Matthew Pond
England · Male · 162 lbs (73.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · BP
Balanced lifter
#854 in the elite index
527.7 DOTS
Best squat
642.6 lbs
291.5 kg
Best bench press
454.2 lbs
206 kg
Best deadlift
617.3 lbs
280 kg
Best total
1,714.1 lbs
777.5 kg
Best DOTS
527.7
Profile analysis
Matthew Pond ranks #854 among the men in our elite index and #53 in England and #49 in the 74 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 527.7 set at British Junior Powerlifting Championships (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Matthew squats 3.97×, benches 2.80× and deadlifts 3.81× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 26% bench and 36% 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 15 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (BPU, EPA, BP, IPF), Matthew took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 981.1 lbs (445.0 kg) — about 123.2 lbs per year over 8.0 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
527.7
Best Wilks
524.8
Best IPF GL
108.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Matthew made 87% of recorded attempts (117/135) and went 9-for-9 in 4 of 15 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 87% (39/45) | 93% of best | +28 lbs | +14 lbs |
| Bench press | 87% (39/45) | 93% of best | +15 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 87% (39/45) | 91% of best | +29 lbs | +17 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
25 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-03-19 (2.6 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.6 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Total | 1,714.1 lbs (777.5 kg) | +75 lbs | British Junior Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-03-19 | Deadlift | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +22 lbs | British Junior Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-03-19 | Bench press | 454.2 lbs (206 kg) | +35.3 lbs | British Junior Powerlifting Championships |
| 2024-03-19 | Squat | 642.6 lbs (291.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | British Junior Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-10-10 | Deadlift | 595.2 lbs (270 kg) | +16.5 lbs | European Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2023-04-26 | Total | 1,639.1 lbs (743.5 kg) | +73.9 lbs | Gymshark British Junior Championships |
| 2023-04-26 | Deadlift | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Gymshark British Junior Championships |
| 2023-04-26 | Bench press | 418.9 lbs (190 kg) | +22 lbs | Gymshark British Junior Championships |
| 2023-04-26 | Squat | 641.5 lbs (291 kg) | +46.3 lbs | Gymshark British Junior Championships |
| 2022-05-12 | Total | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | +99.2 lbs | British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships |
| 2022-05-12 | Deadlift | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +44.1 lbs | British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships |
| 2022-05-12 | Bench press | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +44.1 lbs | British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships |
| 2022-05-12 | Squat | 595.2 lbs (270 kg) | +11 lbs | British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships |
| 2021-12-05 | Total | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | +446.4 lbs | Christmas Spectacular |
| 2021-12-05 | Deadlift | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +121.3 lbs | Christmas Spectacular |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.96×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.71×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2018
145.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
162.2 lbs
+16.9 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 163.1 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | World Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 162.1 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 517.7 |
| 2026-05-13 | British Juniors & Sub-Juniors · BP | 1 | 162.3 lbs | 601.9 lbs / 420 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,589.5 lbs (721 kg) | 523.6 |
| 2025-09-12 | Western European Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 162 lbs | 579.8 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,555.4 lbs (705.5 kg) | 512.8 |
| 2025-03-28 | British Junior Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 162 lbs | 596.3 lbs / 409 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,600.6 lbs (726 kg) | 527.7 |
| 2025-02-09 | NW Juniors · EPA | 1 | 162.6 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 507.7 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 8 | 182.4 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 502.1 |
| 2024-03-19 | British Junior Powerlifting Championships · BP | 2 | 181.9 lbs | 642.6 lbs / 454.2 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,714.1 lbs (777.5 kg) | 526.7 |
| 2023-10-10 | European Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 5 | 179.8 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 496.0 |
| 2023-04-26 | Gymshark British Junior Championships · BP | 2 | 181.7 lbs | 641.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,639.1 lbs (743.5 kg) | 504.0 |
| 2022-08-31 | World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 8 | 181.6 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 467.9 |
| 2022-05-12 | British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships · BP | 2 | 180.3 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 483.3 |
| 2021-12-05 | Christmas Spectacular · EPA | 2 | 179.2 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 454.3 |
| 2019-05-10 | British Championships at BodyPower · BPU | 1 | 160.8 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 248 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 1,019.6 lbs (462.5 kg) | 337.8 |
| 2019-02-09 | Midlands and South Yorkshire Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 155.9 lbs | 325.2 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 920.4 lbs (417.5 kg) | 311.5 |
| 2018-09-01 | Northern Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 145.3 lbs | 264.6 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 281.1 lbs | 733 lbs (332.5 kg) | 260.8 |
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