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Shawn Cain

USA Male
Best Squat
320 kg
Best Bench
220 kg
Best Deadlift
337.5 kg
Best Total
855 kg
Best DOTS
524.73
Best Wilks
518.82
Meet Count
62
Years Active
42+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 320 kg 100 kg Men's Nationals 1992-06-06 100
Bench Press 220 kg 108.6 kg Men's National Powerlifting Championships 2002-07-13 110
Deadlift 337.5 kg 100 kg Lifetime Drug Free 1992-04-04 100
Total 855 kg 108.4 kg Men's National Powerlifting Championships 2001-07-13 110

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1981-03-07 Wisconsin Sr State 240 kg 182.5 kg 242.5 kg 665 kg
1981-11-14 Badger State Open & Women's Region VII 260 kg 172.5 kg 280 kg 712.5 kg
1982-03-13 Wisconsin State Championships 265.4 kg 179.2 kg 290.3 kg 734.8 kg
1982-10-30 Badger State Championships 273.1 kg 181.4 kg 282.1 kg 736.6 kg
1983-03-05 Wisconsin State Men's Open 274.4 kg 179.2 kg 288.0 kg 741.6 kg
1983-04-23 Minnesota Natural PL Meet 275 kg 180 kg 295 kg 750 kg
1983-07-29 National Championships 275 kg 182.5 kg 300 kg 757.5 kg
1983-10-16 Upper Midwest Natural Open 281.2 kg 183.7 kg 317.5 kg 782.5 kg
1985-03-30 Wisconsin State Meet 292.6 kg 181.4 kg 309.4 kg 783.4 kg
1985-07-20 National Championships 287.5 kg 187.5 kg 315 kg 790 kg
1985-10-19 Indianhead Open 290.3 kg 190.5 kg 310.7 kg 791.5 kg
1985-11-09 Mid America Extravaganza 299.4 kg 192.8 kg 324.3 kg 816.5 kg
1987-08-01 Nationals 312.5 kg 190 kg 320 kg 822.5 kg
1989-02-25 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals 305 kg 205 kg 320 kg 830 kg
1990-09-01 Men's Nationals 307.5 kg 202.5 kg 325 kg 835 kg
1992-04-04 Lifetime Drug Free 315 kg 200 kg 337.5 kg 852.5 kg
2001-07-13 Men's National Powerlifting Championships 310 kg 212.5 kg 332.5 kg 855 kg

