Stettner wore a lifting belt, wrist wraps, and knee sleeves for her squat — which counts as raw in a sanctioned powerlifting environment. Meanwhile, she wore just a lifting belt during her deadlifts. At the time of this article’s publication, without a clip of her bench press, it is unclear what equipment Stettner had adorned for this upper body portion of the competition.

According to Stettner’s page on Open Powerlifting (where the results have not yet been logged at the time of this writing), Stettner’s squat surpasses her previous all-time best by 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds). Her new top raw total is better than her past best by 2.4 kilograms (5.4 pounds).

Here’s an overview of Stettner’s top stats from the 2023 AMP Masters Raw Nationals:

Shelly Stettner (63KG) | 2023 AMP Masters Raw Nationals Top Stats

• Squat — 117.5 kilograms (259 pounds) | All-Time Raw Competition PR
• Bench Press — 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds)
• Deadlift — 142.5 kilograms (314.1 pounds)
• Total — 327.5 kilograms (722 pounds) | All-Time Raw Competition PR

This contest performance isn’t the first time Stettner has made headlines of late.

In mid-May 2022, the athlete logged a 106.6-kilogram (235-pound) raw squat triple for three sets for a PR. That training milestone seemed to portend Stettner breaking four raw Masters International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Records at the 2022 IPF World Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships in October of that same year.

Now, Stettner has a seemingly firm place at the top of her sport in both her weight class and usual competition division. Naturally, her Instagram remains rife with various training updates showcasing her strength progress in the gym.

In Stettner’s Instagram post recapping her Masters Nationals performance, the athlete was understandably appreciative of her latest achievements. Her characterization made it seem like this star could’ve lifted even more. That could be a scary development for anyone standing in Stettner’s way in the future.

“Overall, very happy with the results and surprised, too …” Stettner began. “This meet [the 2023 AMP Masters Raw Nationals] was smooth, fast and well-run with hero spotters and loaders too! I love this sport and the powerlifting community.”

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In addition to Stettner’s record total, the athlete also logged three more IPF World Records with a top back squat of 115 kilograms (253.5 pounds), a top bench press of 68 kilograms (149.9 pounds), and a top deadlift of 142.5 kilograms (314.1 pounds). Stettner wore a lifting belt for each portion of the competition and also had knee wraps on during her squat.

 

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Here’s a rundown of Stettner’s complete performance at the 2022 IPF Masters Worlds:

Shelly Stettner (63KG) Masters 4 | 2022 IPF World Masters Championships Top Stats

• Squat — 115 kilograms (253.5 pounds) | Masters 4 63-kilogram IPF World Record
• Bench Press — 68 kilograms (149.9 pounds) | Masters 4 63-kilogram IPF World Record
• Deadlift — 142.5 kilograms (314.1 pounds) | Masters 4 63-kilogram IPF World Record
• Total — 325.5-kilogram (717.6-pound) | Masters 4 63-kilogram IPF World Record

Stettner enjoyed quite the dominant meet when put into context. According to the IPF database, her IPF World Record Masters 4 squat is 20 kilograms (44 pounds) more than the previous top figure in the 63-kilogram division. Russia’s Tatyana Fomina held that mark with a squat of 95 kilograms (209.4 pounds) from the 2017 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

Stettner’s record bench press is 6.5 kilograms (14.3 pounds) more than the past best press. That belonged to the Czech Republic’s Adina Hykova, who scored a bench press of 61.5 kilograms (135.3 pounds) at the 2019 European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) European Masters Classic Championships.

Finally, Stettner’s top deadlift and total are nine kilograms (19.8 pounds) and 45 kilograms (99.2 pounds) more than the previous best numbers, respectively. Both marks belonged to the Netherlands’ Ina Koolhaas-Revers, who logged a 133.5-kilogram (294.3-pound) deadlift at the 2019 IPF Worlds and a 280.5-kilogram (618.4-pound) total during the 2018 IPF Worlds.

Notably, Stettner actually surpassed the previous record squat and bench presses on her first attempt, and the deadlift on her second attempt, before extending the records in later attempts. Overall, Stettner sparkled at the contest by successfully finishing eight of nine lifts.

 

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It’s been an eventful 2022 for Stettner thus far. Her record-laden performance at the 2022 IPF Masters Worlds aside, the athlete also took home first place at the 2022 USA Powerlifting (USAPL) Arnold Masters of Iron Pro and the 2022 AMP Masters Nationals. She now has five straight wins dating back to June 2021.

For Stettner as a competitor, it’s likely we haven’t seen the last of her dominance on any sanctioned lifting platforms.

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