Marc Vandewiele
Belgium · Male · 229.7 lbs (104.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · EPF
Pull-dominant
#1631 in the elite index
443.1 DOTS
Best squat
606.3 lbs
275 kg
Best bench press
341.7 lbs
155 kg
Best deadlift
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best total
1,614.9 lbs
732.5 kg
Best DOTS
443.1
Profile analysis
Marc Vandewiele ranks #1631 among the men in our elite index and #124 in Belgium and #144 in the 105 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 443.1 set at European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Marc squats 2.64×, benches 1.49× and deadlifts 2.97× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 21% bench and 42% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 26 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (BDFPF, VGPF, KBGV, EPF), Marc took 20 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 231.5 lbs (105.0 kg) — about 29.2 lbs per year over 7.9 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
443.1
Best Wilks
438.9
Best IPF GL
90.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Marc made 86% of recorded attempts (123/143) and went 9-for-9 in 5 of 15 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 89% (42/47) | 93% of best | +28 lbs | +19 lbs |
| Bench press | 79% (38/48) | 94% of best | +15 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Deadlift | 90% (43/48) | 92% of best | +38 lbs | +23 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
28 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-02-08. Longest gap between two PRs: 3.5 years.
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.13×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.56×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2018
219.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
229.8 lbs
+10.5 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 229.9 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 435.4 |
| 2026-02-08 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 229.7 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 443.1 |
| 2025-04-26 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 230.8 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 422.7 |
| 2025-02-09 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 228.6 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 422.9 |
| 2024-10-26 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 228.6 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 436.4 |
| 2024-03-30 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 229.3 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 440.5 |
| 2024-02-12 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 2 | 228.9 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 442.3 |
| 2023-09-16 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 230.4 lbs | 596.3 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,599.5 lbs (725.5 kg) | 438.4 |
| 2023-09-16 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 230.4 lbs | 596.3 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,599.5 lbs (725.5 kg) | 438.4 |
| 2023-05-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 228.6 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 436.4 |
| 2023-02-28 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 4 | 229 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 430.1 |
| 2022-10-22 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 3 | 229.2 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 435.9 |
| 2022-09-25 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Juniors & Masters - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 231.3 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,482.6 lbs (672.5 kg) | 405.7 |
| 2022-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 230.6 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | 395.6 |
| 2022-03-07 | European Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 4 | 228.4 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 423.0 |
| 2021-11-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Open · KBGV | 1 | 230.8 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 425.7 |
| 2021-10-17 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Sub-Juniors & Juniors & Masters - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 228.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 410.8 |
| 2021-06-13 | Vriendschappelijke Wedstrijd HNS/KKL/GG16 · VGPF | 1 | 230.6 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,504.7 lbs (682.5 kg) | 412.3 |
| 2020-03-09 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 3 | 227.2 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 428.5 |
| 2019-10-05 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 2 | 227.4 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 673.5 lbs | 1,478.2 lbs (670.5 kg) | 407.3 |
| 2019-10-05 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 227.4 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 673.5 lbs | 1,478.2 lbs (670.5 kg) | 407.3 |
| 2019-05-18 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 228.4 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 412.4 |
| 2019-02-02 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 225.3 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 662.5 lbs | 1,483.7 lbs (673 kg) | 410.4 |
| 2018-10-28 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 222.6 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,444 lbs (655 kg) | 401.5 |
| 2018-09-22 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 218.9 lbs | 485 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 389.0 |
| 2018-05-17 | Squat Powerlifting Equipped · BDFPF | 1 | 216.5 lbs | 474 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 389.3 |
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