Maël Le Paven
France · Male · 181.1 lbs (82.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Squat-dominant
#1280 in the elite index
463.4 DOTS
Best squat
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best bench press
336.2 lbs
152.5 kg
Best deadlift
595.2 lbs
270 kg
Best total
1,504.7 lbs
682.5 kg
Best DOTS
463.4
Profile analysis
Maël Le Paven ranks #1280 among the men in our elite index and #422 in France and #159 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 463.4 set at Régional FA DC Bretagne (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, Maël squats 3.23×, benches 1.86× and deadlifts 3.29× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 22% bench and 39% 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 11 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (FFForce, EPF, WPC-France), Maël took 7 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 203.9 lbs (92.5 kg) — about 22.6 lbs per year over 9.0 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
463.4
Best Wilks
458.4
Best IPF GL
95.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Maël made 68% of recorded attempts (67/98) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 10 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 72% (23/32) | 94% of best | +19 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 64% (21/33) | 95% of best | +11 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 70% (23/33) | 95% of best | +31 lbs | +15 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
20 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2021-03-20 (5.6 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.7 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-20 | Total | 1,504.7 lbs (682.5 kg) | +4.4 lbs | Régional FA DC Bretagne |
| 2021-03-20 | Bench press | 336.2 lbs (152.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Régional FA DC Bretagne |
| 2021-03-20 | Squat | 584.2 lbs (265 kg) | +4.4 lbs | Régional FA DC Bretagne |
| 2020-01-18 | Total | 1,500.2 lbs (680.5 kg) | +23.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne |
| 2020-01-18 | Bench press | 330.7 lbs (150 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne |
| 2020-01-18 | Squat | 579.8 lbs (263 kg) | +17.6 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne |
| 2018-04-28 | Total | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | +22 lbs | Championnats de France Force Athlétique Elite |
| 2018-04-28 | Bench press | 325.2 lbs (147.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnats de France Force Athlétique Elite |
| 2018-04-28 | Squat | 562.2 lbs (255 kg) | +22 lbs | Championnats de France Force Athlétique Elite |
| 2018-01-14 | Total | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne |
| 2018-01-14 | Deadlift | 595.2 lbs (270 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne |
| 2018-01-14 | Bench press | 319.7 lbs (145 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne |
| 2018-01-14 | Squat | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne |
| 2017-12-09 | Total | 1,399.9 lbs (635 kg) | +22 lbs | Régional FA PL Bretagne |
| 2017-12-09 | Bench press | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Régional FA PL Bretagne |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.02×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.58×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2016
181.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
181.4 lbs
+0.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Open · WPC-France | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 390.0 |
| 2021-09-11 | Championnats de France Masters de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 1 | 181.5 lbs | 563.3 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,456.2 lbs (660.5 kg) | 447.9 |
| 2021-07-07 | European Masters Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 2 | 180.1 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,394.4 lbs (632.5 kg) | 430.8 |
| 2021-03-20 | Régional FA DC Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 181.1 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,504.7 lbs (682.5 kg) | 463.4 |
| 2020-01-18 | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 579.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,500.2 lbs (680.5 kg) | 461.6 |
| 2018-12-15 | Régional FA PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 181.6 lbs | 545.6 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 450.9 |
| 2018-04-28 | Championnats de France Force Athlétique Elite · FFForce | 2 | 180.4 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 456.0 |
| 2018-01-14 | Challenge d'Hiver FA PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 181.2 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 448.0 |
| 2017-12-09 | Régional FA PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 181.8 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,399.9 lbs (635 kg) | 430.3 |
| 2017-04-08 | Championnats de France Force Athlétique Open · FFForce | 8 | 181 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 424.6 |
| 2016-04-09 | Championnats de France FA Elite · FFForce | 8 | 181.3 lbs | 474 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 400.4 |
Frequent rivals
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