Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood
Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood has competed from 1992 to 1996. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 678.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 629.7. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 11 sanctioned meets with 11 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 678.5 kg and a best DOTS of 629.74.
- Best total
- 678.5 kg
- Best DOTS
- 629.74
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, WPC, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 11 sanctioned meets
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 281.2 kg | 82.5 kg | World Record Breakers | 1995-04-15 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 182.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Iron Island Bench Press Blowout | 1994-05-29 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 249.5 kg | 81.2 kg | Fitness 2000 New Jersey Champs | 1994-11-20 | - |
| Total | 678.5 kg | 82.5 kg | World Championships | 1994-11-03 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | 220 kg | 132.5 kg | 200 kg | 552.5 kg |
| 1992-11-05 | World Championships | 230 kg | 142.5 kg | 200 kg | 572.5 kg |
| 1993-08-07 | Senior Nationals | 242.5 kg | 155 kg | 215 kg | 612.5 kg |
| 1993-10-21 | World Championships | 245 kg | 160 kg | 235 kg | 640 kg |
| 1994-07-01 | Senior Nationals | 245 kg | 175 kg | 227.5 kg | 647.5 kg |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | 263.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 678.5 kg |
Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood's best total of 678.5kg places her above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (24,044 entries).
Competition History
11 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | Senior Nationals | IPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 147.4 kg | 226.8 kg | 646.4 kg | 599.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-04-15 | World Record Breakers | IPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 281.2 kg | 181.4 kg | 190.5 kg | 653.1 kg | 606.2 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-20 | Fitness 2000 New Jersey Champs | APF | - | 81.2 kg | 249.5 kg | 170.1 kg | 249.5 kg | 669.1 kg | 625.8 | 1 | |
| 1994-11-03 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 263.5 kg | 177.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 678.5 kg | 629.7 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-01 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 245 kg | 175 kg | 227.5 kg | 647.5 kg | 601.0 | 1 | |
| 1994-05-29 | Iron Island Bench Press Blowout | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 169.4 | 1 | |
| 1993-10-21 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 245 kg | 160 kg | 235 kg | 640 kg | 594.0 | 1 | |
| 1993-08-07 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 242.5 kg | 155 kg | 215 kg | 612.5 kg | 568.5 | 1 | |
| 1993-07-17 | Iron Island Record Breakers Meet | APF | - | 82 kg | 25 kg | 152.5 kg | 45 kg | 222.5 kg | 207.1 | 1 | |
| 1992-11-05 | World Championships | WPC | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 230 kg | 142.5 kg | 200 kg | 572.5 kg | 531.4 | 1 | |
| 1992-07-25 | Senior Nationals | APF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 220 kg | 132.5 kg | 200 kg | 552.5 kg | 512.8 | 1 |
Strength Fingerprint
How Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood'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-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 35.0% of Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood's total; the average female raw lifter's deadlift contributes 43.9%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 22. At 33, Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood competed 11 years past the statistical peak, among the 79% of lifters still competing at 33.
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About Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood
Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 11 sanctioned meets since 1992. Tamara Rainwater-Grimwood has competed under IPA, APF, WPC federations.
Career best competition total: 678.5 kg with a DOTS score of 629.74. Individual lift PRs: 281.2 kg squat, 182.5 kg bench press, 249.5 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.