Samantha Shinavier
USA · Female · 119.5 lbs (54.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Squat-dominant
#332 in the elite index
530.2 DOTS
Best squat
374.8 lbs
170 kg
Best bench press
231.5 lbs
105 kg
Best deadlift
385.8 lbs
175 kg
Best total
992.1 lbs
450 kg
Best DOTS
530.2
Profile analysis
Samantha Shinavier ranks #332 among the women in our elite index and #591 in USA, with a best DOTS score of 530.2 set at Power Surge Pro/Am (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Samantha squats 3.14×, benches 1.94× and deadlifts 3.23× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 23% bench and 39% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 17 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (USPA, USAPL, WRPF, PLU), Samantha took 15 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 314.2 lbs (142.5 kg) — about 43.1 lbs per year over 7.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 125.7 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-06 | Great Lakes Raw · USPC | 1 | 126.3 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 992.1 lbs (450 kg) | 513.8 |
| 2025-09-13 | Power Surge Pro/Am IX · PLU | 1 | 122.6 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 226 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 964.5 lbs (437.5 kg) | 509.5 |
| 2023-09-30 | Power Surge Pro/Am · WRPF | 1 | 119.5 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 226 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 986.6 lbs (447.5 kg) | 530.2 |
| 2023-02-04 | Michigan Open · WRPF | 1 | 121.3 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 510.3 |
| 2022-05-27 | Drug Tested National Championships · USPA | 1 | 114.2 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 205 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 871.9 lbs (395.5 kg) | 483.4 |
| 2022-05-27 | Drug Tested National Championships · USPA | 1 | 114.2 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 205 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 871.9 lbs (395.5 kg) | 483.4 |
| 2022-02-13 | Drug Tested Michigan's Strongest Lifters · USPA | 1 | 113.8 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 194 lbs / 353.8 lbs | 862 lbs (391 kg) | 479.2 |
| 2022-02-13 | Drug Tested Michigan's Strongest Lifters · USPA | 1 | 113.8 lbs | 314.2 lbs / 194 lbs / 353.8 lbs | 862 lbs (391 kg) | 479.2 |
| 2020-12-05 | Michigan State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 112.7 lbs | 286.6 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | 453.4 |
| 2020-12-05 | Michigan State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 112.7 lbs | 286.6 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | 453.4 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 23 | 117.2 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | 432.1 |
| 2019-10-16 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 9 | 117.2 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | 432.1 |
| 2019-06-22 | RPG BarBellum · USAPL | 1 | 119.9 lbs | 292.1 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | 434.3 |
| 2019-06-22 | RPG BarBellum · USAPL | 1 | 119.9 lbs | 292.1 lbs / 176.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | 434.3 |
| 2019-02-09 | Drug Tested Michigan State Meet · USPA | 1 | 116.2 lbs | 270.1 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | 410.6 |
| 2019-02-09 | Drug Tested Michigan State Meet · USPA | 1 | 116.2 lbs | 270.1 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | 410.6 |
| 2018-08-25 | Motor City Madness · USPA | 1 | 119.5 lbs | 226 lbs / 137.8 lbs / 314.2 lbs | 677.9 lbs (307.5 kg) | 364.3 |
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