Shawn Frankl
Shawn Frankl is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Shawn Frankl has competed from 1998 to 2019. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1231.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 771.4. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 39 sanctioned meets with 23 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Shawn Frankl is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 1231.5 kg and a best DOTS of 771.36.
- Best total
- 1231.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 771.36
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, SPF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 39 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 4
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 480.8 kg | 100 kg | Powerstation Pro/Am | 2010-08-20 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 396.9 kg | 100 kg | Powerstation Pro/Am | 2010-08-20 | 100 |
| Deadlift | 353.8 kg | 100 kg | Powerstation Pro/Am | 2010-08-20 | 100 |
| Total | 1231.5 kg | 100 kg | Powerstation Pro/Am | 2010-08-20 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-22 | Omaha Open | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg |
| 1999-11-20 | Omaha Open Championships | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg |
| 2001-12-08 | Midwest Senior State | 250 kg | 195 kg | 240 kg | 685 kg |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | 367.5 kg | 145 kg | 307.5 kg | 820 kg |
| 2005-11-05 | WPO European Semi Finals | 387.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 305 kg | 1000 kg |
| 2006-06-02 | Senior Nationals | 425 kg | 320 kg | 322.5 kg | 1067.5 kg |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | 427.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 1077.5 kg |
| 2007-08-18 | Powerstation Pro/Am | 421.8 kg | 344.7 kg | 322.1 kg | 1088.6 kg |
| 2007-11-10 | Rick Hussey Benefit Meet | 442.5 kg | 350 kg | 327.5 kg | 1120 kg |
| 2008-01-19 | Columbus Pro-Am | 426.4 kg | 362.9 kg | 331.1 kg | 1120.4 kg |
| 2008-06-28 | Summer Bash 5 | 455 kg | 370 kg | 325 kg | 1150 kg |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | 457.5 kg | 370 kg | 325 kg | 1152.5 kg |
| 2009-03-22 | Spring Open | 450 kg | 377.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 1155 kg |
| 2009-08-21 | PRO-AM | 478.5 kg | 374.2 kg | 340.2 kg | 1193.0 kg |
| 2010-08-20 | Powerstation Pro/Am | 480.8 kg | 396.9 kg | 353.8 kg | 1231.5 kg |
Shawn Frankl's best total of 1,231.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (111,266 entries).
Competition History
39 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-14 | TCBB Holiday Throwdown VI | APF | 100 | 99.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2019-08-10 | Big Iron Gym's Hussey Classic | UPA | 100 | 99.2 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 148.2 | 1 | |
| 2019-07-12 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 100 | 98.3 kg | 320 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 842.5 kg | 522.4 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 100 | 98.1 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 155.2 | 1 | |
| 2015-02-09 | SD State Meet | APF | 100 | 98.4 kg | - | 237.5 kg | - | 237.5 kg | 147.2 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-07 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 100 | 98.2 kg | - | 235.9 kg | - | 235.9 kg | 146.4 | 1 | |
| 2014-03-29 | Relentless Minnesota | UPA | 100 | 99.7 kg | - | 247.5 kg | - | 247.5 kg | 152.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-11-01 | Relentless Detroit | UPA | 100 | 99.2 kg | - | 244.9 kg | - | 244.9 kg | 151.3 | 1 | |
| 2010-08-20 | Powerstation Pro/Am | SPF | 100 | 100 kg | 480.8 kg | 396.9 kg | 353.8 kg | 1231.5 kg | 758.0 | 1 | |
| 2010-02-06 | Best in the Midwest | APF | 100 | 98.2 kg | 440 kg | - | - | 440 kg | 273.0 | 1 | |
| 2009-09-06 | Big Iron Powerlifting and Bench Championships | APF | 100 | 93.9 kg | - | 395 kg | - | 395 kg | 250.2 | G | |
| 2009-08-21 | PRO-AM | SPF | 90 | 90 kg | 478.5 kg | 374.2 kg | 340.2 kg | 1193.0 kg | 771.4 | 1 | |
