Luke Tolman
England · Male · 243.2 lbs (110.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF-UK
Bench specialist
#35 in the elite index
592.5 DOTS
Best squat
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best bench press
611.8 lbs
277.5 kg
Best deadlift
813.5 lbs
369 kg
Best total
2,207.9 lbs
1,001.5 kg
Best DOTS
592.5
Profile analysis
Luke Tolman ranks #35 among the men in our elite index and #4 in England and #4 in the 125 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 592.5 set at Pro Showdown II (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Luke squats 3.31×, benches 2.52× and deadlifts 3.35× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 27% bench and 36% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 12 raw full-power meets in 9 federations (EPA, BP, EPF, BPU), Luke took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 714.3 lbs (324.0 kg) — about 78.3 lbs per year over 9.1 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
592.5
Best Wilks
588.9
Best IPF GL
120.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Luke made 83% of recorded attempts (87/105) and went 9-for-9 in 2 of 11 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 81% (29/36) | 93% of best | +43 lbs | +19 lbs |
| Bench press | 89% (31/35) | 93% of best | +31 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Deadlift | 79% (27/34) | 94% of best | +47 lbs | +16 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
32 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: squat on 2026-03-15. Longest gap between two PRs: 5.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Squat | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Cup Series |
| 2025-11-02 | Total | 2,207.9 lbs (1,001.5 kg) | +3.3 lbs | Pro Showdown II |
| 2025-11-02 | Deadlift | 813.5 lbs (369 kg) | +19.8 lbs | Pro Showdown II |
| 2025-10-12 | Total | 2,204.6 lbs (1,000 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix |
| 2025-10-12 | Deadlift | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix |
| 2025-10-12 | Bench press | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix |
| 2025-10-12 | Squat | 799.2 lbs (362.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix |
| 2025-05-24 | Total | 2,144 lbs (972.5 kg) | +104.7 lbs | Powerlifting Pro III |
| 2025-05-24 | Deadlift | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | +99.2 lbs | Powerlifting Pro III |
| 2025-05-24 | Squat | 788.2 lbs (357.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Powerlifting Pro III |
| 2024-12-14 | Total | 2,039.3 lbs (925 kg) | +302 lbs | Salisbury Qualifier |
| 2024-12-14 | Deadlift | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +22 lbs | Salisbury Qualifier |
| 2024-12-14 | Bench press | 600.8 lbs (272.5 kg) | +120.2 lbs | Salisbury Qualifier |
| 2024-12-14 | Squat | 777.1 lbs (352.5 kg) | +159.8 lbs | Salisbury Qualifier |
| 2019-04-06 | Total | 1,737.2 lbs (788 kg) | +45.2 lbs | SWPLA Open Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.01×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.76×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
193.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
248.7 lbs
+55.6 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | Central European Championship · PLTRAW | 1 | 253.1 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 589.7 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 2,077.9 lbs (942.5 kg) | 549.6 |
| 2026-03-15 | World Cup Series · WRPF | 1 | 244.3 lbs | 804.7 lbs / 597.5 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 2,157.2 lbs (978.5 kg) | 578.0 |
| 2025-11-02 | Pro Showdown II · WRPF-UK | 2 | 243.2 lbs | 782.6 lbs / 611.8 lbs / 813.5 lbs | 2,207.9 lbs (1,001.5 kg) | 592.5 |
| 2025-10-12 | Series Rumble 2 and Grand Prix · ABS | 4 | 269.6 lbs | 799.2 lbs / 611.8 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 2,204.6 lbs (1,000 kg) | 570.7 |
| 2025-05-24 | Powerlifting Pro III · XPC-Poland | 1 | 239.6 lbs | 788.2 lbs / 595.2 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 2,144 lbs (972.5 kg) | 578.6 |
| 2024-12-14 | Salisbury Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 257.4 lbs | 777.1 lbs / 600.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 2,039.3 lbs (925 kg) | 536.2 |
| 2019-04-06 | SWPLA Open Championships · EPA | 1 | 203.9 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 480.6 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,737.2 lbs (788 kg) | 502.7 |
| 2018-11-24 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 4 | 216.7 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 463 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,692 lbs (767.5 kg) | 476.0 |
| 2018-10-13 | British Junior Men's Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 204.1 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 463 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 473.4 |
| 2017-12-02 | Dorset Powerlifting Championships · EPA | 1 | 193.1 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 420 lbs / 588.6 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 458.9 |
| 2017-11-25 | British Junior Classic Championships · BP | 1 | 192.7 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 452.9 |
| 2017-08-12 | South West Bitesize August · EPA | 1 | 193.3 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 443.9 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Luke at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Derek Thistlethwaite
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Jamal Browner
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Danny Grigsby
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Krzysztof Wierzbicki
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Bobb Matthews
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Keenan Lee
USA · 2,155 lbs · DOTS 590
Kevin Oak
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Hussam Ateyia
USA · 2,177.1 lbs · DOTS 585
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