Elias De Buck
Belgium · Male · 179.2 lbs (81.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Balanced lifter
#981 in the elite index
500.4 DOTS
Best squat
590.8 lbs
268 kg
Best bench press
403.4 lbs
183 kg
Best deadlift
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best total
1,614.9 lbs
732.5 kg
Best DOTS
500.4
Profile analysis
Elias De Buck ranks #981 among the men in our elite index and #13 in Belgium and #87 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 500.4 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Elias squats 3.30×, benches 2.25× and deadlifts 3.60× 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 25 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (VGPF, KBGV, IPF, EPF), Elias took 13 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) — about 76.1 lbs per year over 7.6 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
500.4
Best Wilks
495.1
Best IPF GL
102.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
Elias made 82% of recorded attempts (116/142) and went 9-for-9 in 3 of 15 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 79% (38/48) | 93% of best | +22 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Bench press | 79% (38/48) | 92% of best | +29 lbs | +10 lbs |
| Deadlift | 87% (40/46) | 93% of best | +36 lbs | +18 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
51 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2024-10-26 (2.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.4 years.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.09×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.68×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2018
159.8 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
181.1 lbs
+21.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-25 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 494.2 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 24 | 181.8 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 493.0 |
| 2025-03-18 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship · EPF | 13 | 181.5 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,581.8 lbs (717.5 kg) | 486.6 |
| 2024-10-26 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 590.8 lbs / 403.4 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,611.6 lbs (731 kg) | 495.5 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 14 | 178.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 493.6 |
| 2023-12-04 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 18 | 179.9 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 165.3 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 354.5 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 14 | 179.2 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 500.4 |
| 2023-04-08 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 180.6 lbs | 574.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,588.4 lbs (720.5 kg) | 490.1 |
| 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 10 | 180.9 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 475.7 |
| 2022-10-22 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 180.2 lbs | 520.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,512.4 lbs (686 kg) | 467.1 |
| 2022-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 13 | 181.2 lbs | 165.3 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 165.3 lbs | 496 lbs (225 kg) | 152.7 |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 15 | 177 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 474.7 |
| 2022-02-27 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 173.9 lbs | 509.3 lbs / 388 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,492.5 lbs (677 kg) | 470.7 |
| 2021-12-03 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 6 | 162.7 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,482.6 lbs (672.5 kg) | 487.5 |
| 2021-11-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Open · KBGV | 1 | 162.3 lbs | 502.7 lbs / 377 lbs / 597.5 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 486.6 |
| 2021-07-03 | Silent Worker Meet · FFForce | 3 | 163.7 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,449.5 lbs (657.5 kg) | 474.7 |
| 2020-03-01 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 162.9 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,361.4 lbs (617.5 kg) | 447.3 |
| 2019-11-29 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 7 | 162.3 lbs | 474 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 441.2 |
| 2019-10-05 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 530.2 lbs | 1,312.9 lbs (595.5 kg) | 432.1 |
| 2019-10-05 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 162.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 530.2 lbs | 1,312.9 lbs (595.5 kg) | 432.1 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 13 | 159.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,251.1 lbs (567.5 kg) | 416.8 |
| 2019-03-31 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 159.8 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 419.9 |
| 2018-10-28 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 159.6 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | 389.1 |
| 2018-04-14 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 159.4 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 361.9 |
| 2018-03-17 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 160.5 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,036.2 lbs (470 kg) | 343.8 |
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