Lifter profile
Kara Shaw
23 meets from 2017 to 2026
Top 5.4 %
of ranked women, by best DOTS
Kara Shaw competed in 23 powerlifting meets between 2017 and 2026, with BPU, WPC, GPC-GB, and 3 more. The best total, 442.5 kg (wraps, -76 kg), was set in April 2024 at Eastbourne Qualifier, 177.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in April 2018. With 436.13 DOTS, Kara Shaw ranks #53 among women in the Scotland rankings and in the top 5.4% of ranked women worldwide.
165kg
Oct 31, 2023 · WPC
102.5kg
Mar 27, 2026 · BPU
185kg
Mar 27, 2026 · BPU
442.5kg
Wraps · -76 kg
436.13
Career-best score
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Meet history
23 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Single Lift ChampionshipsBPU · Raw · Bench only · F_OR_BPU | 75 kg73.2 | — | 9097.5102.5 | — | 102.5 | 101.14 | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Single Lift ChampionshipsBPU · Raw · Deadlift only · F_OR_BPU | 75 kg73.2 | — | — | 160172.5185 | 185 | 182.54 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | British Powerlifting ChampionshipsBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 75 kg73.35 | 150160167.5 | 9097.5102.5 | 165175· | 422.5 | 416.42 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Manchester QualifierBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 75 kg74.3 | 145157.5167.5 | 8595102.5 | 165180185 | 432.5 | 423.35 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Olympia Pro PowerliftingIPL · Wraps · Open | 75 kg73.1 | 140140155 | 8592.592.5 | 165175175 | 415 | 409.78 | 2 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Eastbourne QualifierUKIPL · Wraps · Open | 75 kg73.35 | 150160170 | 87.592.5100 | 165175182.5 | 442.5 | 436.13 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | World ChampionshipsWPC · Wraps · F_OCR_WPC | 75 kg72.2 | 145155165 | 87.592.597.5 | 167.5175180 | 437.5 | 434.91 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | British Full Power ChampionshipsBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 75 kg72.9 | 130145150 | 82.587.592.5 | 150162.5175 | 412.5 | 407.92 | 3 |
| May 25, 2023 | European CupWPC · Wraps · F_OCR_WPC | 75 kg73.15 | 145155165 | 82.59092.5 | 155165175 | 420 | 414.56 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Liverpool QualifierBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 75 kg70.75 | 130140152.5 | 77.58590 | 145155160 | 385 | 387.03 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Rotherham QualifierBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 75 kg69.55 | 130140150 | 758087.5 | 155165172.5 | 402.5 | 408.51 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Andy Bolton Deadlift ChallengeBPU · Raw · Deadlift only · Open | —71.8 | — | — | 150160172.5 | 160 | 159.54 | 8 |
| Aug 9, 2021 | European ChampionshipsWPC · Wraps · F_OCR_WPC | 75 kg72.45 | 125135142.5 | 77.582.587.5 | 150160170 | 400 | 396.89 | 2 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | British ChampionshipsBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 75 kg74.05 | 120130135 | 758085 | 140150160 | 375 | 367.72 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2019 | World ChampionshipsWPC · Wraps · F_OCR_WPC | 75 kg73.3 | 115122.5130 | 67.57075 | 140150160 | 355 | 350.02 | 4 |
| Jun 11, 2019 | European ChampionshipsWPC · Wraps · F_OCR_WPC | 67.5 kg66.7 | 95102.5105 | 556062.5 | 135142.5142.5 | 307.5 | 319.66 | 3 |
