Mehdi Bechir
France · Male · 263 lbs (119.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Balanced lifter
#1995 in the elite index
428.7 DOTS
Best squat
595.2 lbs
270 kg
Best bench press
418.9 lbs
190 kg
Best deadlift
639.3 lbs
290 kg
Best total
1,642.4 lbs
745 kg
Best DOTS
428.7
Profile analysis
Mehdi Bechir ranks #1995 among the men in our elite index and #1111 in France and #82 in the 120 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 428.7 set at 3ème Open de Toulouse (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Mehdi squats 2.26×, benches 1.59× and deadlifts 2.43× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 25% bench and 39% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Mehdi took 4 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 187.4 lbs (85.0 kg) — about 104.0 lbs per year over 1.8 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
428.7
Best Wilks
428.9
Best IPF GL
86.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Mehdi made 72% of recorded attempts (26/36) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (8/12) | 94% of best | +36 lbs | +17 lbs |
| Bench press | 83% (10/12) | 93% of best | +21 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (8/12) | 94% of best | +44 lbs | +29 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 2025-09-27 (1.1 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 1.5 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Bench press | 418.9 lbs (190 kg) | +11 lbs | Open de La Forge |
| 2025-06-14 | Total | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | +176.4 lbs | 3ème Open de Toulouse |
| 2025-06-14 | Deadlift | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +82.7 lbs | 3ème Open de Toulouse |
| 2025-06-14 | Bench press | 407.9 lbs (185 kg) | +11 lbs | 3ème Open de Toulouse |
| 2025-06-14 | Squat | 595.2 lbs (270 kg) | +71.7 lbs | 3ème Open de Toulouse |
| 2024-01-27 | Total | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | +11 lbs | Open de Force Athlétique du Crès |
| 2024-01-27 | Bench press | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +22 lbs | Open de Force Athlétique du Crès |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.07×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.70×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2023
249.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
263.2 lbs
+14.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Open de La Forge · FFForce | 1 | 263.5 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 419.8 |
| 2025-06-14 | 3ème Open de Toulouse · FFForce | 1 | 263 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 428.7 |
| 2024-01-27 | Open de Force Athlétique du Crès · FFForce | 1 | 257.1 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 385.7 |
| 2023-12-09 | Challenge d'Hiver Occitanie · FFForce | 1 | 249.1 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 387.0 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Mehdi at least twice.
Iban Arrambide →
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Guillaume Bozzo →
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Romain Pelissier →
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David Phan →
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Etienne Graille →
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Julien Courset →
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Flavien Lefevre →
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