Mélanie Descours
France · Female · 136.1 lbs (61.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Pull-dominant
#606 in the elite index
451.9 DOTS
Best squat
336.2 lbs
152.5 kg
Best bench press
198.4 lbs
90 kg
Best deadlift
380.3 lbs
172.5 kg
Best total
914.9 lbs
415 kg
Best DOTS
451.9
Profile analysis
Mélanie Descours ranks #606 among the women in our elite index and #602 in France and #75 in the 63 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 451.9 set at Grand Prix de La Ricamarie (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Mélanie squats 2.47×, benches 1.46× and deadlifts 2.79× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% 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 5 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Mélanie took 4 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 220.5 lbs (100.0 kg) — about 59.0 lbs per year over 3.7 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
451.9
Best Wilks
452.5
Best IPF GL
92.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Mélanie made 84% of recorded attempts (38/45) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 5 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 80% (12/15) | 90% of best | +21 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Bench press | 87% (13/15) | 90% of best | +13 lbs | +8 lbs |
| Deadlift | 87% (13/15) | 91% of best | +19 lbs | +13 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
15 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-10-04 (1.1 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 2.2 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | Total | 914.9 lbs (415 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2025-10-04 | Deadlift | 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2025-10-04 | Bench press | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | +11 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2025-10-04 | Squat | 336.2 lbs (152.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2025-01-25 | Total | 837.8 lbs (380 kg) | +77.2 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2025-01-25 | Deadlift | 330.7 lbs (150 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2025-01-25 | Bench press | 187.4 lbs (85 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2025-01-25 | Squat | 319.7 lbs (145 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2022-11-19 | Total | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Challenge FA Jean-Claude Roux |
| 2022-11-19 | Deadlift | 314.2 lbs (142.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Challenge FA Jean-Claude Roux |
| 2022-11-19 | Bench press | 159.8 lbs (72.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Challenge FA Jean-Claude Roux |
| 2022-11-19 | Squat | 286.6 lbs (130 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge FA Jean-Claude Roux |
| 2022-02-19 | Total | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | +22 lbs | Challenge d'Aulnat FA/PL |
| 2022-02-19 | Deadlift | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge d'Aulnat FA/PL |
| 2022-02-19 | Squat | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | +22 lbs | Challenge d'Aulnat FA/PL |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.13×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.59×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2022
130.4 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
130.5 lbs
+0.1 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 138.9 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-04 | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie · FFForce | 1 | 136.1 lbs | 336.2 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 380.3 lbs | 914.9 lbs (415 kg) | 451.9 |
| 2025-01-25 | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie · FFForce | 1 | 124.9 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 330.7 lbs | 837.8 lbs (380 kg) | 437.1 |
| 2022-11-19 | Challenge FA Jean-Claude Roux · FFForce | 2 | 124.5 lbs | 286.6 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 314.2 lbs | 760.6 lbs (345 kg) | 397.8 |
| 2022-02-19 | Challenge d'Aulnat FA/PL · FFForce | 1 | 133.8 lbs | 275.6 lbs / 132.3 lbs / 308.6 lbs | 716.5 lbs (325 kg) | 357.7 |
| 2022-01-08 | Championnat Régional FA PL LAURAF · FFForce | 1 | 132.9 lbs | 253.5 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 297.6 lbs | 694.5 lbs (315 kg) | 348.2 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Mélanie at least twice.
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