Benny Verbeke
Belgium · Male · 182.1 lbs (82.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · BDFPF
Pull-dominant
#1621 in the elite index
443.4 DOTS
Best squat
512.6 lbs
232.5 kg
Best bench press
292.1 lbs
132.5 kg
Best deadlift
661.4 lbs
300 kg
Best total
1,444 lbs
655 kg
Best DOTS
443.4
Profile analysis
Benny Verbeke ranks #1621 among the men in our elite index and #120 in Belgium and #82 in the 90 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 443.4 set at Nationale Wedstrijd België (2010).
Relative to bodyweight, Benny squats 2.81×, benches 1.60× and deadlifts 3.63× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 20% bench and 45% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (BDFPF, WDFPF), Benny took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 165.3 lbs (75.0 kg) — about 17.3 lbs per year over 9.6 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
443.4
Best Wilks
438.5
Best IPF GL
90.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Benny made 100% of recorded attempts (3/3).
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (3/3) | 86% of best | +45 lbs | +10 lbs |
| Bench press | — | — | — | — |
| Deadlift | — | — | — | — |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
6 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2010-10-17 (16.1 years ago).
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-17 | Total | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | +143.3 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-10-17 | Bench press | 292.1 lbs (132.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-10-17 | Squat | 512.6 lbs (232.5 kg) | +121.3 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-06-26 | Total | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | +22 lbs | European Powerlifting Championships |
| 2010-06-26 | Bench press | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | +11 lbs | European Powerlifting Championships |
| 2010-06-26 | Squat | 391.3 lbs (177.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | European Powerlifting Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.29×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.57×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2010
186.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2019
206.4 lbs
+20.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-12 | Squat Bench Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 206.4 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,229.1 lbs (557.5 kg) | 353.6 |
| 2018-05-17 | Squat Powerlifting Equipped · BDFPF | 1 | 199.5 lbs | 220.5 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | 306.3 |
| 2017-02-11 | National Powerlifting Championships · BDFPF | 1 | 196.4 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | 360.7 |
| 2013-10-12 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 190.9 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,289.7 lbs (585 kg) | 385.9 |
| 2012-04-07 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 195.1 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 646 lbs | 1,263.2 lbs (573 kg) | 373.7 |
| 2011-09-25 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 196.7 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 259 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 386.5 |
| 2010-10-17 | Nationale Wedstrijd België · BDFPF | 1 | 182.1 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | 443.4 |
| 2010-06-26 | European Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 1 | 186.3 lbs | 391.3 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 394.4 |
| 2010-03-14 | Nationale Wedstrijd België · BDFPF | 1 | 190 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,278.7 lbs (580 kg) | 383.5 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Benny at least twice.
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