Aleksey Nikulin
Russia · Male · 176.6 lbs (80.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · RPU
Squat-dominant
#124 in the elite index
568.5 DOTS
Best squat
760.6 lbs
345 kg
Best bench press
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best deadlift
694.5 lbs
315 kg
Best total
1,818.8 lbs
825 kg
Best DOTS
568.5
Profile analysis
Aleksey Nikulin ranks #124 among the men in our elite index and #11 in Russia and #5 in the 82.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 568.5 set at Russian Championships (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Aleksey squats 4.31×, benches 2.25× and deadlifts 3.93× bodyweight. The total splits 41% squat, 21% bench and 38% 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 11 raw full-power meets in 6 federations (FPR, WPC-RUS, WPC, GPA), Aleksey took 11 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 220.5 lbs (100.0 kg) — about 22.2 lbs per year over 9.9 years.
Scores: DOTS, Wilks and IPF GL points
Three ways to compare strength across bodyweights. Wilks is the long-time US reference, IPF GL (Goodlift) points are used by the IPF since 2020. Best score across all meets.
Best DOTS
568.5
Best Wilks
575.9
Best IPF GL
116.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
Aleksey made 57% of recorded attempts (51/89) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 9 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 63% (19/30) | 97% of best | +29 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 62% (18/29) | 96% of best | +15 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 47% (14/30) | 98% of best | +21 lbs | +11 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
15 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: deadlift on 2018-12-06 (7.9 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 6.1 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-06 | Deadlift | 694.5 lbs (315 kg) | +11 lbs | World Championships |
| 2018-06-22 | Total | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Russian Championships |
| 2018-06-22 | Bench press | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Russian Championships |
| 2018-06-22 | Squat | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | +11 lbs | Russian Championships |
| 2016-06-17 | Total | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | +82.7 lbs | Russian Cup |
| 2016-06-17 | Squat | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Russian Cup |
| 2015-10-24 | Bench press | 391.3 lbs (177.5 kg) | +11 lbs | PROMotion |
| 2015-06-20 | Total | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Russian Cup |
| 2015-06-20 | Squat | 694.5 lbs (315 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Russian Cup |
| 2014-11-01 | Total | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | +11 lbs | Eurasian Cup |
| 2014-11-01 | Squat | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Eurasian Cup |
| 2012-10-25 | Total | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | +88.2 lbs | PROdvijenie Championships |
| 2012-10-25 | Deadlift | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +66.1 lbs | PROdvijenie Championships |
| 2012-10-25 | Bench press | 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | PROdvijenie Championships |
| 2012-10-25 | Squat | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | PROdvijenie Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.91×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.52×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2011
179.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2021
127 lbs
−52.2 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-19 | National Championships · RPU | 1 | 127 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 567.7 |
| 2018-12-06 | World Championships · IPL | 1 | 176.1 lbs | 733 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 564.1 |
| 2018-06-22 | Russian Championships · RPU | 1 | 176.6 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 568.5 |
| 2017-12-15 | World Cup · IPL | 1 | 176.6 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,758.2 lbs (797.5 kg) | 549.5 |
| 2016-06-17 | Russian Cup · RPU | 1 | 179.5 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 561.5 |
| 2015-10-24 | PROMotion · WPC-RUS | 1 | 180.1 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 534.7 |
| 2015-06-20 | Russian Cup · RPU | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 535.1 |
| 2014-11-01 | Eurasian Cup · GPA | 1 | 180.3 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 524.1 |
| 2013-10-26 | World Championship · WPC | 1 | 177.7 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 514.9 |
| 2012-10-25 | PROdvijenie Championships · WPC-RUS | 1 | 180.8 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 520.0 |
| 2011-07-15 | Moscow City Powerlifting Cup · FPR | 1 | 179.2 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 495.2 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Aleksey at least twice.
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