Daniel Velarde
Switzerland · Male · 144.8 lbs (65.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WDFPF
Balanced lifter
#1595 in the elite index
444.2 DOTS
Best squat
463 lbs
210 kg
Best bench press
319.7 lbs
145 kg
Best deadlift
501.6 lbs
227.5 kg
Best total
1,273.2 lbs
577.5 kg
Best DOTS
444.2
Profile analysis
Daniel Velarde ranks #1595 among the men in our elite index and #57 in Switzerland and #18 in the 67.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 444.2 set at World Powerlifting Championships (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Daniel squats 3.20×, benches 2.21× and deadlifts 3.46× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 25% bench and 39% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 8 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (SDFPF, WDFPF, KDKS), Daniel took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 209.4 lbs (95.0 kg) — about 59.0 lbs per year over 3.5 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
444.2
Best Wilks
445.3
Best IPF GL
88.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
Daniel made 89% of recorded attempts (24/27) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 78% (7/9) | 96% of best | +17 lbs | +4 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (9/9) | 94% of best | +11 lbs | +7 lbs |
| Deadlift | 89% (8/9) | 93% of best | +28 lbs | +13 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
17 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2020-09-06 (6.2 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.8 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-06 | Total | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | +22 lbs | Junior/Master Schweizermeisterschaft |
| 2020-09-06 | Bench press | 319.7 lbs (145 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Junior/Master Schweizermeisterschaft |
| 2020-09-06 | Squat | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Junior/Master Schweizermeisterschaft |
| 2020-02-15 | Total | 1,251.1 lbs (567.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Unequipped Swiss Powerlifting Championships |
| 2020-02-15 | Deadlift | 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Unequipped Swiss Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-10-25 | Total | 1,245.6 lbs (565 kg) | +20.9 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-10-25 | Deadlift | 485 lbs (220 kg) | +11 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-10-25 | Squat | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +9.9 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-02-09 | Deadlift | 474 lbs (215 kg) | +11 lbs | Swiss Powerlifting Championships Unequipped |
| 2018-11-02 | Total | 1,224.7 lbs (555.5 kg) | +56.2 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-11-02 | Deadlift | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +11 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-11-02 | Bench press | 314.2 lbs (142.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-11-02 | Squat | 447.5 lbs (203 kg) | +17.6 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-03-17 | Total | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | +104.7 lbs | Swiss Powerlifting Championships Unequipped |
| 2018-03-17 | Deadlift | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Swiss Powerlifting Championships Unequipped |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.08×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.69×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
142.6 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2020
151.3 lbs
+8.7 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 145.5 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-06 | Junior/Master Schweizermeisterschaft · KDKS | 1 | 159.4 lbs | 463 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | 424.4 |
| 2020-02-15 | Unequipped Swiss Powerlifting Championships · SDFPF | 1 | 147.3 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,251.1 lbs (567.5 kg) | 440.7 |
| 2020-02-15 | Unequipped Swiss Powerlifting Championships · SDFPF | 1 | 147.3 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,251.1 lbs (567.5 kg) | 440.7 |
| 2019-10-25 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 2 | 144.8 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,245.6 lbs (565 kg) | 444.2 |
| 2019-02-09 | Swiss Powerlifting Championships Unequipped · SDFPF | 1 | 147.7 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,218.1 lbs (552.5 kg) | 428.1 |
| 2018-11-02 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 2 | 144.6 lbs | 447.5 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,224.7 lbs (555.5 kg) | 437.2 |
| 2018-03-17 | Swiss Powerlifting Championships Unequipped · SDFPF | 1 | 141.8 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | 423.5 |
| 2017-02-18 | Swiss Powerlifting Championships Unequipped · SDFPF | 1 | 142.6 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 1,063.7 lbs (482.5 kg) | 383.7 |
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