Dominik Claerman
Belgium · Male · 181.2 lbs (82.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · KBGV
Pull-dominant
#2204 in the elite index
422.6 DOTS
Best squat
485 lbs
220 kg
Best bench press
325.2 lbs
147.5 kg
Best deadlift
562.2 lbs
255 kg
Best total
1,372.4 lbs
622.5 kg
Best DOTS
422.6
Profile analysis
Dominik Claerman ranks #2204 among the men in our elite index and #243 in Belgium and #385 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 422.6 set at Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Open (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, Dominik squats 2.68×, benches 1.79× and deadlifts 3.10× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 24% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 5 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (VGPF, KBGV), Dominik took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 148.8 lbs (67.5 kg) — about 53.2 lbs per year over 2.8 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
422.6
Best Wilks
417.9
Best IPF GL
86.6
Career make rate and attempt selection
Dominik made 75% of recorded attempts (6/8).
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (2/3) | 95% of best | +22 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (2/3) | 96% of best | +11 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Deadlift | 100% (2/2) | 94% of best | +33 lbs | — |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
11 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2021-11-20 (5.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.7 years.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.16×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.67×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
180 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2021
181.2 lbs
+1.2 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Open · KBGV | 3 | 181.2 lbs | 485 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 422.6 |
| 2020-03-01 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 4 | 182.4 lbs | 446.4 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,289.7 lbs (585 kg) | 395.6 |
| 2019-10-05 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 2 | 180.3 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 523.6 lbs | 1,245.6 lbs (565 kg) | 384.6 |
| 2019-03-31 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,218.1 lbs (552.5 kg) | 374.8 |
| 2019-02-02 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 178.1 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | 380.5 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Dominik at least twice.
Elias De Buck →
5 shared meets · last 2021
Jasper Vermeire →
4 shared meets · last 2021
Jeroen Van Heesvelde →
4 shared meets · last 2021
Steve Ringoot →
4 shared meets · last 2021
Marc Vandewiele →
4 shared meets · last 2021
Vincent Di Liberto →
4 shared meets · last 2021
Cedrick Hayen →
4 shared meets · last 2021
Grégory Ostyn →
4 shared meets · last 2021
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