Shawn Knowles
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 455 kg | 109.8 kg | South Florida Conquest Powerlifting Meet | 2016-09-03 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 275 kg | 120.2 kg | Nationals | 2025-05-30 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 317.5 kg | 109.8 kg | South Florida Conquest Powerlifting Meet | 2016-09-03 | 110 |
| Total | 1045 kg | 109.8 kg | South Florida Conquest Powerlifting Meet | 2016-09-03 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-06 | Regional Championships | 272.6 kg | 205.0 kg | 227.7 kg | 705.3 kg |
| 2006-09-02 | Nationals | 310.7 kg | 226.8 kg | 249.5 kg | 787.0 kg |
| 2007-09-30 | Nationals | 317.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 816.5 kg |
| 2008-05-17 | Central Florida Championships | 362.9 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 861.8 kg |
| 2013-09-29 | End of Summer Powerfest | 362.9 kg | 244.9 kg | 313.0 kg | 920.8 kg |
| 2015-05-30 | Redemption II | 396.9 kg | 272.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 941.2 kg |
| 2016-09-03 | South Florida Conquest Powerlifting Meet | 455 kg | 272.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 1045 kg |
's best total of 1,045kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (56,530 entries).
Competition History
23 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Nationals | SPF | 125 | 120.2 kg | 382.5 kg | 275 kg | 227.5 kg | 885 kg | 508.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-06-08 | The Legacy | SPF | 125 | 124.9 kg | 332.5 kg | 60 kg | 242.5 kg | 635 kg | 360.0 | 1 | |
| 2020-12-20 | Midwest Equipped Open | APF | 140 | 127.2 kg | 425 kg | 250 kg | 272.5 kg | 947.5 kg | 534.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-13 | Nationals | APF | 125 | 124.9 kg | 390 kg | 142.5 kg | 62.5 kg | 595 kg | 337.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 125 | 124.3 kg | 410 kg | 245 kg | 272.5 kg | 927.5 kg | 526.6 | 2 | |
| 2018-06-08 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 125 | 124.9 kg | 432.5 kg | 255 kg | 265 kg | 952.5 kg | 540.0 | 2 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Equipped Nationals | APF | 125 | 123 kg | 410 kg | 247.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 930 kg | 529.8 | 3 | |
| 2017-03-03 | Finals | XPC | 125 | 115.7 kg | 408.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 907.2 kg | 527.6 | 3 | |
| 2016-09-03 | South Florida Conquest Powerlifting Meet | RPS | 110 | 109.8 kg | 455 kg | 272.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 1045 kg | 619.4 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-04 | Elite Finals | XPC | 110 | 103.6 kg | 374.2 kg | 226.8 kg | 306.2 kg | 907.2 kg | 550.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-31 | LexenXtreme Fall Classic | RPS | 125 | 111.1 kg | 317.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 283.5 kg | 827.8 kg | 488.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-05-30 | Redemption II | RPS | 125 | 119.3 kg | 396.9 kg | 272.2 kg | 272.2 kg | 941.2 kg | 541.6 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-01 | Arnold Multiply Finals | XPC | 125 | 121.9 kg | 344.7 kg | 208.7 kg | 283.5 kg | 836.9 kg | 478.2 | 9 | |
| 2013-09-29 | End of Summer Powerfest | RPS | 125 | 124.7 kg | 362.9 kg | 244.9 kg | 313.0 kg | 920.8 kg | 522.2 | 1 | |
| 2013-08-25 | Florida Summer Classic | USPA | 125 | 122.8 kg | 295 kg | 215 kg | 290 kg | 800 kg | 456.0 | 1 | |
| 2013-04-13 | East Coast Championships | RPS | 125 | 115.6 kg | 317.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2012-02-04 | Orlando Barbell Meet | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 320 kg | 180 kg | 272.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 437.8 | 1 | |
| 2011-02-19 | Florida State Championships | APF | 110 | 109.3 kg | 362.9 kg | 183.7 kg | 249.5 kg | 796.1 kg | 472.6 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-17 | Central Florida Championships | APA | 140 | 128.8 kg | 362.9 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 861.8 kg | 483.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-09-30 | Nationals | APA | 125 | 124.3 kg | 317.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 272.2 kg | 816.5 kg | 463.6 | 3 | |
| 2006-09-02 | Nationals | APA | 140 | 137.4 kg | 310.7 kg | - | - | 310.7 kg | 171.2 | 2 | |
| 2006-09-02 | Nationals | APA | 140 | 137.4 kg | 310.7 kg | 226.8 kg | 249.5 kg | 787.0 kg | 433.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-11-06 | Regional Championships | USAPL | 125+ | - | 272.6 kg | 205.0 kg | 227.7 kg | 705.3 kg | - | 2 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 125 kg Raw lifters, from 49,599 competition entries.
Among 125 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 20. is 53.
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About Shawn Knowles
Shawn Knowles is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 22 sanctioned meets since 2004. Shawn Knowles has competed under SPF, APF, WPC, XPC, RPS, USPA, APA, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 1045.0 kg with a DOTS score of 619.41. Individual lift PRs: 455.0 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 317.5 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.