Sheldon Russell

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Male · Born 1975 · United States of America · UT

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Career highlights

Best total

740 kg

Raw · 140 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2024

Best squat

272.5 kg

Wraps · 140 kg · 45-49 · 2023

Best bench

182.5 kg

Raw · 140 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2021

Best deadlift

317.5 kg

Multi-ply · 140 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2022

Best DOTS

413.78

Raw · 140 kg · 45-49 · drug-tested · 2024

Career summary

Sheldon Russell's career best to date is 740 kg, set in 2024 at age 49. Their total grew 25 kg over 1.6 years between their first meet and that mark (~15.3 kg/year). Career variance was 92% deadlift-driven.

Career-best meet: Nightmare on Deadlift Street · APO

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
2019-09-07	Drug Tested Rocky Mountain Regional	Raw	—	—	272.5	—	153.86
2019-12-07	Utah Winter Classic	Raw	—	—	297.5	—	169.39
2020-03-07	Utah Open & Big Mountain Expo	Raw	—	—	285	—	162.53
2020-11-07	StrengthX Powerlifting Grand Prix	Raw	—	—	277.5	—	153.53
2021-03-06	Utah Open	Raw	—	—	300	—	166.05
2021-06-05	FitCon Powerlifting Cup	Multi-ply	—	—	312.5	—	173.8
2021-07-17	Rise of the Phoenix	Raw	—	—	302.5	—	167.61
2021-10-23	Nightmare on Deadlift Street	Raw	—	177.5	—	—	98.54
2021-12-04	Winter Classic	Raw	—	182.5	—	—	101.56
2022-04-22	Drug Tested Fit Con Open	Multi-ply	—	—	317.5	—	176.97
2023-03-04	Drug Tested Utah State Championship	Wraps	257.5	175	282.5	715	395.07
2023-06-30	National Championships	Wraps	272.5	177.5	282.5	732.5	401.59
2023-11-11	StrengthX Grand Prix	Raw	—	—	305	—	170.7
2024-01-27	Winter War	Raw	—	—	307.5	—	172.18
2024-07-13	Rise of the Phoenix	Raw	—	—	310	—	173.18
2024-10-19	Nightmare on Deadlift Street	Raw	262.5	177.5	300	740	413.78
2025-06-28	Rocky Mountain Regionals	Raw	—	—	292.43	—	167.56
2026-01-10	Winter War	Raw	—	165	—	—	93.61

Competition history · 18 meets

Winter War
APO · 2026-01-10 · 125 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench 165 kgDead —Total —Dots 93.61
Rocky Mountain Regionals
WABDL · 2025-06-28 · 125 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 292.4 kgTotal —Dots 167.56
Nightmare on Deadlift Street
APO · 2024-10-19 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat 262.5 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 300 kgTotal 740 kgDots 413.78
Rise of the Phoenix
APO · 2024-07-13 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 310 kgTotal —Dots 173.18
Winter War
APO · 2024-01-27 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 307.5 kgTotal —Dots 172.18
StrengthX Grand Prix
USPA · 2023-11-11 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 305 kgTotal —Dots 170.70
National Championships
APF · 2023-06-30 · 140 kg classWraps1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat 272.5 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 282.5 kgTotal 732.5 kgDots 401.59
Drug Tested Utah State Championship
USPA · 2023-03-04 · 140 kg classWraps1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat 257.5 kgBench 175 kgDead 282.5 kgTotal 715 kgDots 395.07
Drug Tested Fit Con Open
USPA · 2022-04-22 · 140 kg classMulti-ply1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 317.5 kgTotal —Dots 176.97
Winter Classic
APF · 2021-12-04 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench 182.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 101.56
Nightmare on Deadlift Street
APF · 2021-10-23 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench 177.5 kgDead —Total —Dots 98.54
Rise of the Phoenix
APF · 2021-07-17 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 302.5 kgTotal —Dots 167.61
FitCon Powerlifting Cup
USPA · 2021-06-05 · 140 kg classMulti-ply1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 312.5 kgTotal —Dots 173.80
Utah Open
USPA · 2021-03-06 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 300 kgTotal —Dots 166.05
StrengthX Powerlifting Grand Prix
USPA · 2020-11-07 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 277.5 kgTotal —Dots 153.53
Utah Open & Big Mountain Expo
USPA · 2020-03-07 · 125 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 285 kgTotal —Dots 162.53
Utah Winter Classic
APF · 2019-12-07 · 125 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 297.5 kgTotal —Dots 169.39
Drug Tested Rocky Mountain Regional
USPA · 2019-09-07 · 140 kg classRaw1st place
UT, United States of America
Squat —Bench —Dead 272.5 kgTotal —Dots 153.86