Joanne Shear
Vital Statistics
Joanne Shear is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 350.0 kg and a best DOTS of 455.13.
- Best total
- 350 kg
- Best DOTS
- 455.13
- Competition context
- 47.5 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 29 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 4
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 127.0 kg | 52 kg | Senior Nationals | 1997-04-13 | 52 |
| Bench Press | 60 kg | 56 kg | Mass States PL Push/Pull | 2003-04-06 | 56 |
| Deadlift | 175 kg | 47.5 kg | Masters Nationals | 1994-11-05 | 47.5 |
| Total | 350 kg | 47.5 kg | Masters Nationals | 1994-11-05 | 47.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-06-09 | New England States Open Novice | 74.8 kg | 40.8 kg | 102.1 kg | 217.7 kg |
| 1984-12-08 | Eastern States Novice Meet | 83.9 kg | 43.1 kg | 127.0 kg | 254.0 kg |
| 1985-05-04 | Region 1 Championships | 90.7 kg | 47.6 kg | 124.7 kg | 263.1 kg |
| 1986-04-05 | Women's Nationals | 92.5 kg | 50 kg | 122.5 kg | 265 kg |
| 1987-05-30 | Womens Nationals | 100 kg | 52.5 kg | 130 kg | 282.5 kg |
| 1987-11-22 | Atlantic States Open | 108.9 kg | 52.2 kg | 136.1 kg | 297.1 kg |
| 1994-11-05 | Masters Nationals | 115 kg | 60 kg | 175 kg | 350 kg |
Joanne Shear's best total of 350kg places her above the 94th percentile of all 52kg Raw lifters ever recorded (34,357 entries).
Competition History
30 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-10 | Combined Nationals & International Bench Press and Deadlift | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 77.5 kg | 42.5 kg | 122.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 281.1 | 1 | |
| 2007-12-15 | Massachussetts State | AAU | 56 | 53.1 kg | 110 kg | 45 kg | 125 kg | 280 kg | 336.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-12-01 | World Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 100 kg | 55 kg | 137.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 356.5 | 1 | |
| 2004-06-13 | Scituate Surf Pounders | AAU | 52 | 51.3 kg | 120 kg | 50 kg | 137.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 378.6 | 1 | |
| 2003-04-06 | Mass States PL Push/Pull | AAU | 56 | 56 kg | 125 kg | 60 kg | 137.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 373.8 | 1 | |
| 2002-10-25 | World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 51.7 kg | 110 kg | 55 kg | 132.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 364.0 | 1 | |
| 2001-10-26 | World Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 85 kg | 52.5 kg | 125 kg | 262.5 kg | 320.0 | 2 | |
| 2001-10-26 | World Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | - | - | 125 kg | 125 kg | 152.4 | 1 | |
| 2000-11-03 | World Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 85 kg | 55 kg | 135 kg | 275 kg | 335.2 | 1 | |
| 2000-08-12 | National Raw Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 100 kg | 55 kg | 135 kg | 290 kg | 353.5 | 1 | |
| 2000-03-18 | National Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 117.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 140 kg | 315 kg | 384.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-10-23 | World Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 104.3 kg | 59.0 kg | 131.5 kg | 294.8 kg | 359.4 | 1 | |
| 1999-04-10 | National Powerlifting Championships | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 120.2 kg | 54.4 kg | 145.2 kg | 319.8 kg | 389.8 | 1 | |
| 1998-04-05 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 111.1 kg | 59.0 kg | 147.4 kg | 317.5 kg | 387.0 | 1 | |
| 1998-02-14 | Bob Dempsey Open | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 104.3 kg | 56.7 kg | 136.1 kg | 297.1 kg | 362.1 | 1 | |
| 1997-04-13 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 127.0 kg | 59.0 kg | 147.4 kg | 333.4 kg | 406.4 | 3 | |
| 1996-12-07 | New England Open | AAU | 52 | 52 kg | 127.0 kg | 45.4 kg | 138.4 kg | 310.7 kg | 378.7 | 1 | |
| 1995-08-19 | World Teen/Junior/Masters Powerlifting Championships | WDFPF | 47.5 | 47.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 52.5 kg | 120 kg | 270 kg | 351.1 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-05 | Masters Nationals | ADFPA | 47.5 | 47.5 kg | 115 kg | 60 kg | 175 kg | 350 kg | 455.1 | 1 | |
| 1993-05-01 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 47.5 | 47.5 kg | 115 kg | 55 kg | 115 kg | 285 kg | 370.6 | 5 | |
| 1992-08-15 | Deadlift Nationals | ADFPA | 47.5 | 47.5 kg | - | - | 125 kg | 125 kg | 162.6 | 1 | |
| 1990-04-07 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 47 | 47 kg | 102.5 kg | 57.5 kg | 132.5 kg | 292.5 kg | 383.3 | 5 | |
| 1989-04-22 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 47.5 | 47.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 52.5 kg | 125 kg | 285 kg | 370.6 | 3 | |
| 1988-04-23 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 47 | 47 kg | 105 kg | 50 kg | 125 kg | 280 kg | 367.0 | 3 | |
| 1987-11-22 | Atlantic States Open | USPF | - | 47.2 kg | 108.9 kg | 52.2 kg | 136.1 kg | 297.1 kg | 388.3 | 3 | |
| 1987-05-30 | Womens Nationals | ADFPA | 47 | 47 kg | 100 kg | 52.5 kg | 130 kg | 282.5 kg | 370.2 | 2 | |
| 1986-04-05 | Women's Nationals | ADFPA | 47.5 | 47.5 kg | 92.5 kg | 50 kg | 122.5 kg | 265 kg | 344.6 | 3 | |
| 1985-05-04 | Region 1 Championships | USPF | - | - | 90.7 kg | 47.6 kg | 124.7 kg | 263.1 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-12-08 | Eastern States Novice Meet | USPF | - | - | 83.9 kg | 43.1 kg | 127.0 kg | 254.0 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1984-06-09 | New England States Open Novice | USPF | - | - | 74.8 kg | 40.8 kg | 102.1 kg | 217.7 kg | - | 2 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Joanne Shear'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
Deadlift-dominant profile
Deadlift makes up 48.3% of Joanne Shear's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.8%.
Career Stage
52kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 62, Joanne Shear competed 40 years past the statistical peak, among the 7% of lifters still competing at 62.
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About Joanne Shear
Joanne Shear is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 29 sanctioned meets since 1984. Joanne Shear has competed under AAU, WDFPF, ADFPA, USPF federations.
Career best competition total: 350.0 kg with a DOTS score of 455.13. Individual lift PRs: 127.0 kg squat, 60.0 kg bench press, 175.0 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.