Horatio Meuleman
Belgium · Male · 264.3 lbs (119.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Pull-dominant
#1689 in the elite index
440.9 DOTS
Best squat
628.3 lbs
285 kg
Best bench press
363.8 lbs
165 kg
Best deadlift
700 lbs
317.5 kg
Best total
1,692 lbs
767.5 kg
Best DOTS
440.9
Profile analysis
Horatio Meuleman ranks #1689 among the men in our elite index and #134 in Belgium and #68 in the 120 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 440.9 set at Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Open & Masters - Classic & Equipped (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Horatio squats 2.38×, benches 1.38× and deadlifts 2.65× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 21% 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 6 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (VGPF, KBGV, EPF), Horatio took 4 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 259.0 lbs (117.5 kg) — about 173.0 lbs per year over 1.5 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
440.9
Best Wilks
441.3
Best IPF GL
89.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
Horatio made 83% of recorded attempts (45/54) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 6 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 89% (16/18) | 88% of best | +40 lbs | +29 lbs |
| Bench press | 78% (14/18) | 94% of best | +11 lbs | +8 lbs |
| Deadlift | 83% (15/18) | 90% of best | +52 lbs | +36 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
14 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-08-30. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.0 years.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.11×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.58×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2025
246.9 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
256.8 lbs
+9.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Open & Masters - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 264.3 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 700 lbs | 1,692 lbs (767.5 kg) | 440.9 |
| 2026-04-04 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Junior · KBGV | 3 | 249.3 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,581.8 lbs (717.5 kg) | 420.6 |
| 2025-11-28 | European Juniors and Sub-Juniors Classic Championships · EPF | 2 | 258.5 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,631.4 lbs (740 kg) | 428.3 |
| 2025-08-16 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 257.1 lbs | 553.4 lbs / 348.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,585.1 lbs (719 kg) | 417.0 |
| 2025-04-26 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 240.3 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 398.2 |
| 2025-03-01 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 1 · VGPF | 1 | 231.9 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 391.7 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Horatio at least twice.
Morten Overmans →
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Cas Vervoort →
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Frans-José Goris →
3 shared meets · last 2026
Louis De Gruyter →
3 shared meets · last 2026
Roan Ysebaert →
3 shared meets · last 2026
Brent Vandeburie →
3 shared meets · last 2026
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