| 2009-03-22 | Spring Open | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 450 kg | 377.5 kg | 327.5 kg | 1155 kg | 710.9 | 1 | |
| 2009-01-17 | Lexen Xtreme Pro-Am | IPA | 100 | 97.5 kg | - | - | 340.2 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-11-20 | World Championships | WPC | 100 | 100 kg | 457.5 kg | 370 kg | 325 kg | 1152.5 kg | 709.4 | 1 | |
| 2008-09-08 | Big Iron Open | APF | 100 | 93.9 kg | - | 395 kg | - | 395 kg | 250.2 | G | |
| 2008-08-22 | Powerstation Pro/Am | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | 61.2 kg | 385.6 kg | 65.8 kg | 512.6 kg | 331.4 | 9 | |
| 2008-06-28 | Summer Bash 5 | APF | 100 | 98.4 kg | 455 kg | 370 kg | 325 kg | 1150 kg | 712.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-05-30 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 88.7 kg | - | 372.5 kg | 325 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2008-03-08 | Big Iron In-House Open | APF | 90 | 89.8 kg | - | 367.5 kg | - | 367.5 kg | 237.9 | 1 | |
| 2008-01-19 | Columbus Pro-Am | IPA | 90 | 89.9 kg | 426.4 kg | 362.9 kg | 331.1 kg | 1120.4 kg | 724.8 | 1 | |
| 2007-11-10 | Rick Hussey Benefit Meet | APF | 90 | 89.8 kg | 442.5 kg | 350 kg | 327.5 kg | 1120 kg | 725.0 | 1 | |
| 2007-09-01 | Bench Bash For Cash on the MS | UPA | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | 357.5 kg | - | 357.5 kg | 231.9 | 3 | |
| 2007-08-18 | Powerstation Pro/Am | IPA | 90 | 90 kg | 421.8 kg | 344.7 kg | 322.1 kg | 1088.6 kg | 703.9 | 1 | |
| 2007-06-15 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 89.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2007-03-02 | WPO Finals | WPC | 100 | 95.6 kg | 415 kg | 342.5 kg | 320 kg | 1077.5 kg | 676.7 | 3 | |
| 2007-01-22 | Iowa Bench Bash for Cash | APF | - | - | - | 340 kg | - | 340 kg | - | 2 | |
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 100 | 97.3 kg | 427.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 1077.5 kg | 671.3 | 1 | |
| 2006-09-16 | Midwest Classic | APF | 100 | 98.5 kg | - | 340.2 kg | - | 340.2 kg | 210.8 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-02 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 94 kg | 425 kg | 320 kg | 322.5 kg | 1067.5 kg | 675.7 | 1 | |
| 2006-03-04 | WPO Finals | WPC | 90 | 89.7 kg | 392.5 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-11-05 | WPO European Semi Finals | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | 387.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 305 kg | 1000 kg | 646.6 | 2 | |
| 2005-10-29 | WPO Semifinals | WPC | 90 | 90 kg | - | 307.5 kg | 307.5 kg | - | - | DQ | |
| 2005-07-09 | Chicago Summer Bash | APF | 90 | 89.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2003-11-26 | World Championships | WPC | 90 | 89.1 kg | 367.5 kg | 145 kg | 307.5 kg | 820 kg | 532.9 | 4 | |
| 2002-07-13 | Men's National Powerlifting Championships | USAPL | 82.5 | 80.5 kg | 245 kg | 182.5 kg | 252.5 kg | 680 kg | 467.2 | 3 | |
| 2001-12-08 | Midwest Senior State | USAPL | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 250 kg | 195 kg | 240 kg | 685 kg | 464.0 | 1 | |
| 1999-11-20 | Omaha Open Championships | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | - | 181.4 kg | - | 181.4 kg | 130.2 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-22 | Omaha Open | USAPL | 75 | 75 kg | - | 167.8 kg | - | 167.8 kg | 120.4 | 1 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Shawn Frankl's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 28.7% of Shawn Frankl's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 43, Shawn Frankl competed 19 years past the statistical peak, among the 36% of lifters still competing at 43.
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About Shawn Frankl
Shawn Frankl is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 39 sanctioned meets since 1998. Shawn Frankl has competed under APF, UPA, SPF, IPA, WPC, USAPL federations.
Career best competition total: 1231.5 kg with a DOTS score of 771.36. Individual lift PRs: 480.8 kg squat, 396.9 kg bench press, 353.8 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.