Marvin Joly
France · Male · 268.5 lbs (121.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WPC-France
Pull-dominant
#2188 in the elite index
422.9 DOTS
Best squat
573.2 lbs
260 kg
Best bench press
380.3 lbs
172.5 kg
Best deadlift
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best total
1,631.4 lbs
740 kg
Best DOTS
422.9
Profile analysis
Marvin Joly ranks #2188 among the men in our elite index and #1285 in France and #79 in the 125 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 422.9 set at Open (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Marvin squats 2.13×, benches 1.42× and deadlifts 2.55× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 23% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (WPC-France, WPC), Marvin took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 99.2 lbs (45.0 kg) — about 46.9 lbs per year over 2.1 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
422.9
Best Wilks
424.0
Best IPF GL
85.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
Marvin made 60% of recorded attempts (21/35) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 58% (7/12) | 96% of best | +22 lbs | +17 lbs |
| Bench press | 64% (7/11) | 97% of best | +12 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Deadlift | 58% (7/12) | 95% of best | +36 lbs | +17 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
7 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2023-10-31 (3.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.6 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-31 | Bench press | 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Championships |
| 2023-04-29 | Total | 1,631.4 lbs (740 kg) | +66.1 lbs | Open |
| 2023-04-29 | Deadlift | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +22 lbs | Open |
| 2023-04-29 | Squat | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +22 lbs | Open |
| 2022-04-30 | Total | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Open |
| 2022-04-30 | Deadlift | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Open |
| 2022-04-30 | Bench press | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +11 lbs | Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.19×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.66×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2021
287.9 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2023
268.8 lbs
−19.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-31 | World Championships · WPC | 4 | 269.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | 412.6 |
| 2023-04-29 | Open · WPC-France | 1 | 268.5 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,631.4 lbs (740 kg) | 422.9 |
| 2022-04-30 | Open · WPC-France | 1 | 266.5 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 406.8 |
| 2021-09-18 | Open · WPC-France | 1 | 287.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 388.6 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Marvin at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Phillip Herndon
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Dave Richardson
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Shane Hunt
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Nicolaas du Preez
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Joshua Fleming
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