Lifter profile
Ruthi Shafer
18 meets from 1979 to 1985
Top 0.2 %
of ranked women, by best DOTS
Ruthi Shafer competed in 18 powerlifting meets between 1979 and 1985, with USPF, IPF, and USA-UA. The best total, 565 kg (single-ply, -69 kg), was set in January 1984 at Women's Nationals, 281.5 kg more than at the first full-power meet in February 1980. With 584.81 DOTS, Ruthi Shafer ranks #201 among women in the USA rankings and in the top 0.2% of ranked women worldwide.
230kg
Jan 28, 1984 · USPF
100kg
Jan 26, 1985 · USPF
245kg
May 19, 1984 · IPF
565kg
Single-ply · -69 kg
584.81
Career-best score
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Valid full-power (SBD) results.
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Meet history
18 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1985 | Women's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 67.5 kg67.5 | — | — | — | 427.5 | 441.35 | 1 |
| Jan 26, 1985 | Women's NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 67.5 kg65.3 | 205220220 | 90100107.5 | 200·· | 505 | 531.56 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 1984 | Senior National ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | — | — | DQ |
| May 19, 1984 | Women's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 67.5 kg67.5 | — | — | — | 552.5 | 570.40 | 1 |
| Jan 28, 1984 | Women's NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 67.5 kg67.2 | 210222.5230 | 90100107.5 | 217.5235242.5 | 565 | 584.81 | 1 |
| May 7, 1983 | Women's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 60 kg59.3 | 187.5200200 | 82.587.592.5 | 195205212.5 | 500 | 558.41 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 1983 | Women's NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 60 kg60 | 187.5200207.5 | 82.59095 | 205217.5227.5 | 520 | 576.44 | 1 |
| May 7, 1982 | Women's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | 450 | 498.85 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 1982 | Women's NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 60 kg59.98 | 155165172.5 | 72.58082.5 | 172.5182.5190 | 445 | 493.41 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 1981 | West Coast OpenUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 56 kg56 | — | — | — | 408.23 | 473.19 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 1981 | Pacific Northwest OpenUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 67.5 kg67.5 | — | — | — | 365.14 | 376.97 | 1 |
| Feb 7, 1981 | Women's NationalsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 56 kg56 | — | — | — | 357.5 | 414.39 | 4 |
| Nov 14, 1980 | Women's ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 56 kg56 | — | — | — | 344.73 | 399.58 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 1980 | Reno OpenUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 56 kg56 | — | — | — | 330 | 382.51 | 1 |
| May 17, 1980 | Region 12 Women's PL ChampionshipsUSPF · Single-ply · Open | 56 kg56 | — | — | — | 337.93 | 391.70 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 1980 | Prineville Bench Press MeetUSA-UA · Raw · Bench only · Open | 58.5 kg58.51 | — | — | — | 52.16 | 58.76 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 1980 | Pacific Northwest OpenUSPF · Single-ply · Open | —— | — | — | — | 283.5 | — | 1 |
| Nov 17, 1979 | Bench Press ContestUSPF · Raw · Bench only · Open | 60 kg60 | — | — | — | 40.82 | 45.25 | 2 |
- Women's World Powerlifting Championships1
Jun 1, 1985 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ172.5
BP87.5
DL167.5
Total427.5
- Women's Nationals1
Jan 26, 1985 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ205
BP100
DL200
Total505
- Senior National ChampionshipsDQ
Jul 7, 1984 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ—
BP—
DL—
Total—
- Women's World Powerlifting Championships1
May 19, 1984 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ217.5
BP90
DL245
Total552.5
- Women's Nationals1
Jan 28, 1984 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ230
BP100
DL235
Total565
- Women's World Powerlifting Championships1
May 7, 1983 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ200
BP87.5
DL212.5
Total500
- Women's Nationals1
Jan 29, 1983 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ207.5
BP95
DL217.5
Total520
- Women's World Powerlifting Championships1
May 7, 1982 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ175
BP82.5
DL192.5
Total450
- Women's Nationals1
Feb 20, 1982 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ172.5
BP82.5
DL190
Total445
- West Coast Open1
Nov 21, 1981 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ158.76
BP74.84
DL174.63
Total408.23
- Pacific Northwest Open1
Feb 21, 1981 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ142.88
BP63.5
DL158.76
Total365.14
- Women's Nationals4
Feb 7, 1981 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ142.5
BP57.5
DL157.5
Total357.5
- Women's Championships1
Nov 14, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ131.54
BP63.5
DL149.69
Total344.73
- Reno Open1
Sep 20, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ112.5
BP60
DL157.5
Total330
- Region 12 Women's PL Championships1
May 17, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ124.74
BP61.24
DL151.95
Total337.93
- Prineville Bench Press Meet2
Apr 19, 1980 · USA-UA · Raw
SQ—
BP52.16
DL—
Total52.16
- Pacific Northwest Open1
Feb 16, 1980 · USPF · Single-ply
SQ97.52
BP56.7
DL129.27
Total283.5
- Bench Press Contest2
Nov 17, 1979 · USPF · Raw
SQ—
BP40.82
DL—
Total40.82
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
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- Angie RossUSA · 5 meets together517.1kg503.64 DOTS
- Rita BassEngland · 4 meets together422.5kg469.35 DOTS
- Mariah LiggettUSA · 4 meets together600kg619.44 DOTS
- Eileen WadieUSA · 4 meets together450kg525.35 DOTS
- Melanie GetzUSA · 4 meets together397.5kg466.15 DOTS
- Terry Byland-RohalUSA · 3 meets together615.8kg603.20 DOTS
- Tina van Duyn-WoodleyNetherlands · 3 meets together430kg498.42 DOTS
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