Dan Kovacs
USA · Male · 307.9 lbs (139.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPA
Bench specialist
#522 in the elite index
538.5 DOTS
Best squat
735 lbs
333.4 kg
Best bench press
635 lbs
288 kg
Best deadlift
825 lbs
374.2 kg
Best total
2,165 lbs
982 kg
Best DOTS
538.5
Profile analysis
Dan Kovacs ranks #522 among the men in our elite index and #428 in USA and #26 in the 140 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 538.5 set at National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships (2011).
Relative to bodyweight, Dan squats 2.39×, benches 2.06× and deadlifts 2.68× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 29% bench and 38% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 2 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (IPA), Dan took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 40.0 lbs (18.1 kg) — about 28.6 lbs per year over 1.4 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
538.5
Best Wilks
549.0
Best IPF GL
107.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Dan competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
2 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2011-11-19 (15.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-19 | Total | 2,165 lbs (982 kg) | +40 lbs | National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2011-11-19 | Squat | 735 lbs (333.4 kg) | +70 lbs | National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.12×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.86×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2010
308.6 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2011
307.9 lbs
−0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-19 | National Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · IPA | 1 | 307.9 lbs | 735 lbs / 625 lbs / 805 lbs | 2,165 lbs (982 kg) | 538.5 |
| 2010-06-26 | World Championships · IPA | 1 | 308.6 lbs | 665 lbs / 635 lbs / 825 lbs | 2,125 lbs (963.9 kg) | 528.2 |
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