Johan Kerremans
Belgium · Male · 295.4 lbs (134 kg) bodyweight at best meet · EPF
Balanced lifter
#1819 in the elite index
435.6 DOTS
Best squat
622.8 lbs
282.5 kg
Best bench press
418.9 lbs
190 kg
Best deadlift
705.5 lbs
320 kg
Best total
1,730.6 lbs
785 kg
Best DOTS
435.6
Profile analysis
Johan Kerremans ranks #1819 among the men in our elite index and #156 in Belgium and #37 in the 120+ kg class, with a best DOTS score of 435.6 set at European Masters Classic Championships (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, Johan squats 2.11×, benches 1.42× and deadlifts 2.39× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 24% bench and 40% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 16 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (KBGV, VGPF, EPF, IPF), Johan took 13 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 121.3 lbs (55.0 kg) — about 16.4 lbs per year over 7.4 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
435.6
Best Wilks
441.7
Best IPF GL
87.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
Johan made 83% of recorded attempts (65/78) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 6 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 80% (20/25) | 90% of best | +45 lbs | +33 lbs |
| Bench press | 96% (26/27) | 88% of best | +28 lbs | +21 lbs |
| Deadlift | 73% (19/26) | 89% of best | +71 lbs | +39 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
8 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2019-03-05 (7.7 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | Total | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | +11 lbs | European Masters Classic Championships |
| 2019-03-05 | Bench press | 418.9 lbs (190 kg) | +11 lbs | European Masters Classic Championships |
| 2019-03-05 | Squat | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | European Masters Classic Championships |
| 2018-06-06 | Bench press | 407.9 lbs (185 kg) | +11 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-09-27 | Total | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | +110.2 lbs | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic |
| 2015-09-27 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic |
| 2015-09-27 | Bench press | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +22 lbs | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic |
| 2015-09-27 | Squat | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +11 lbs | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.13×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.67×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2014
281.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2021
297.5 lbs
+16.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-31 | Highway to Hell - Benefietwedstrijd tvv De Cliniclowns · VGPF | 1 | 298.5 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 395.6 |
| 2021-10-17 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Sub-Juniors & Juniors & Masters - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 297.8 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 401.4 |
| 2021-08-07 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 296.1 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 388.2 |
| 2020-03-09 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 295.1 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 423.3 |
| 2019-10-05 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 2 | 298.8 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 392.7 |
| 2019-10-05 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 298.8 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 392.7 |
| 2019-09-14 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 300.5 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 389.3 |
| 2019-09-06 | Western European Championships · EPF | 5 | 298.7 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 406.6 |
| 2019-03-05 | European Masters Classic Championships · EPF | 1 | 295.4 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 435.6 |
| 2018-10-28 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 293.7 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 400.3 |
| 2018-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 292.4 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 425.8 |
| 2018-03-06 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 283 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 662.5 lbs | 1,643.5 lbs (745.5 kg) | 419.1 |
| 2017-12-02 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 288.4 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,692 lbs (767.5 kg) | 429.0 |
| 2017-09-23 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 297.2 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 387.8 |
| 2015-09-27 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic · VGPF | 1 | 292.6 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 434.1 |
| 2014-06-07 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 281.3 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 411.1 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Johan at least twice.
Rik De Grauwe →
6 shared meets · last 2021
Jean-Luc Collart →
6 shared meets · last 2020
Steve Ringoot →
6 shared meets · last 2019
Grégory Ostyn →
5 shared meets · last 2021
Jochen Strubbe →
5 shared meets · last 2021
Marc Vandewiele →
5 shared meets · last 2021
Charles D'Haene →
5 shared meets · last 2021
Rob Esselens →
5 shared meets · last 2021
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