Mani Messoussa
France · Male · 201.5 lbs (91.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Balanced lifter
#1640 in the elite index
442.7 DOTS
Best squat
540.1 lbs
245 kg
Best bench press
374.8 lbs
170 kg
Best deadlift
606.3 lbs
275 kg
Best total
1,521.2 lbs
690 kg
Best DOTS
442.7
Profile analysis
Mani Messoussa ranks #1640 among the men in our elite index and #784 in France and #210 in the 93 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 442.7 set at Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Mani squats 2.68×, benches 1.86× and deadlifts 3.01× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 25% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Mani took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 237.0 lbs (107.5 kg) — about 213.2 lbs per year over 1.1 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
442.7
Best Wilks
437.1
Best IPF GL
91.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Mani made 72% of recorded attempts (26/36) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (8/12) | 94% of best | +21 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Bench press | 75% (9/12) | 95% of best | +15 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Deadlift | 75% (9/12) | 93% of best | +25 lbs | +17 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
11 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-04-13 (2.6 years ago).
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-13 | Total | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique |
| 2024-04-13 | Deadlift | 606.3 lbs (275 kg) | +11 lbs | Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique |
| 2024-04-13 | Bench press | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique |
| 2024-04-13 | Squat | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +11 lbs | Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique |
| 2024-01-28 | Total | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Challenge de Bourgogne |
| 2024-01-28 | Deadlift | 595.2 lbs (270 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Challenge de Bourgogne |
| 2024-01-28 | Bench press | 369.3 lbs (167.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge de Bourgogne |
| 2023-07-01 | Total | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | +181.9 lbs | Coupe de Nouvelle-Calédonie |
| 2023-07-01 | Deadlift | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +71.7 lbs | Coupe de Nouvelle-Calédonie |
| 2023-07-01 | Bench press | 358.3 lbs (162.5 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Coupe de Nouvelle-Calédonie |
| 2023-07-01 | Squat | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Coupe de Nouvelle-Calédonie |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.12×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.69×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2023
198 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
201.5 lbs
+3.5 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-13 | Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 5 | 201.5 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 442.7 |
| 2024-01-28 | Challenge de Bourgogne · FFForce | 1 | 201.5 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 434.7 |
| 2023-07-01 | Coupe de Nouvelle-Calédonie · FFForce | 1 | 201.3 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 426.9 |
| 2023-03-04 | Coupe d'Ouverture · FFForce | 1 | 194.7 lbs | 463 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,284.2 lbs (582.5 kg) | 380.3 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Mani at least twice.
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