Matthew Yeung
USA · Male · 181.7 lbs (82.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · USAPL
Bench specialist
#818 in the elite index
528.7 DOTS
Best squat
622.8 lbs
282.5 kg
Best bench press
479.5 lbs
217.5 kg
Best deadlift
617.3 lbs
280 kg
Best total
1,719.6 lbs
780 kg
Best DOTS
528.7
Profile analysis
Matthew Yeung ranks #818 among the men in our elite index and #624 in USA and #48 in the 82.5 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 528.7 set at Bay Area Barbell Winter Swolestice II (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Matthew squats 3.43×, benches 2.64× and deadlifts 3.40× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 28% bench and 36% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 10 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (USAPL), Matthew took 7 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) — about 52.5 lbs per year over 7.2 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
528.7
Best Wilks
522.9
Best IPF GL
108.4
Career make rate and attempt selection
Matthew made 84% of recorded attempts (76/90) and went 9-for-9 in 3 of 10 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 87% (26/30) | 92% of best | +29 lbs | +17 lbs |
| Bench press | 83% (25/30) | 92% of best | +28 lbs | +10 lbs |
| Deadlift | 83% (25/30) | 91% of best | +38 lbs | +24 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
27 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2023-12-16 (2.9 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.1 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-16 | Total | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Bay Area Barbell Winter Swolestice II |
| 2023-12-16 | Deadlift | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Bay Area Barbell Winter Swolestice II |
| 2023-12-16 | Bench press | 479.5 lbs (217.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Bay Area Barbell Winter Swolestice II |
| 2023-12-16 | Squat | 622.8 lbs (282.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Bay Area Barbell Winter Swolestice II |
| 2023-05-13 | Total | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | +27.6 lbs | WARCAT Open III |
| 2023-05-13 | Deadlift | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +22 lbs | WARCAT Open III |
| 2023-05-13 | Squat | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +16.5 lbs | WARCAT Open III |
| 2023-02-04 | Total | 1,659 lbs (752.5 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Third Street Barbell Open |
| 2023-02-04 | Deadlift | 589.7 lbs (267.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Third Street Barbell Open |
| 2023-02-04 | Squat | 600.8 lbs (272.5 kg) | +11 lbs | Third Street Barbell Open |
| 2022-08-13 | Total | 1,625.9 lbs (737.5 kg) | +11 lbs | California State Championships |
| 2022-08-13 | Deadlift | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | California State Championships |
| 2022-08-13 | Squat | 589.7 lbs (267.5 kg) | +22 lbs | California State Championships |
| 2021-11-06 | Total | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | +148.8 lbs | Warcat Open |
| 2021-11-06 | Deadlift | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +22 lbs | Warcat Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.99×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.77×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2017
181.7 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
178.7 lbs
−3 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-05 | Raw Nationals · USAPL | 5 | 178.7 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 463 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 520.0 |
| 2023-12-16 | Bay Area Barbell Winter Swolestice II · USAPL | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 622.8 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 528.7 |
| 2023-05-13 | WARCAT Open III · USAPL | 1 | 181.2 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 519.3 |
| 2023-02-04 | Third Street Barbell Open · USAPL | 2 | 180.3 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,659 lbs (752.5 kg) | 512.2 |
| 2022-08-13 | California State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 179.9 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,625.9 lbs (737.5 kg) | 502.7 |
| 2021-11-06 | Warcat Open · USAPL | 3 | 182.3 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 474 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 495.5 |
| 2018-09-15 | SCS Classic · USAPL | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 496 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 450.8 |
| 2018-05-12 | Barbells on the Boardwalk · USAPL | 1 | 181.2 lbs | 485 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 441.2 |
| 2017-11-11 | Boss of NorCal V · USAPL | 1 | 181 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 434.7 |
| 2017-06-10 | NorCal Open · USAPL | 1 | 182.3 lbs | 474 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 410.9 |
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