Ruthi Shafer
Vital Statistics
Ruthi Shafer is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 565.0 kg and a best DOTS of 584.81.
- Best total
- 565 kg
- Best DOTS
- 584.81
- Competition context
- 67.5 kg class, USPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 18 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 230 kg | 67.2 kg | Women's Nationals | 1984-01-28 | 67.5 |
| Bench Press | 100 kg | 65.3 kg | Women's Nationals | 1985-01-26 | 67.5 |
| Deadlift | 245 kg | 67.5 kg | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 1984-05-19 | 67.5 |
| Total | 565 kg | 67.2 kg | Women's Nationals | 1984-01-28 | 67.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-17 | Bench Press Contest | - | 40.8 kg | - | 40.8 kg |
| 1980-02-16 | Pacific Northwest Open | 97.5 kg | 56.7 kg | 129.3 kg | 283.5 kg |
| 1980-05-17 | Region 12 Women's PL Championships | 124.7 kg | 61.2 kg | 152.0 kg | 337.9 kg |
| 1980-11-14 | Women's Championships | 131.5 kg | 63.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 344.7 kg |
| 1981-02-07 | Women's Nationals | 142.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 357.5 kg |
| 1981-02-21 | Pacific Northwest Open | 142.9 kg | 63.5 kg | 158.8 kg | 365.1 kg |
| 1981-11-21 | West Coast Open | 158.8 kg | 74.8 kg | 174.6 kg | 408.2 kg |
| 1982-02-20 | Women's Nationals | 172.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 190 kg | 445 kg |
| 1982-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | 175 kg | 82.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 450 kg |
| 1983-01-29 | Women's Nationals | 207.5 kg | 95 kg | 217.5 kg | 520 kg |
| 1984-01-28 | Women's Nationals | 230 kg | 100 kg | 235 kg | 565 kg |
Ruthi Shafer's best total of 565kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 60kg Raw lifters ever recorded (30,023 entries).
Competition History
18 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-06-01 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 87.5 kg | 167.5 kg | 427.5 kg | 441.4 | 1 | |
| 1985-01-26 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 65.3 kg | 205 kg | 100 kg | 200 kg | 505 kg | 531.6 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-05-19 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 90 kg | 245 kg | 552.5 kg | 570.4 | 1 | |
| 1984-01-28 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 67.5 | 67.2 kg | 230 kg | 100 kg | 235 kg | 565 kg | 584.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 59.3 kg | 200 kg | 87.5 kg | 212.5 kg | 500 kg | 558.4 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-29 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | 207.5 kg | 95 kg | 217.5 kg | 520 kg | 576.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-05-07 | Women's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 60 | 60 kg | 175 kg | 82.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 450 kg | 498.9 | 1 | |
| 1982-02-20 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 60 | 60.0 kg | 172.5 kg | 82.5 kg | 190 kg | 445 kg | 493.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-21 | West Coast Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 158.8 kg | 74.8 kg | 174.6 kg | 408.2 kg | 473.2 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-21 | Pacific Northwest Open | USPF | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | 142.9 kg | 63.5 kg | 158.8 kg | 365.1 kg | 377.0 | 1 | |
| 1981-02-07 | Women's Nationals | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 142.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 157.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 414.4 | 4 | |
| 1980-11-14 | Women's Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 131.5 kg | 63.5 kg | 149.7 kg | 344.7 kg | 399.6 | 1 | |
| 1980-09-20 | Reno Open | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 112.5 kg | 60 kg | 157.5 kg | 330 kg | 382.5 | 1 | |
| 1980-05-17 | Region 12 Women's PL Championships | USPF | 56 | 56 kg | 124.7 kg | 61.2 kg | 152.0 kg | 337.9 kg | 391.7 | 1 | |
| 1980-04-19 | Prineville Bench Press Meet | USA-UA | 58.5 | 58.5 kg | - | 52.2 kg | - | 52.2 kg | 58.8 | 2 | |
| 1980-02-16 | Pacific Northwest Open | USPF | - | - | 97.5 kg | 56.7 kg | 129.3 kg | 283.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1979-11-17 | Bench Press Contest | USPF | 60 | 60 kg | - | 40.8 kg | - | 40.8 kg | 45.3 | 2 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Ruthi Shafer's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average female raw lifter
population average
Squat-dominant profile
Squat makes up 40.0% of Ruthi Shafer's total; the average female raw lifter's squat contributes 35.9%.
Career Stage
60kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 28, Ruthi Shafer competed 6 years past the statistical peak, among the 84% of lifters still competing at 28.
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About Ruthi Shafer
Ruthi Shafer is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 18 sanctioned meets since 1979. Ruthi Shafer has competed under IPF, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 565.0 kg with a DOTS score of 584.81. Individual lift PRs: 230.0 kg squat, 100.0 kg bench press, 245.0 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.