Chris Hockemeyer
USA · Male · 271.2 lbs (123 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Squat-dominant
#528 in the elite index
538.4 DOTS
Best squat
854.3 lbs
387.5 kg
Best bench press
493.8 lbs
224 kg
Best deadlift
782.6 lbs
355 kg
Best total
2,121.9 lbs
962.5 kg
Best DOTS
538.4
Profile analysis
Chris Hockemeyer ranks #528 among the men in our elite index and #430 in USA and #42 in the 125 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 538.4 set at American Muscle 5 (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Chris squats 3.15×, benches 1.82× and deadlifts 2.89× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 23% 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 5 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (USPA, WRPF, USPC, WPPL), Chris took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) — about 80.3 lbs per year over 7.2 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
538.4
Best Wilks
540.8
Best IPF GL
108.7
Career make rate and attempt selection
Chris made 67% of recorded attempts (24/36) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 75% (9/12) | 94% of best | +42 lbs | +25 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (8/12) | 96% of best | +26 lbs | +7 lbs |
| Deadlift | 58% (7/12) | 97% of best | +37 lbs | +15 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
9 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-03-07. Longest gap between two PRs: 3.9 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | Total | 2,121.9 lbs (962.5 kg) | +36.4 lbs | Arnold Pro Invitational |
| 2026-03-07 | Squat | 854.3 lbs (387.5 kg) | +3.3 lbs | Arnold Pro Invitational |
| 2025-03-29 | Total | 2,085.6 lbs (946 kg) | +2.2 lbs | Odin's Fury Regional Championship & Pro Series |
| 2025-03-29 | Bench press | 493.8 lbs (224 kg) | +3.3 lbs | Odin's Fury Regional Championship & Pro Series |
| 2025-03-29 | Squat | 851 lbs (386 kg) | +40.8 lbs | Odin's Fury Regional Championship & Pro Series |
| 2023-04-22 | Total | 2,083.4 lbs (945 kg) | +540.1 lbs | American Muscle 5 |
| 2023-04-22 | Deadlift | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | +165.3 lbs | American Muscle 5 |
| 2023-04-22 | Bench press | 490.5 lbs (222.5 kg) | +115.7 lbs | American Muscle 5 |
| 2023-04-22 | Squat | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | +259 lbs | American Muscle 5 |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.92×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.58×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
263.9 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
298.3 lbs
+34.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-26 | This is Powerlifting 2 · 365Strong | 1 | 298.7 lbs | 848.8 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 2,083.4 lbs (945 kg) | 522.7 |
| 2026-03-07 | Arnold Pro Invitational · WPPL | 1 | 297.8 lbs | 854.3 lbs / 485 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,121.9 lbs (962.5 kg) | 532.9 |
| 2025-03-29 | Odin's Fury Regional Championship & Pro Series · USPC | 1 | 297 lbs | 851 lbs / 493.8 lbs / 740.8 lbs | 2,085.6 lbs (946 kg) | 524.2 |
| 2023-04-22 | American Muscle 5 · WRPF | 1 | 271.2 lbs | 810.2 lbs / 490.5 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,083.4 lbs (945 kg) | 538.4 |
| 2019-05-11 | Drug Tested Michigan Open · USPA | 1 | 263.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 402.4 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Chris at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Colton Engelbrecht
South Africa · 2,700.7 lbs · DOTS 694
Larry Williams
USA · 2,370 lbs · DOTS 604
Karl Wedel
Germany · 2,320.4 lbs · DOTS 603
Rondel Hunte
· 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 601
Phillip Herndon
USA · 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 594
Dave Richardson
England · 2,270.8 lbs · DOTS 586
Shane Hunt
USA · 2,237.7 lbs · DOTS 583
Nicolaas du Preez
South Africa · 2,259.7 lbs · DOTS 577
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