Competition History

65 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-11-29 World Championships WABDL 140 130.9 kg - 197.4 kg 277.5 kg 474.9 kg 265.3 2
2023-11-29 World Championships WABDL 140 130.9 kg - - 277.5 kg 277.5 kg 155.0 2
2023-11-29 World Championships WABDL 140 130.9 kg - 197.4 kg - 197.4 kg 110.3 1
2010-04-30 Masters Nationals USAPL 110 106.3 kg 245 kg 190 kg 250 kg 685 kg 411.1 2
2009-05-04 Masters Nationals USAPL 110 106.1 kg 250 kg 75 kg 75 kg 400 kg 240.2 5
2008-05-02 Masters Nationals USAPL 110 107.7 kg 287.5 kg 202.5 kg 265 kg 755 kg 450.8 2
2007-07-13 Men's Nationals & Women's Open USAPL 110 107.2 kg 287.5 kg 205 kg 280 kg 772.5 kg 462.1 11
2007-05-04 Masters Nationals USAPL 110 105.4 kg 275 kg 195 kg 287.5 kg 757.5 kg 456.2 2
2006-05-05 Masters Nationals USAPL 110 106 kg 272.5 kg 195 kg 277.5 kg 745 kg 447.6 3
2005-05-20 Masters Nationals USAPL 100 100 kg 282.5 kg 190 kg 275 kg 747.5 kg 460.1 2
2005-05-06 Men's Open Nationals USAPL 100 100 kg 295 kg 202.5 kg 305 kg 802.5 kg 494.0 5
2005-01-29 State Meet USAPL 100 100 kg 287.6 kg 192.3 kg 312.5 kg 792.4 kg 487.8 1
2004-07-09 Men's National Championships USAPL 100 100 kg 300 kg 190 kg 310 kg 800 kg 492.4 7
2004-04-30 Masters Nationals USAPL 100 100 kg 300 kg 192.5 kg 300 kg 792.5 kg 487.8 1
2003-05-02 Masters National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 100 99.5 kg 292.5 kg 187.5 kg 290 kg 770 kg 475.0 1
2002-10-08 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 110 108.7 kg 315 kg 210 kg 300 kg 825 kg 490.8 2
2002-07-13 Men's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 110 108.6 kg 297.5 kg 220 kg 327.5 kg 845 kg 502.9 5
2002-05-04 Masters' National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 110 110 kg 300 kg 217.5 kg 320 kg 837.5 kg 496.0 1
2002-01-19 State Championships USAPL 125+ - 308.4 kg 208.7 kg 306.2 kg 823.3 kg - 1
2001-10-17 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 110 108.8 kg 310 kg 205 kg 325 kg 840 kg 499.6 1
2001-07-13 Men's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 110 108.4 kg 310 kg 212.5 kg 332.5 kg 855 kg 509.2 3
2001-05-05 Masters' National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 110 108.9 kg 305 kg 215 kg 332.5 kg 852.5 kg 506.8 1
2001-04-07 Wisconson State Championships USAPL 125 125 kg 272.2 kg 210.9 kg 294.8 kg 777.9 kg 440.9 G
2000-10-17 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 110 107.5 kg 285 kg 205 kg 330 kg 820 kg 490.0 1
2000-05-06 Masters' National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 110 110 kg 290 kg 210 kg 330 kg 830 kg 491.6 1
1999-07-16 Men's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 110 107.3 kg 305 kg 202.5 kg 330 kg 837.5 kg 500.8 6
1999-05-21 Brother Bennet Memorial Men's Masters National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 110 110 kg 287.5 kg 202.5 kg 315 kg 805 kg 476.8 1
1998-07-03 Men's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 100 99.5 kg 287.5 kg 192.5 kg 335 kg 815 kg 502.7 7
1997-07-26 Men's Nationals USAPL 100 100 kg 297.5 kg 195 kg 317.5 kg 810 kg 498.6 5
1996-06-15 Men's Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 295 kg 200 kg 332.5 kg 827.5 kg 509.3 3
1995-07-15 Men's Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 307.5 kg 197.5 kg 322.5 kg 827.5 kg 509.3 3
1994-07-16 Men's Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 310 kg 200 kg 330 kg 840 kg 517.0 2
1993-07-10 Mens Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 292.5 kg 200 kg 330 kg 822.5 kg 506.3 2
1993-03-13 Wisconsin State ADFPA 100 100 kg 283.5 kg 192.8 kg 306.2 kg 782.5 kg 481.6 1
1992-09-26 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 100 100 kg 310 kg 187.5 kg 295 kg 792.5 kg 487.8 1
