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Shannon Pole-Summers

USA Female Elite

Vital Statistics

Shannon Pole-Summers is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 519.4 kg and a best DOTS of 396.30.

Best total
519.4 kg
Best DOTS
396.30
Competition context
90+ kg class, IPA, Single-ply
Meet count
35 sanctioned meets
Records held
10
Best Squat
208.7 kg
Best Bench
240.9 kg
Best Deadlift
174.6 kg
Best Total
519.4 kg
Best DOTS
396.30
Best Wilks
384.09
Meet Count
35
Years Active
11+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 208.7 kg - World Championships 2001-06-15 90+
Bench Press 240.9 kg 121.8 kg Southeast Regionals 2006-03-18 90+
Deadlift 174.6 kg - World Championships 2001-06-15 90+
Total 519.4 kg - World Championships 2001-06-15 90+

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1995-12-16 American Record Breakers - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg
1995-12-16 American Record Breakers - - 104.3 kg 104.3 kg
1996-02-02 Atlantic Open Deadlift - - 108.9 kg 108.9 kg
1996-08-04 Junior Olympics 102.1 kg 61.2 kg 102.1 kg 265.4 kg
1996-09-21 National Championships & American Cup 106.6 kg 70.3 kg 111.1 kg 288.0 kg
1997-04-26 World Championships 113.4 kg 79.4 kg 129.3 kg 322.1 kg
1997-09-06 National Championships 131.5 kg 83.9 kg 133.8 kg 349.3 kg
1998-03-15 World Championships 147.4 kg 93.0 kg 145.2 kg 385.6 kg
1998-06-26 World Cup 163.3 kg 93.0 kg 149.7 kg 406.0 kg
1998-10-30 Senior Nationals 170.1 kg 104.3 kg 156.5 kg 430.9 kg
1999-03-20 World Championships 167.8 kg 113.4 kg 158.8 kg 440.0 kg
1999-06-25 York Strength Spectacular 183.7 kg 120.2 kg 172.4 kg 476.3 kg
2000-06-15 World Championships 204.1 kg 127.0 kg 158.8 kg 489.9 kg
2001-03-24 South Carolina Championships 204.1 kg 136.1 kg 161.0 kg 501.2 kg
2001-06-15 World Championships 208.7 kg 136.1 kg 174.6 kg 519.4 kg

Shannon Pole-Summers's best total of 519.4kg places her above the 98th percentile of all 90+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (9,201 entries).

