Fares Sboui
Tunisia · Male · 227.5 lbs (103.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · AfricanPF
Balanced lifter
#445 in the elite index
542.1 DOTS
Best squat
727.5 lbs
330 kg
Best bench press
490.5 lbs
222.5 kg
Best deadlift
760.6 lbs
345 kg
Best total
1,967.6 lbs
892.5 kg
Best DOTS
542.1
Profile analysis
Fares Sboui ranks #445 among the men in our elite index and #1 in Tunisia and #23 in the 105 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 542.1 set at African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Fares squats 3.20×, benches 2.16× and deadlifts 3.34× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 25% bench and 38% 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 2 federations (IPF, AfricanPF), Fares took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 231.5 lbs (105.0 kg) — about 71.6 lbs per year over 3.2 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
542.1
Best Wilks
536.7
Best IPF GL
111.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
Fares made 83% of recorded attempts (60/72) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 8 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 88% (21/24) | 94% of best | +29 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Bench press | 71% (17/24) | 96% of best | +19 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 92% (22/24) | 94% of best | +33 lbs | +14 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
19 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-11-24. Longest gap between two PRs: 2.1 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | Total | 1,967.6 lbs (892.5 kg) | +22 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2025-11-24 | Deadlift | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | +11 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2025-06-08 | Total | 1,945.6 lbs (882.5 kg) | +15.4 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-06-08 | Bench press | 490.5 lbs (222.5 kg) | +9.9 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-06-08 | Squat | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +11 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-10-29 | Total | 1,930.1 lbs (875.5 kg) | +36.4 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2024-10-29 | Bench press | 480.6 lbs (218 kg) | +22 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2024-10-29 | Squat | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +30.9 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2023-10-26 | Total | 1,893.8 lbs (859 kg) | +14.3 lbs | African Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-10-26 | Deadlift | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | +11 lbs | African Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-10-26 | Bench press | 458.6 lbs (208 kg) | +1.1 lbs | African Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-10-26 | Squat | 685.6 lbs (311 kg) | +2.2 lbs | African Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-08-27 | Total | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | +141.1 lbs | World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships |
| 2023-08-27 | Deadlift | 738.5 lbs (335 kg) | +48.5 lbs | World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships |
| 2023-08-27 | Bench press | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.05×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.67×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2022
223.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
227.3 lbs
+3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · AfricanPF | 1 | 227.5 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,967.6 lbs (892.5 kg) | 542.1 |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games · IPF | 5 | 224.8 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 463 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,918 lbs (870 kg) | 531.1 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 229.7 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,945.6 lbs (882.5 kg) | 534.0 |
| 2024-10-29 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · AfricanPF | 1 | 227 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 480.6 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,930.1 lbs (875.5 kg) | 532.3 |
| 2023-10-26 | African Classic Powerlifting Championships · AfricanPF | 1 | 230.8 lbs | 685.6 lbs / 458.6 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,893.8 lbs (859 kg) | 518.7 |
| 2023-08-27 | World Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Championships · IPF | 1 | 230.4 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,879.4 lbs (852.5 kg) | 515.1 |
| 2022-09-15 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · AfricanPF | 1 | 224 lbs | 640.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 690 lbs | 1,738.3 lbs (788.5 kg) | 482.0 |
| 2022-08-31 | World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 223.3 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | 482.0 |
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