Dave Shaw
USA
Male
Best Squat
372.5 kg
Best Bench
237.5 kg
Best Deadlift
385 kg
Best Total
980 kg
Best DOTS
558.40
Best Wilks
560.41
Meet Count
23
Years Active
9+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 372.5 kg | 121.5 kg | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 1983-04-05 | 125 |
| Bench Press | 237.5 kg | 125 kg | Caeser's Palace Invitational | 1982-12-11 | 125 |
| Deadlift | 385 kg | 122.9 kg | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | 1984-04-01 | 125 |
| Total | 980 kg | 122.9 kg | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | 1984-04-01 | 125 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | 322.5 kg | 215 kg | 307.5 kg | 845 kg |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | 332.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 365 kg | 925 kg |
| 1981-03-22 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | 357.5 kg | 235 kg | 362.5 kg | 955 kg |
| 1981-11-21 | West Coast Open | 362.9 kg | 235.9 kg | 360.6 kg | 959.4 kg |
| 1982-02-12 | Hawaii Invitational | 370 kg | 232.5 kg | 365 kg | 967.5 kg |
| 1982-12-11 | Caeser's Palace Invitational | 370 kg | 237.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 980 kg |
's best total of 980kg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-06-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 125 | 125 kg | 352.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1986-04-06 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 215 kg | 365 kg | 925 kg | 524.3 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 124.4 kg | 370 kg | 222.5 kg | 357.5 kg | 950 kg | 539.2 | 4 | |
| 1984-04-01 | Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 122.9 kg | 367.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 385 kg | 980 kg | 558.4 | 2 | |
| 1983-12-17 | Iron Man/Woman | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 367.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 967.5 kg | 548.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-11-19 | West Coast Open & Class II | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 365.1 kg | 229.1 kg | 353.8 kg | 948.0 kg | 537.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 123 kg | 370 kg | 220 kg | 372.5 kg | 962.5 kg | 548.3 | 4 | |
| 1983-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 121.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 370 kg | 970 kg | 554.8 | 2 | |
| 1982-12-11 | Caeser's Palace Invitational | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 370 kg | 237.5 kg | 372.5 kg | 980 kg | 555.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-06 | National Cup | USPF | 125 | 121.8 kg | 360 kg | 232.5 kg | 362.5 kg | 955 kg | 545.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-07-10 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 125 | 123.4 kg | 367.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 360 kg | 955 kg | 543.6 | 5 | |
| 1982-02-12 | Hawaii Invitational | USPF | 125 | 124.5 kg | 370 kg | 232.5 kg | 365 kg | 967.5 kg | 549.0 | 2 | |
| 1981-11-21 | West Coast Open | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 362.9 kg | 235.9 kg | 360.6 kg | 959.4 kg | 543.7 | 1 | |
| 1981-07-25 | World Games | IPF | 125+ | - | 342.5 kg | 230 kg | 352.5 kg | 925 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1981-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 124.5 kg | 355 kg | 230 kg | 357.5 kg | 942.5 kg | 534.9 | 3 | |
| 1981-03-22 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 357.5 kg | 235 kg | 362.5 kg | 955 kg | 541.3 | 3 | |
| 1980-12-06 | US Invitational | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 332.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 345 kg | 915 kg | 518.6 | 2 | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 327.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 352.5 kg | 912.5 kg | 517.2 | 2 | |
| 1980-03-19 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 337.5 kg | 230 kg | 357.5 kg | 925 kg | 524.3 | 2 | |
| 1979-08-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 292.5 kg | 235 kg | 357.5 kg | 885 kg | 501.6 | 4 | |
| 1979-04-05 | Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships | USPF | 125 | 125 kg | 345 kg | 232.5 kg | 345 kg | 922.5 kg | 522.8 | 2 | |
| 1978-08-26 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 125 | 125 kg | 332.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 365 kg | 925 kg | 524.3 | 4 | |
| 1977-08-20 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 110+ | - | 322.5 kg | 215 kg | 307.5 kg | 845 kg | - | 3 |
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About Dave Shaw
Dave Shaw is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 23 sanctioned meets since 1977. Dave Shaw has competed under APF, USPF, IPF, AAU federations.
Career best competition total: 980.0 kg with a DOTS score of 558.40. Individual lift PRs: 372.5 kg squat, 237.5 kg bench press, 385.0 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.