Mohamed Bouafia
Algeria · Male · 263.9 lbs (119.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Squat-dominant
#427 in the elite index
543.2 DOTS
Best squat
859.8 lbs
390 kg
Best bench press
490.5 lbs
222.5 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
2,133 lbs
967.5 kg
Best DOTS
543.2
Profile analysis
Mohamed Bouafia ranks #427 among the men in our elite index and #4 in Algeria and #14 in the 120 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 543.2 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2014).
Relative to bodyweight, Mohamed squats 3.26×, benches 1.86× and deadlifts 3.05× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 23% bench and 37% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (IPF, EPF, AfricanPF, GPA), Mohamed took 7 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 114.6 lbs (52.0 kg) — about 21.1 lbs per year over 5.4 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
543.2
Best Wilks
546.8
Best IPF GL
110.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Mohamed made 76% of recorded attempts (61/80) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 8 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 74% (20/27) | 93% of best | +33 lbs | +35 lbs |
| Bench press | 74% (20/27) | 96% of best | +23 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Deadlift | 81% (21/26) | 94% of best | +39 lbs | +33 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
9 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2015-10-24 (11.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.0 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-24 | Total | 2,133 lbs (967.5 kg) | +49.6 lbs | African Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-10-24 | Bench press | 490.5 lbs (222.5 kg) | +22 lbs | African Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-10-24 | Squat | 859.8 lbs (390 kg) | +33.1 lbs | African Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-06-05 | Deadlift | 804.7 lbs (365 kg) | +11 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2015-06-05 | Bench press | 468.5 lbs (212.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2014-06-01 | Total | 2,083.4 lbs (945 kg) | +65 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2014-06-01 | Deadlift | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | +9.9 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2014-06-01 | Squat | 826.7 lbs (375 kg) | +41.9 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2013-06-11 | Squat | 784.8 lbs (356 kg) | +13.2 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.94×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.57×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2012
264.2 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2017
283.7 lbs
+19.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-18 | World Cup · GPA | 1 | 283.7 lbs | 837.8 lbs / 463 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,072.3 lbs (940 kg) | 528.0 |
| 2017-11-18 | World Cup · GPA | 1 | 283.7 lbs | 837.8 lbs / 463 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,072.3 lbs (940 kg) | 528.0 |
| 2016-06-19 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 263.7 lbs | 804.7 lbs / 474 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 2,072.3 lbs (940 kg) | 540.5 |
| 2015-10-24 | African Classic Powerlifting Championships · AfricanPF | 1 | 287.7 lbs | 859.8 lbs / 490.5 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,133 lbs (967.5 kg) | 541.1 |
| 2015-09-26 | Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 283 lbs | 815.7 lbs / 463 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | 517.1 |
| 2015-06-05 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 263.4 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,044.8 lbs (927.5 kg) | 533.4 |
| 2014-06-01 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 263.9 lbs | 826.7 lbs / 463 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 2,083.4 lbs (945 kg) | 543.2 |
| 2013-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 261.1 lbs | 784.8 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,909.2 lbs (866 kg) | 499.5 |
| 2012-06-12 | World Classic Powerlifting Cup · IPF | 1 | 264.2 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 463 lbs / 783.7 lbs | 2,018.3 lbs (915.5 kg) | 526.0 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Mohamed at least twice.
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Stephen Manuel →
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Aliaksandr Hrynkevich-Sudnik →
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Tony Cliffe →
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Connor Lutz →
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