Daniele Pauli
Switzerland · Male · 227.6 lbs (103.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Balanced lifter
#1286 in the elite index
463.0 DOTS
Best squat
617.3 lbs
280 kg
Best bench press
457.5 lbs
207.5 kg
Best deadlift
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best total
1,736.1 lbs
787.5 kg
Best DOTS
463.0
Profile analysis
Daniele Pauli ranks #1286 among the men in our elite index and #28 in Switzerland and #104 in the 105 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 463.0 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Daniele squats 2.71×, benches 2.01× and deadlifts 3.00× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 26% 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 6 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (SDFPF, WPC, IPF, EPF), Daniele took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 330.7 lbs (150.0 kg) — about 33.3 lbs per year over 9.9 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
463.0
Best Wilks
458.4
Best IPF GL
94.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Daniele made 93% of recorded attempts (39/42) and went 9-for-9 in 2 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 93% (13/14) | 93% of best | +28 lbs | +25 lbs |
| Bench press | 87% (13/15) | 93% of best | +21 lbs | +14 lbs |
| Deadlift | 100% (13/13) | 92% of best | +32 lbs | +32 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
13 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-02-22 (1.7 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 6.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | Total | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Invitational Championship |
| 2025-02-22 | Deadlift | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +11 lbs | Invitational Championship |
| 2025-02-22 | Bench press | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Invitational Championship |
| 2024-11-09 | Bench press | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Qualifier 3 |
| 2018-11-24 | Deadlift | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +22 lbs | European Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-06-06 | Total | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | +137.8 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-06-06 | Deadlift | 650.4 lbs (295 kg) | +33.1 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-06-06 | Bench press | 413.4 lbs (187.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-06-06 | Squat | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +88.2 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-11-09 | Total | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | +137.8 lbs | World Championships |
| 2015-11-09 | Deadlift | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Championships |
| 2015-11-09 | Bench press | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +44.1 lbs | World Championships |
| 2015-11-09 | Squat | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +88.2 lbs | World Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.11×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.74×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
222.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
262.1 lbs
+39.9 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-22 | Invitational Championship · TAAP | 1 | 262.1 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | 453.7 |
| 2024-11-09 | Qualifier 3 · TAAP | 1 | 259 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 436.7 |
| 2018-11-24 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 11 | 230.7 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 460.5 |
| 2018-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 227.6 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 463.0 |
| 2015-11-09 | World Championships · WPC | 6 | 226.4 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 426.0 |
| 2015-03-21 | Swiss Powerlifting Championships · SDFPF | 2 | 218 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 394.3 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Daniele at least twice.
Niklas Jäggi →
3 shared meets · last 2018
Gustav Hedlund →
2 shared meets · last 2018
Eddie Berglund →
2 shared meets · last 2018
Luke Richardson →
2 shared meets · last 2018
Krzysztof Wierzbicki →
2 shared meets · last 2018
Alexey Kuzmin →
2 shared meets · last 2018
Baruch Sekenofsky →
2 shared meets · last 2018
Steve Ringoot →
2 shared meets · last 2018
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