Matthew Lewis Vena
Canada · Male · 260.5 lbs (118.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · CPU
Squat-dominant
#320 in the elite index
549.0 DOTS
Best squat
840 lbs
381 kg
Best bench press
440.9 lbs
200 kg
Best deadlift
815.7 lbs
370 kg
Best total
2,096.6 lbs
951 kg
Best DOTS
549.0
Profile analysis
Matthew Lewis Vena ranks #320 among the men in our elite index and #27 in Canada and #8 in the 120 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 549.0 set at Nationals (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Matthew squats 3.22×, benches 1.69× and deadlifts 3.13× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 21% 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 27 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (CPU, IPF, NAPF, CommonwealthPF), Matthew took 17 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 1051.6 lbs (477.0 kg) — about 96.8 lbs per year over 10.9 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
549.0
Best Wilks
548.8
Best IPF GL
111.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
Matthew made 82% of recorded attempts (140/171) and went 9-for-9 in 5 of 19 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 79% (45/57) | 94% of best | +34 lbs | +16 lbs |
| Bench press | 88% (50/57) | 88% of best | +34 lbs | +16 lbs |
| Deadlift | 79% (45/57) | 94% of best | +32 lbs | +31 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
64 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-03-14. Longest gap between two PRs: 2.8 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Total | 2,096.6 lbs (951 kg) | +50.7 lbs | Nationals |
| 2026-03-14 | Deadlift | 815.7 lbs (370 kg) | +11 lbs | Nationals |
| 2026-03-14 | Squat | 840 lbs (381 kg) | +39.7 lbs | Nationals |
| 2025-07-27 | Total | 2,045.9 lbs (928 kg) | +56.2 lbs | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-07-27 | Deadlift | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-07-27 | Bench press | 440.9 lbs (200 kg) | +11 lbs | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-07-27 | Squat | 800.3 lbs (363 kg) | +17.6 lbs | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-03-01 | Total | 1,989.7 lbs (902.5 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Nationals |
| 2025-03-01 | Deadlift | 777.1 lbs (352.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Nationals |
| 2025-03-01 | Bench press | 429.9 lbs (195 kg) | +22 lbs | Nationals |
| 2025-03-01 | Squat | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | +22 lbs | Nationals |
| 2023-11-19 | Bench press | 407.9 lbs (185 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Victoria Barbell Open 4 |
| 2023-06-09 | Total | 1,912.5 lbs (867.5 kg) | +60.6 lbs | BCPA Provincials |
| 2023-06-09 | Deadlift | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | +22 lbs | BCPA Provincials |
| 2023-06-09 | Squat | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | +11 lbs | BCPA Provincials |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.97×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.52×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
159.6 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
261.6 lbs
+102 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
Compare your lifts with Matthew Lewis Vena
Enter your numbers to see your percentile in your own weight class and how far you are from Matthew's best meet lifts. For a full breakdown, use the strength calculator.
Enter your bodyweight in pounds, then any of your best lifts.
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 262.8 lbs | 815.7 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 2,050.3 lbs (930 kg) | 535.3 |
| 2026-03-14 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 260.5 lbs | 840 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 815.7 lbs | 2,096.6 lbs (951 kg) | 549.0 |
| 2025-07-27 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 1 | 260.9 lbs | 800.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,045.9 lbs (928 kg) | 535.4 |
| 2025-03-01 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 258.5 lbs | 782.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 1,989.7 lbs (902.5 kg) | 522.4 |
| 2024-09-14 | Nationals · CPU | 5 | 230.8 lbs | 711 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 496.6 |
| 2024-03-10 | Western Canadian Championships · CPU | 2 | 229.3 lbs | 733 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 495.0 |
| 2023-11-19 | Victoria Barbell Open 4 · CPU | 1 | 236.2 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 496.6 |
| 2023-08-08 | North American Regional Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 1 | 230.6 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 493.8 |
| 2023-06-09 | BCPA Provincials · CPU | 1 | 230 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,912.5 lbs (867.5 kg) | 524.5 |
| 2023-02-13 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 228.2 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,851.9 lbs (840 kg) | 509.6 |
| 2022-11-19 | Victoria Barbell Open III · CPU | 1 | 225.6 lbs | 711 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 725.3 lbs | 1,838.7 lbs (834 kg) | 508.3 |
| 2022-09-23 | Western Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships · CPU | 1 | 220.8 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 492.1 |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 20 | 202.6 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 476.8 |
| 2022-05-09 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 202.1 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 495.0 |
| 2021-12-04 | Fall Classic Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships · CPU | 1 | 205.8 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 701.1 lbs | 1,731.7 lbs (785.5 kg) | 498.9 |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 203.9 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 492.8 |
| 2020-03-03 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 202.9 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 492.4 |
| 2019-12-07 | Rumble in the Jungle Vol. 2 · CPU | 1 | 204.6 lbs | 662.5 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 669.1 lbs | 1,695.4 lbs (769 kg) | 489.7 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 202.7 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 475.0 |
| 2019-03-04 | National Championship · CPU | 1 | 199.5 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 480.4 |
| 2018-06-23 | BCPA Provincial Championship · CPU | 1 | 198 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 632.7 lbs | 1,531.1 lbs (694.5 kg) | 449.6 |
| 2018-02-19 | Canadian Championship · CPU | 4 | 199.5 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 446.5 |
| 2017-06-10 | BC Provincial Championship · CPU | 1 | 191.8 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 411.3 |
| 2017-03-13 | Canadian National Championship · CPU | 7 | 188.5 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,361.4 lbs (617.5 kg) | 410.1 |
| 2016-08-19 | Western Canadian Championship · CPU | 1 | 175.7 lbs | 485 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 397.4 |
| 2016-06-25 | BC Provincials · CPU | 1 | 177.7 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 248 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 391.3 |
| 2015-11-08 | Gord Pronick Memorial · CPU | 1 | 159.6 lbs | 422.2 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,045 lbs (474 kg) | 348.0 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Matthew at least twice.
Erik Willis →
13 shared meets · last 2025
Kafui Hotsonyame →
9 shared meets · last 2026
Nick Manders →
8 shared meets · last 2026
Blake Barrett →
8 shared meets · last 2024
Jeremy Klaus →
7 shared meets · last 2026
Jason Byrne →
7 shared meets · last 2026
Walter Cariazo →
7 shared meets · last 2026
Lucas Wiseman →
7 shared meets · last 2026
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Karl Wedel
Germany · 2,320.4 lbs · DOTS 603
Rondel Hunte
· 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 601
Phillip Herndon
USA · 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 594
Dave Richardson
England · 2,270.8 lbs · DOTS 586
Shane Hunt
USA · 2,237.7 lbs · DOTS 583
Joshua Fleming
USA · 2,235 lbs · DOTS 577
Andy Huang
USA · 2,221.2 lbs · DOTS 574
Ravil Shiganutdinov
Russia · 2,204.6 lbs · DOTS 569
How close are you to Matthew?
Log your training in Tozemoon and track your estimated 1RM against elite numbers.