José Castillo
Ecuador · Male · 181.3 lbs (82.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FESUPO
Balanced lifter
#686 in the elite index
532.8 DOTS
Best squat
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best bench press
418.9 lbs
190 kg
Best deadlift
694.5 lbs
315 kg
Best total
1,730.6 lbs
785 kg
Best DOTS
532.8
Profile analysis
José Castillo ranks #686 among the men in our elite index and #1 in Ecuador and #51 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 532.8 set at Campeonato Sudamericano (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, José squats 3.56×, benches 2.31× and deadlifts 3.83× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 24% bench and 39% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (IPF, FESUPO), José took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 33.1 lbs (15.0 kg) — about 2.7 lbs per year over 12.3 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
532.8
Best Wilks
527.0
Best IPF GL
109.2
Career make rate and attempt selection
José made 77% of recorded attempts (23/30) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 70% (7/10) | 97% of best | +24 lbs | +22 lbs |
| Bench press | 80% (8/10) | 96% of best | +20 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 80% (8/10) | 96% of best | +28 lbs | +22 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 2026-09-20. Longest gap between two PRs: 12.3 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Total | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Campeonato Sudamericano |
| 2026-09-20 | Bench press | 418.9 lbs (190 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Campeonato Sudamericano |
| 2026-09-20 | Squat | 644.9 lbs (292.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Campeonato Sudamericano |
| 2025-09-20 | Squat | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Campeonato Sudamericano |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.08×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.65×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2014
182.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
181.3 lbs
−1.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Campeonato Sudamericano · FESUPO | 1 | 181.3 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 532.8 |
| 2025-09-20 | Campeonato Sudamericano · FESUPO | 2 | 182.3 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 520.9 |
| 2014-07-30 | Campeonato Sudamericano de Powerlifting Classic · FESUPO | 1 | 183 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 469.2 |
| 2014-06-01 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 522.0 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as José at least twice.
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