Jay Nera
Canada · Male · 217.2 lbs (98.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · RUPC
Squat-dominant
#636 in the elite index
534.4 DOTS
Best squat
733 lbs
332.5 kg
Best bench press
474 lbs
215 kg
Best deadlift
744.1 lbs
337.5 kg
Best total
1,923.5 lbs
872.5 kg
Best DOTS
534.4
Profile analysis
Jay Nera ranks #636 among the men in our elite index and #59 in Canada and #63 in the 100 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 534.4 set at Raw Unity IV (2011).
Relative to bodyweight, Jay squats 3.38×, benches 2.18× and deadlifts 3.43× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 24% bench and 38% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 10 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (CPO, WPC, CPF, RUPC), Jay took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 259.0 lbs (117.5 kg) — about 45.5 lbs per year over 5.7 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
534.4
Best Wilks
528.1
Best IPF GL
109.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Jay made 63% of recorded attempts (45/71) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 7 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 75% (18/24) | 95% of best | +31 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 58% (14/24) | 97% of best | +21 lbs | +7 lbs |
| Deadlift | 57% (13/23) | 95% of best | +30 lbs | +14 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
20 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2015-02-07 (11.8 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 4.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-07 | Total | 1,923.5 lbs (872.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Raw Unity VIII |
| 2015-02-07 | Bench press | 474 lbs (215 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Raw Unity VIII |
| 2015-02-07 | Squat | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw Unity VIII |
| 2014-02-07 | Total | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw Unity VII |
| 2012-01-21 | Squat | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +11 lbs | Raw Unity V |
| 2011-01-22 | Total | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Raw Unity IV |
| 2011-01-22 | Deadlift | 744.1 lbs (337.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Raw Unity IV |
| 2011-01-22 | Squat | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Raw Unity IV |
| 2010-09-03 | Total | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Raw World Championships |
| 2010-09-03 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Raw World Championships |
| 2010-09-03 | Bench press | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw World Championships |
| 2010-09-03 | Squat | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Raw World Championships |
| 2010-06-12 | Total | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2010-06-12 | Deadlift | 688.9 lbs (312.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Raw Nationals |
| 2010-06-12 | Bench press | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +22 lbs | Raw Nationals |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.02×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2009
236.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2015
235.6 lbs
−0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-07 | Raw Unity VIII · RUPC | 4 | 235.6 lbs | 733 lbs / 474 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,923.5 lbs (872.5 kg) | 522.5 |
| 2014-02-07 | Raw Unity VII · RUPC | 2 | 219.1 lbs | 722 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 533.8 |
| 2013-02-24 | Raw Unity VI · RUPC | 2 | 217.4 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 526.4 |
| 2012-09-15 | Clash for Cash · PRPA | 2 | 218.5 lbs | 715 lbs / 440 lbs / 715 lbs | 1,870 lbs (848.2 kg) | 524.1 |
| 2012-01-21 | Raw Unity V · RUPC | 1 | 218.3 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 525.5 |
| 2011-01-22 | Raw Unity IV · RUPC | 1 | 217.2 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,901.5 lbs (862.5 kg) | 534.4 |
| 2010-09-03 | Raw World Championships · WPC | 1 | 220.5 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 515.5 |
| 2010-06-12 | Raw Nationals · CPF | 1 | 242.5 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,818.8 lbs (825 kg) | 488.6 |
| 2009-10-01 | Raw World Championships · WPC | 5 | 237.3 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,758.2 lbs (797.5 kg) | 476.3 |
| 2009-05-30 | Nationals · CPO | 1 | 235 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 452.6 |
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