Dieter Vandoren
Belgium · Male · 250.9 lbs (113.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · KBGV
Balanced lifter
#2143 in the elite index
424.1 DOTS
Best squat
595.2 lbs
270 kg
Best bench press
407.9 lbs
185 kg
Best deadlift
595.2 lbs
270 kg
Best total
1,598.3 lbs
725 kg
Best DOTS
424.1
Profile analysis
Dieter Vandoren ranks #2143 among the men in our elite index and #231 in Belgium and #89 in the 120 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 424.1 set at Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Dieter squats 2.37×, benches 1.63× and deadlifts 2.37× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 26% bench and 37% 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 2 federations (VGPF, KBGV), Dieter took 0 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 518.1 lbs (235.0 kg) — about 80.5 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
424.1
Best Wilks
422.5
Best IPF GL
86.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
Dieter made 70% of recorded attempts (38/54) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 6 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 78% (14/18) | 93% of best | +29 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (12/18) | 95% of best | +19 lbs | +8 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (12/18) | 94% of best | +40 lbs | +15 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 2025-10-25 (1.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.9 years.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.00×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.69×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
190.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
250.9 lbs
+60.4 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 3 | 250.9 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 424.1 |
| 2024-10-26 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 4 | 236.9 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 418.3 |
| 2024-02-24 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 1 · VGPF | 3 | 229.3 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 405.6 |
| 2023-04-08 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 8 | 203.3 lbs | 463 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 402.5 |
| 2022-04-02 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 3 | 199.7 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 383.4 |
| 2019-05-18 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 4 | 190.5 lbs | 308.6 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 323.6 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Dieter at least twice.
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Elias De Buck →
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