Carl Thompson
UK · Male · 274.9 lbs (124.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · GPC-GB
Squat-dominant
#400 in the elite index
544.5 DOTS
Best squat
815.7 lbs
370 kg
Best bench press
518.1 lbs
235 kg
Best deadlift
782.6 lbs
355 kg
Best total
2,116.4 lbs
960 kg
Best DOTS
544.5
Profile analysis
Carl Thompson ranks #400 among the men in our elite index and #4 in UK and #31 in the 125 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 544.5 set at London Qualifier (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, Carl squats 2.97×, benches 1.88× and deadlifts 2.85× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 24% bench and 37% 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 3 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (BPU, GPC-GB), Carl took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 540.1 lbs (245.0 kg) — about 84.7 lbs per year over 6.4 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
544.5
Best Wilks
547.3
Best IPF GL
109.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Carl made 88% of recorded attempts (23/26) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 2 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 89% (8/9) | 89% of best | +39 lbs | +39 lbs |
| Bench press | 78% (7/9) | 92% of best | +33 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Deadlift | 100% (8/8) | 89% of best | +38 lbs | +44 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
7 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2021-09-18 (5.1 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 6.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-18 | Total | 2,116.4 lbs (960 kg) | +523.6 lbs | London Qualifier |
| 2021-09-18 | Deadlift | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | +209.4 lbs | London Qualifier |
| 2021-09-18 | Bench press | 518.1 lbs (235 kg) | +77.2 lbs | London Qualifier |
| 2021-09-18 | Squat | 815.7 lbs (370 kg) | +237 lbs | London Qualifier |
| 2015-07-04 | Total | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | British Championships |
| 2015-07-04 | Bench press | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +11 lbs | British Championships |
| 2015-07-04 | Squat | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | British Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.96×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.64×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
256.8 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2021
274.9 lbs
+18.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-18 | London Qualifier · GPC-GB | 1 | 274.9 lbs | 815.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,116.4 lbs (960 kg) | 544.5 |
| 2015-07-04 | British Championships · BPU | 1 | 255.7 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | 419.8 |
| 2015-05-03 | Northern Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 257.9 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 414.2 |
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