Competition History

70 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2006-03-18 Southeast Regionals APA 90+ 121.8 kg - 240.9 kg - 240.9 kg 192.5 1
2004-05-01 Bench America II USA-UA - - - - - - - DQ
2002-10-12 Palmetto Classic WNPF 82.5+ - - 111.1 kg - 111.1 kg - 1
2002-10-12 Palmetto Classic WNPF 82.5+ - - - 152.0 kg 152.0 kg - 1
2002-10-12 Palmetto Classic WNPF 82.5+ - - 111.1 kg 152.0 kg 263.1 kg - 1
2002-08-03 Junior Olympics AAU 90+ - 197.3 kg 133.8 kg 154.2 kg 485.3 kg - 1
2002-02-23 WPO Qualifier WPC 90+ - 200 kg 140 kg 160 kg 500 kg - 1
2001-10-26 World Championships WNPF 82.5+ - 192.5 kg 137.5 kg 165 kg 495 kg - 1
2001-07-27 Junior Olympics AAU 90+ - 201.9 kg 124.7 kg 161.0 kg 487.6 kg - 1
2001-06-15 World Championships IPA 90+ - 208.7 kg 136.1 kg 174.6 kg 519.4 kg - 1
2001-03-24 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - 204.1 kg 136.1 kg 161.0 kg 501.2 kg - 1
2001-03-24 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - - 136.1 kg - 136.1 kg - 1
2001-03-24 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - 204.1 kg - - 204.1 kg - 1
2001-03-24 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - - - 161.0 kg 161.0 kg - 1
2000-12-06 World Championships RAW 90+ - 181.4 kg 124.7 kg 165.6 kg 471.7 kg - 1
2000-06-15 World Championships IPA 90+ - 204.1 kg 127.0 kg 158.8 kg 489.9 kg - 1
2000-05-04 Elementary Middle High School & Collegiate Nationals RAW 90+ - 158.8 kg 104.3 kg 154.2 kg 417.3 kg - 1
2000-03-25 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - 161.0 kg 111.1 kg 161.0 kg 433.2 kg - 1
2000-03-25 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - 161.0 kg - - 161.0 kg - 1
2000-03-25 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - - - 161.0 kg 161.0 kg - 1
2000-03-25 South Carolina Championships WNPF 82.5+ - - 111.1 kg - 111.1 kg - 1
1999-12-17 Raw Teenage International Championships AAU 90 90 kg 167.8 kg 113.4 kg 163.3 kg 444.5 kg 396.3 1
1999-11-19 World Championships WNPF 82.5+ - - 124.7 kg - 124.7 kg - 1
1999-11-19 World Championships WNPF 82.5+ - 186.0 kg 124.7 kg 156.5 kg 467.2 kg - 1
1999-11-19 World Championships WNPF 82.5+ - 186.0 kg - - 186.0 kg - 1
1999-11-19 World Championships WNPF 82.5+ - - - 156.5 kg 156.5 kg - 1
1999-10-02 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals & Palmetto BP/DL WNPF 90+ - 158.8 kg 90.7 kg 158.8 kg 408.2 kg - 1
1999-10-02 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals & Palmetto BP/DL WNPF 90+ - 158.8 kg - - 158.8 kg - 1
1999-10-02 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals & Palmetto BP/DL WNPF 90+ - - - 163.3 kg 163.3 kg - 1
1999-10-02 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals & Palmetto BP/DL WNPF 90+ - - 90.7 kg - 90.7 kg - 1
1999-08-06 Junior Olympics AAU 90+ - 163.3 kg 111.1 kg 170.1 kg 444.5 kg - 1
1999-06-25 York Strength Spectacular IPA 90+ - 183.7 kg 120.2 kg 172.4 kg 476.3 kg - 1
1999-03-20 World Championships WPA 90+ - - - 142.9 kg 142.9 kg - 1
1999-03-20 World Championships WPA 90+ - - 102.1 kg - 102.1 kg - 1
1999-03-20 World Championships WPA 90+ - 167.8 kg 113.4 kg 158.8 kg 440.0 kg - 1
1999-03-08 South Carolina Natural WNPF 90+ - 125 kg 82.5 kg 142.5 kg 350 kg - 1
1998-12-12 Palmetto Classic USAPL 90+ - - 95 kg - - - DQ
1998-12-12 Palmetto Classic USAPL 90+ - - 95 kg - 95 kg - 1
1998-10-30 Senior Nationals IPA 90+ - 170.1 kg 104.3 kg 156.5 kg 430.9 kg - 1
1998-07-31 Junior Olympics AAU 90+ - 149.7 kg 102.1 kg 147.4 kg 399.2 kg - 1
1998-06-26 World Cup IPA 90 90 kg 163.3 kg 93.0 kg 149.7 kg 406.0 kg 361.9 1
1998-03-15 World Championships WPA 90 86.2 kg - - 145.2 kg 145.2 kg 132.0 1
1998-03-15 World Championships WPA 90 90 kg - 93.0 kg - 93.0 kg 82.9 2
1998-03-15 World Championships WPA 90 90 kg 147.4 kg 93.0 kg 145.2 kg 385.6 kg 343.7 2
1998-02-07 Raw Extravaganza AAU 90 90 kg 127.0 kg - - 127.0 kg 113.2 1
1998-02-07 Raw Extravaganza AAU 90 90 kg - 127.0 kg 138.4 kg 265.4 kg 236.6 1
1998-02-07 Raw Extravaganza AAU 90 90 kg 127.0 kg 77.1 kg 138.4 kg 342.5 kg 305.3 1
1998-02-07 Raw Extravaganza AAU 90 90 kg - - 138.4 kg 138.4 kg 123.3 1
1998-02-07 Raw Extravaganza AAU 90 90 kg - 77.1 kg - 77.1 kg 68.8 1
1997-10-25 East Coast Regional AAU 90 90 kg 113.4 kg 74.8 kg 124.7 kg 313.0 kg 279.0 1
1997-10-25 East Coast Regional AAU 90 90 kg - - 113.4 kg 113.4 kg 101.1 1
1997-10-25 East Coast Regional AAU 90 90 kg - 74.8 kg - 74.8 kg 66.7 1
1997-09-06 National Championships APA 82.5 80.7 kg - 83.9 kg - 83.9 kg 78.7 1
1997-09-06 National Championships APA 82.5 80.7 kg - 72.6 kg - 72.6 kg 68.1 1
1997-09-06 National Championships APA 82.5 80.7 kg 131.5 kg 83.9 kg 133.8 kg 349.3 kg 327.6 2
1997-09-06 National Championships APA 82.5 79.4 kg - - 133.8 kg 133.8 kg 126.6 2
1997-09-06 National Championships APA 82.5 80.7 kg - - 83.9 kg 83.9 kg 78.7 1
1997-04-26 World Championships WPA 82.5 82.5 kg 113.4 kg 79.4 kg 129.3 kg 322.1 kg 298.9 1
1997-04-26 World Championships WPA 82.5 82.5 kg - 79.4 kg - 79.4 kg 73.7 1
1997-01-11 Peach State Open BP & DL APA 75 73.9 kg - 65.8 kg - 65.8 kg 64.6 1
1997-01-11 Peach State Open BP & DL APA 75 73.9 kg - - 113.4 kg 113.4 kg 111.3 1
1996-09-21 National Championships & American Cup APA 75 73.9 kg - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg 69.0 1
1996-09-21 National Championships & American Cup APA 75 73.9 kg 106.6 kg 70.3 kg 111.1 kg 288.0 kg 282.7 1
1996-09-21 National Championships & American Cup APA 75 73.9 kg - - 111.1 kg 111.1 kg 109.1 1
1996-09-21 National Championships & American Cup APA 75 73.9 kg - 65.8 kg - 65.8 kg 64.6 1
1996-08-04 Junior Olympics AAU 82.5 82.5 kg 102.1 kg 61.2 kg 102.1 kg 265.4 kg 246.3 1
1996-02-10 Tarheel Open Bench Press APA 75 75 kg - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg 68.5 1
1996-02-02 Atlantic Open Deadlift APA 75 75 kg - - 108.9 kg 108.9 kg 106.0 1
1995-12-16 American Record Breakers APA 75 70.8 kg - - 104.3 kg 104.3 kg 104.9 1
1995-12-16 American Record Breakers APA 75 70.8 kg - 70.3 kg - 70.3 kg 70.7 1

