.

Over a career spanning one meet between 1975 and 1975, she set four raw world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 52 kg classes.

Data through

Personal records

Shirley Patterson's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 52.2 kg115 lb 52.0 kg115 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest 1975-09-05 #3,335 of 3,433 52 kg Wraps women
Bench Press 49.9 kg110 lb 52.0 kg115 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest 1975-09-05 #1,787 of 3,332 52 kg Wraps women
Deadlift 97.5 kg215 lb 52.0 kg115 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest 1975-09-05 #2,424 of 3,339 52 kg Wraps women
Total 199.6 kg440 lb 52.0 kg115 lb First All Women's Powerlifting Contest 1975-09-05 #2,843 of 3,372 52 kg Wraps women

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

World records set

All 4 world records Shirley Patterson has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed4

  • Total 52 kg Wraps women: 199.58 kg (440 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975
  • Deadlift 52 kg Wraps women: 97.52 kg (215 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975
  • Squat 52 kg Wraps women: 52.16 kg (115 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975
  • Bench Press 52 kg Wraps women: 49.9 kg (110 lb) at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest, 1975

Meet history

All 1 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1975-09-05 AAU · First All Women's Powerlifting Contest 52 52.0 kg115 lb Wraps (raw) 52.2 kg115 lb 49.9 kg110 lb 97.5 kg215 lb 199.6 kg440 lb 243.27 1

Career, by the numbers

Shirley Patterson's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

243

Top 71% of all women on file

Archetype

Puller

Split 26 / 25 / 49 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 20 / 44, 5.1 points above average on deadlift.

On the platform

0% third attempts made

0 of 0 third attempts converted.

100% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. Best year: 1975.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 1 AAU · First All Women's Powerlifting Contest (1975-09-05)

Shirley Patterson's only meet on record was untested.

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Shirley Patterson FAQs

What is Shirley Patterson's best squat?

Shirley Patterson's heaviest squat is 115 lb (52.2 kg). This lift occurred on September 5, 1975, at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest.

What is Shirley Patterson's best bench press?

Shirley Patterson's heaviest bench press is 110 lb (49.9 kg). This lift occurred on September 5, 1975, at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest.

What is Shirley Patterson's best deadlift?

Shirley Patterson's heaviest deadlift is 215 lb (97.5 kg). This lift occurred on September 5, 1975, at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest.

What is Shirley Patterson's best total?

Shirley Patterson's heaviest total is 440 lb (199.6 kg). This lift occurred on September 5, 1975, at First All Women's Powerlifting Contest.

How much does Shirley Patterson weigh?

Shirley Patterson weighed 115 lb (52 kg) at their latest weigh-in on September 5, 1975.

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