João Marques dos Santos
France · Male · 212.1 lbs (96.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF-Bulgaria
Squat-dominant
#1045 in the elite index
488.5 DOTS
Best squat
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best bench press
440.9 lbs
200 kg
Best deadlift
628.3 lbs
285 kg
Best total
1,752.7 lbs
795 kg
Best DOTS
488.5
Profile analysis
João Marques dos Santos ranks #1045 among the men in our elite index and #188 in France and #95 in the 100 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 488.5 set at Bulgaria Open Championship (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, João squats 3.22×, benches 2.08× and deadlifts 2.96× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 25% bench and 36% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (WRPF-Bulgaria, WRPF-France, WRPF-Spain), João took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 33.1 lbs (15.0 kg) — about 23.1 lbs per year over 1.4 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
488.5
Best Wilks
482.5
Best IPF GL
100.4
Career make rate and attempt selection
João made 69% of recorded attempts (25/36) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 83% (10/12) | 90% of best | +44 lbs | +23 lbs |
| Bench press | 58% (7/12) | 95% of best | +21 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (8/12) | 93% of best | +44 lbs | +36 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
4 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-05-09. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Total | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Southern European Championship - Memorial Sandro Eusebio |
| 2026-05-09 | Deadlift | 628.3 lbs (285 kg) | +11 lbs | Southern European Championship - Memorial Sandro Eusebio |
| 2026-05-09 | Squat | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Southern European Championship - Memorial Sandro Eusebio |
| 2026-03-15 | Squat | 666.9 lbs (302.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Birth of a Nation |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.92×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2024
212.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
238.9 lbs
+26.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Southern European Championship - Memorial Sandro Eusebio · WRPF-Spain | 1 | 236.3 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 475.5 |
| 2026-03-15 | Birth of a Nation · WRPF-France | 7 | 241.4 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,708.6 lbs (775 kg) | 459.8 |
| 2024-12-01 | Bulgaria Open Championship · WRPF-Bulgaria | 1 | 212.1 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 488.5 |
| 2024-12-01 | Bulgaria Open Championship · WRPF-Bulgaria | 1 | 212.1 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 488.5 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as João at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Yury Belkin
Russia · 2,144 lbs · DOTS 599
Cailer Woolam
USA · 2,121.9 lbs · DOTS 598
William Ball
USA · 2,050.3 lbs · DOTS 595
Tyler Williamson
USA · 2,105.4 lbs · DOTS 594
Ashton Rouska
USA · 2,167.1 lbs · DOTS 589
Kyler Kitchens
USA · 2,022.7 lbs · DOTS 588
Craig Malkowicz
USA · 2,080 lbs · DOTS 588
Emil Krastev
Bulgaria · 2,028.3 lbs · DOTS 587
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