Samantha Calhoun
USA · Female · 135.4 lbs (61.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Pull-dominant
#144 in the elite index
557.3 DOTS
Best squat
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best bench press
253.5 lbs
115 kg
Best deadlift
507.1 lbs
230 kg
Best total
1,146.4 lbs
520 kg
Best DOTS
557.3
Profile analysis
Samantha Calhoun ranks #144 among the women in our elite index and #209 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 557.3 set at Virginia Winter Wrecker (2020).
Relative to bodyweight, Samantha squats 2.93×, benches 1.87× and deadlifts 3.75× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 22% bench and 44% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 22 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (USAPL, NAPF, IPF), Samantha took 10 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 176.4 lbs (80.0 kg) — about 23.3 lbs per year over 7.6 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 138.9 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-02 | Arnold Pro Series Raw Finals · USAPL | 7 | 143.2 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,096.8 lbs (497.5 kg) | 525.3 |
| 2023-09-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 9 | 133.5 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 537.3 |
| 2023-05-06 | DMV Iron Madness · USAPL | 1 | 129.5 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 226 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,019.6 lbs (462.5 kg) | 519.6 |
| 2023-03-04 | Arnold Pro Series Finals · USAPL | 2 | 132.9 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 547.2 |
| 2022-12-10 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 2 | 144.1 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | 534.0 |
| 2022-06-08 | Mega Nationals · USAPL | 2 | 136.2 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,118.8 lbs (507.5 kg) | 552.4 |
| 2022-03-05 | Arnold A7 Grand Prix · USAPL | 1 | 146.1 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,135.4 lbs (515 kg) | 537.5 |
| 2021-12-04 | Virginia Pro · USAPL | 7 | 142.3 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 248 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 551.1 |
| 2021-06-14 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 137.9 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 542.9 |
| 2020-11-14 | Virginia Winter Wrecker · USAPL | 1 | 135.4 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,124.4 lbs (510 kg) | 557.3 |
| 2020-03-07 | Arnold Grand Prix by SBD · NAPF | 1 | 140 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 237 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,135.4 lbs (515 kg) | 551.2 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 138.3 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 237 lbs / 498.2 lbs | 1,126.6 lbs (511 kg) | 551.0 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 138.7 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 226 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 530.2 |
| 2019-03-02 | Arnold SBD Grand Prix · USAPL | 3 | 138.7 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,096.8 lbs (497.5 kg) | 535.5 |
| 2018-10-11 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 1 | 136.5 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 497.1 lbs | 1,103.4 lbs (500.5 kg) | 544.1 |
| 2018-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 138.2 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 488.3 lbs | 1,078.1 lbs (489 kg) | 527.5 |
| 2018-03-03 | The Arnold SBD Pro American · USAPL | 1 | 138 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 526.4 |
| 2017-10-10 | Raw National Championships · USAPL | 2 | 136.3 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 226 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | 516.9 |
| 2017-07-08 | 5 Bar Showdown · USAPL | 1 | 138 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 215 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,019.6 lbs (462.5 kg) | 499.4 |
| 2017-03-04 | Arnold Slingshot Pro American · NAPF | 2 | 135.8 lbs | 336.2 lbs / 209.4 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 981.1 lbs (445 kg) | 485.3 |
| 2016-10-13 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 3 | 131.8 lbs | 303.1 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 942.5 lbs (427.5 kg) | 474.9 |
| 2016-08-06 | Summer Classic · USAPL | 1 | 136.7 lbs | 325.2 lbs / 203.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 970 lbs (440 kg) | 477.9 |
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