Ben Ismael Kouakou
France · Male · 181.7 lbs (82.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Pull-dominant
#1908 in the elite index
432.0 DOTS
Best squat
529.1 lbs
240 kg
Best bench press
319.7 lbs
145 kg
Best deadlift
595.2 lbs
270 kg
Best total
1,405.4 lbs
637.5 kg
Best DOTS
432.0
Profile analysis
Ben Ismael Kouakou ranks #1908 among the men in our elite index and #1033 in France and #311 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 432.0 set at Open du Trait (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Ben squats 2.91×, benches 1.76× and deadlifts 3.28× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% bench and 41% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Ben took 3 first places.
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
432.0
Best Wilks
427.3
Best IPF GL
88.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
Ben made 63% of recorded attempts (22/35) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (8/12) | 95% of best | +26 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Bench press | 73% (8/11) | 95% of best | +12 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Deadlift | 50% (6/12) | 96% of best | +26 lbs | +22 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
5 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2026-10-04.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | Bench press | 319.7 lbs (145 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge de Louviers |
| 2026-03-29 | Total | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Open du Trait |
| 2026-03-29 | Bench press | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | +11 lbs | Open du Trait |
| 2026-03-08 | Bench press | 297.6 lbs (135 kg) | +22 lbs | Championnats de Normandie Seniors et Masters et Open de Caen |
| 2026-03-08 | Squat | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +11 lbs | Championnats de Normandie Seniors et Masters et Open de Caen |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.13×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.60×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2025
179.9 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
181 lbs
+1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | Challenge de Louviers · FFForce | 2 | 182.2 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,399.9 lbs (635 kg) | 429.7 |
| 2026-03-29 | Open du Trait · FFForce | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 432.0 |
| 2026-03-08 | Championnats de Normandie Seniors et Masters et Open de Caen · FFForce | 1 | 179.1 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 423.7 |
| 2025-10-12 | Challenge de Louviers · FFForce | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 429.5 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Ben at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Joseph Borenstein
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Ade Omisakin
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Jurins Kengamu
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Jayden Lowe
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Russel Orhii
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