| May 10, 2019 | British Championships at BodyPowerBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 67.5 kg66 | 92.5100105 | 556062.5 | 135142.5142.5 | 302.5 | 316.41 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Southern QualifierBPU · Wraps · F_OCR_BPU | 67.5 kg65.15 | 90100105 | 57.562.562.5 | 135142.5150 | 300 | 316.21 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2018 | British ChampionshipsGPC-GB · Raw · Deadlift only · F-O | 75 kg71.6 | — | — | 137.5145150 | 150 | 149.80 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Andy Bolton Deadlift ChallengeBPU · Raw · Deadlift only · Open | —71.9 | — | — | 130137.5142.5 | 142.5 | 141.98 | 10 |
| Sep 16, 2018 | World ChampionshipsGPC · Raw · Deadlift only · O | 75 kg73.5 | — | — | 125135140 | 140 | 137.83 | 5 |
| Jul 15, 2018 | NodumbellesGPC-GB · Raw · Push-pull · F-O | 67.5 kg67.3 | — | 505557.5 | 120127.5130 | 187.5 | 193.91 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Scottish ChampionshipsGPC-GB · Wraps · F-O | 67.5 kg66.5 | 808590 | 5052.555 | 117.5122.5125 | 265 | 275.97 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Andy Bolton Deadlift ChallengeBPU · Raw · Deadlift only · Beginners | —65.3 | — | — | 115122.5130 | 122.5 | 128.94 | 5 |
- Single Lift Championships1
Mar 27, 2026 · BPU · Raw
SQ—
BP102.5
DL—
Total102.5
- Single Lift Championships1
Mar 27, 2026 · BPU · Raw
SQ—
BP—
DL185
Total185
- British Powerlifting Championships1
Jul 22, 2025 · BPU · Wraps
SQ160
BP97.5
DL165
Total422.5
- Manchester Qualifier1
Mar 22, 2025 · BPU · Wraps
SQ157.5
BP95
DL180
Total432.5
- Olympia Pro Powerlifting2
Oct 11, 2024 · IPL · Wraps
SQ155
BP85
DL175
Total415
- Eastbourne Qualifier1
Apr 27, 2024 · UKIPL · Wraps
SQ160
BP100
DL182.5
Total442.5
- World Championships2
Oct 31, 2023 · WPC · Wraps
SQ165
BP92.5
DL180
Total437.5
- British Full Power Championships3
Jul 15, 2023 · BPU · Wraps
SQ145
BP92.5
DL175
Total412.5
- European Cup1
May 25, 2023 · WPC · Wraps
SQ155
BP90
DL175
Total420
- Liverpool Qualifier1
Dec 10, 2022 · BPU · Wraps
SQ140
BP85
DL160
Total385
- Rotherham Qualifier1
Feb 5, 2022 · BPU · Wraps
SQ150
BP87.5
DL165
Total402.5
- Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge8
Oct 16, 2021 · BPU · Raw
SQ—
BP—
DL160
Total160
- European Championships2
Aug 9, 2021 · WPC · Wraps
SQ142.5
BP87.5
DL170
Total400
- British Championships3
Jun 21, 2021 · BPU · Wraps
SQ135
BP80
DL160
Total375
- World Championships4
Nov 7, 2019 · WPC · Wraps
SQ130
BP75
DL150
Total355
- European Championships3
Jun 11, 2019 · WPC · Wraps
SQ105
BP60
DL142.5
Total307.5
- British Championships at BodyPower1
May 10, 2019 · BPU · Wraps
SQ105
BP62.5
DL135
Total302.5
- Southern Qualifier1
Mar 30, 2019 · BPU · Wraps
SQ100
BP57.5
DL142.5
Total300
- British Championships1
Nov 9, 2018 · GPC-GB · Raw
SQ—
BP—
DL150
Total150
- Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge10
Oct 13, 2018 · BPU · Raw
SQ—
BP—
DL142.5
Total142.5
- World Championships5
Sep 16, 2018 · GPC · Raw
SQ—
BP—
DL140
Total140
- Nodumbelles1
Jul 15, 2018 · GPC-GB · Raw
SQ—
BP57.5
DL130
Total187.5
- Scottish Championships2
Apr 22, 2018 · GPC-GB · Wraps
SQ85
BP55
DL125
Total265
- Andy Bolton Deadlift Challenge5
Oct 14, 2017 · BPU · Raw
SQ—
BP—
DL122.5
Total122.5
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