Records Held

433.2 kg
Total · 82.5+ kg · Wraps
2000-03-25
240.9 kg
Bench · 90+ kg · Multi-ply
2006-03-18
240.9 kg
Bench · overall kg · Multi-ply
2006-03-18
204.1 kg
Squat · 82.5+ kg · Single-ply
2001-03-24
161.0 kg
Squat · 82.5+ kg · Wraps
2000-03-25
161.0 kg
Deadlift · 82.5+ kg · Wraps
2000-03-25
137.5 kg
Bench · 82.5+ kg · Single-ply
2001-10-26
113.4 kg
Bench · 90 kg · Raw
1999-12-17
111.1 kg
Bench · 82.5+ kg · Raw
2000-03-25
111.1 kg
Bench · 82.5+ kg · Wraps
2000-03-25

Strength Fingerprint

How Shannon Pole-Summers's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
97th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
80th
Advanced
Total
98th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter

Squat 33.4% avg 36.0%
Bench 38.6% avg 20.2%
Deadlift 28.0% avg 43.8%

population average

Bench-dominant profile

Bench press makes up 38.6% of Shannon Pole-Summers's total; the average female raw lifter's bench press contributes 20.2%.

Career Stage

90+kg Raw lifters

Shannon Pole-Summers, 21

Lifters in this cohort typically peak at age 26. At 21, Shannon Pole-Summers was statistically 5 years from peak strength.

Based on 7,908 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Shannon Pole-Summers

Shannon Pole-Summers is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 35 sanctioned meets since 1995. Shannon Pole-Summers has competed under APA, USA-UA, WNPF, AAU, WPC, IPA, RAW, WPA, USAPL federations.

Career best competition total: 519.4 kg with a DOTS score of 396.30. Individual lift PRs: 208.7 kg squat, 240.9 kg bench press, 174.6 kg deadlift.

This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

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