Helen Wuyts
Belgium · Female · 124.8 lbs (56.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WDFPF
Pull-dominant
#718 in the elite index
431.6 DOTS
Best squat
275.6 lbs
125 kg
Best bench press
166.4 lbs
75.5 kg
Best deadlift
402.3 lbs
182.5 kg
Best total
843.3 lbs
382.5 kg
Best DOTS
431.6
Profile analysis
Helen Wuyts ranks #718 among the women in our elite index and #180 in Belgium and #1 in the 58.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 431.6 set at World Powerlifting Championships (2011).
Relative to bodyweight, Helen squats 2.21×, benches 1.33× and deadlifts 3.22× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 20% bench and 48% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (WDFPF, BDFPF), Helen took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 71.7 lbs (32.5 kg) — about 8.4 lbs per year over 8.5 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
431.6
Best Wilks
437.6
Best IPF GL
88.4
Career make rate and attempt selection
Helen made 83% of recorded attempts (5/6).
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (3/3) | 92% of best | +17 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (2/3) | 93% of best | +11 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Deadlift | — | — | — | — |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
12 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2012-10-27 (14.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.1 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-27 | Bench press | 166.4 lbs (75.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2012-04-07 | Total | 843.3 lbs (382.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped |
| 2012-04-07 | Deadlift | 402.3 lbs (182.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped |
| 2012-04-07 | Bench press | 165.3 lbs (75 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped |
| 2011-11-12 | Total | 826.7 lbs (375 kg) | +22 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2011-11-12 | Deadlift | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +22 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2011-09-25 | Total | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped |
| 2011-09-25 | Deadlift | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +11 lbs | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped |
| 2011-09-25 | Squat | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | +11 lbs | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped |
| 2010-03-14 | Total | 788.2 lbs (357.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-03-14 | Bench press | 159.8 lbs (72.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-03-14 | Squat | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | +11 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.46×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.60×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2009
131.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2018
171.7 lbs
+40.6 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 125.7 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-17 | Squat Powerlifting Equipped · BDFPF | 1 | 171.7 lbs | 264.6 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 369.3 lbs | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | 343.8 |
| 2017-02-11 | National Powerlifting Championships · BDFPF | 1 | 142.4 lbs | 264.6 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | 370.8 |
| 2014-06-21 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 155.2 lbs | 253.5 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 353.8 lbs | 750.7 lbs (340.5 kg) | 343.2 |
| 2012-10-27 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 1 | 133.8 lbs | 270.1 lbs / 166.4 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 833.3 lbs (378 kg) | 416.0 |
| 2012-04-07 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 130.7 lbs | 275.6 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 843.3 lbs (382.5 kg) | 427.2 |
| 2011-11-12 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 1 | 124.8 lbs | 270.1 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 826.7 lbs (375 kg) | 431.6 |
| 2011-09-25 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 134.9 lbs | 275.6 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | 399.6 |
| 2010-03-14 | Nationale Wedstrijd België · BDFPF | 1 | 127 lbs | 264.6 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 788.2 lbs (357.5 kg) | 406.8 |
| 2009-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 1 | 131.2 lbs | 253.5 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | 390.1 |
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