Jérôme Dechamps
Belgium · Male · 270.3 lbs (122.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · BDFPF
Squat-dominant
#1581 in the elite index
444.8 DOTS
Best squat
672.4 lbs
305 kg
Best bench press
402.3 lbs
182.5 kg
Best deadlift
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best total
1,719.6 lbs
780 kg
Best DOTS
444.8
Profile analysis
Jérôme Dechamps ranks #1581 among the men in our elite index and #112 in Belgium and #75 in the 125 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 444.8 set at Nationale Wedstrijd België (2010).
Relative to bodyweight, Jérôme squats 2.49×, benches 1.49× and deadlifts 2.39× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 23% 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 6 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (WDFPF, BDFPF), Jérôme took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 540.1 lbs (245.0 kg) — about 91.5 lbs per year over 5.9 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
444.8
Best Wilks
446.3
Best IPF GL
89.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
The federations Jérôme competed in did not publish individual attempts, so make rate and attempt selection cannot be calculated.
Personal record timeline
12 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2010-10-17 (16.1 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.3 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-17 | Total | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | +242.5 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-10-17 | Deadlift | 644.9 lbs (292.5 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-10-17 | Bench press | 402.3 lbs (182.5 kg) | +88.2 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-10-17 | Squat | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +110.2 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-03-14 | Total | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | +242.5 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-03-14 | Deadlift | 600.8 lbs (272.5 kg) | +82.7 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-03-14 | Bench press | 314.2 lbs (142.5 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2010-03-14 | Squat | 562.2 lbs (255 kg) | +99.2 lbs | Nationale Wedstrijd België |
| 2006-11-11 | Total | 1,234.6 lbs (560 kg) | +55.1 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2006-11-11 | Deadlift | 518.1 lbs (235 kg) | +11 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2006-11-11 | Bench press | 253.5 lbs (115 kg) | +22 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2006-11-11 | Squat | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +22 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.96×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.60×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2006
248.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2012
281.1 lbs
+33 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-07 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 281.1 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 371.8 |
| 2011-09-25 | Squat Powerlifting Unequipped · BDFPF | 1 | 261 lbs | 485 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 363.4 |
| 2010-10-17 | Nationale Wedstrijd België · BDFPF | 1 | 270.3 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 444.8 |
| 2010-03-14 | Nationale Wedstrijd België · BDFPF | 1 | 270.9 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 381.8 |
| 2006-11-11 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 1 | 251.1 lbs | 463 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,234.6 lbs (560 kg) | 327.5 |
| 2006-05-12 | European Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 3 | 245.2 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 315.6 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Jérôme at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Phillip Herndon
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Dave Richardson
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Shane Hunt
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Nicolaas du Preez
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Joshua Fleming
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