1992-06-06 Men's Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 320 kg 197.5 kg 325 kg 842.5 kg 518.6 1
1992-04-04 Lifetime Drug Free ADFPA 100 100 kg 315 kg 200 kg 337.5 kg 852.5 kg 524.7 1
1991-06-22 Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 292.5 kg 200 kg 322.5 kg 815 kg 501.7 2
1991-02-09 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 292.5 kg 195 kg 307.5 kg 795 kg 489.3 1
1990-09-01 Men's Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 307.5 kg 202.5 kg 325 kg 835 kg 514.0 2
1990-03-17 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 295 kg 200 kg 312.5 kg 807.5 kg 497.0 1
1989-02-25 Lifetime Drug Free Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 305 kg 205 kg 320 kg 830 kg 510.9 1
1988-08-13 Nationals ADFPA 100 99.4 kg 305 kg 197.5 kg 315 kg 817.5 kg 504.5 3
1988-06-25 World Powerlifting Championships WDFPF 100 100 kg 302.5 kg 190 kg 295 kg 787.5 kg 484.7 1
1987-08-01 Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 312.5 kg 190 kg 320 kg 822.5 kg 506.3 1
1986-08-09 Nationals ADFPA 100 100 kg 305 kg 202.5 kg 295 kg 802.5 kg 494.0 2
1985-11-09 Mid America Extravaganza ADFPA 100 100 kg - 192.8 kg - 192.8 kg 118.7 3
1985-11-09 Mid America Extravaganza ADFPA 100 100 kg 299.4 kg 192.8 kg 324.3 kg 816.5 kg 502.6 1
1985-10-19 Indianhead Open ADFPA 100 100 kg 290.3 kg 190.5 kg 310.7 kg 791.5 kg 487.2 1
1985-07-20 National Championships ADFPA 90 89.8 kg 287.5 kg 187.5 kg 315 kg 790 kg 511.4 1
1985-03-30 Wisconsin State Meet USPF 90 90 kg 292.6 kg 181.4 kg 309.4 kg 783.4 kg 506.5 1
1985-03-16 Midwest Open ADFPA 90 90 kg 285.8 kg 170.1 kg 317.5 kg 773.4 kg 500.1 1
1984-12-08 State Championships ADFPA 90 90 kg 281.2 kg 183.7 kg 294.8 kg 759.8 kg 491.3 1
1984-07-21 National Championships ADFPA 90 90 kg 292.5 kg 182.5 kg 295 kg 770 kg 497.9 1
1984-05-06 Viking Open ADFPA 90 90 kg 287.5 kg 185 kg 302.5 kg 775 kg 501.1 1
1984-03-10 Wisconsin State Meet USPF 90 90 kg 288.0 kg 183.7 kg 294.8 kg 766.6 kg 495.7 1
1983-10-16 Upper Midwest Natural Open NaturalPA 90 90 kg 281.2 kg 183.7 kg 317.5 kg 782.5 kg 505.9 1
1983-07-29 National Championships ADFPA 90 89.2 kg 275 kg 182.5 kg 300 kg 757.5 kg 492.0 2
1983-04-23 Minnesota Natural PL Meet USPF 90 90 kg 275 kg 180 kg 295 kg 750 kg 485.0 1
1983-03-05 Wisconsin State Men's Open USPF 90 90 kg 274.4 kg 179.2 kg 288.0 kg 741.6 kg 479.5 2
1982-10-30 Badger State Championships USPF 90 90 kg 273.1 kg 181.4 kg 282.1 kg 736.6 kg 476.3 3
1982-03-13 Wisconsin State Championships USPF 90 90 kg 265.4 kg 179.2 kg 290.3 kg 734.8 kg 475.1 3
1982-01-09 Wisconsin Jr State USPF 90 90 kg 256.3 kg 174.6 kg 265.4 kg 696.3 kg 450.2 1
1981-11-14 Badger State Open & Women's Region VII USPF 90 90 kg 260 kg 172.5 kg 280 kg 712.5 kg 460.7 4
1981-03-07 Wisconsin Sr State USPF 90 90 kg 240 kg 182.5 kg 242.5 kg 665 kg 430.0 3

Percentile Rankings

Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class

Lift Percentile Detail
Squat 99.9% Squat stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters
Bench Press 98.6% Bench Press stronger than 98.6% of 100kg male lifters
Deadlift 99.3% Deadlift stronger than 99.3% of 100kg male lifters
Total 99.9% Total stronger than 99.9% of 100kg male lifters

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About Shawn Cain

Shawn Cain is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 62 sanctioned meets since 1981. Shawn Cain has competed under WABDL, USAPL, IPF, ADFPA, WDFPF, USPF, NaturalPA federations.

Career best competition total: 855.0 kg with a DOTS score of 524.73. Individual lift PRs: 320.0 kg squat, 220.0 kg bench press, 337.5 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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