Nathan Tanis
Australia · Male · 181.9 lbs (82.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · APLA
Squat-dominant
#450 in the elite index
541.9 DOTS
Best squat
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best bench press
385.8 lbs
175 kg
Best deadlift
727.5 lbs
330 kg
Best total
1,796.8 lbs
815 kg
Best DOTS
541.9
Profile analysis
Nathan Tanis ranks #450 among the men in our elite index and #10 in Australia and #23 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 541.9 set at Alliance Day - Adonis Athletics Campbelltown: The Alliance Strikes Back (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Nathan squats 3.76×, benches 2.12× and deadlifts 4.00× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 21% bench and 40% 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 21 raw full-power meets in 6 federations (PA, OceaniaPF, WP, APU), Nathan took 16 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) — about 55.0 lbs per year over 11.1 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
541.9
Best Wilks
535.9
Best IPF GL
111.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
Nathan made 92% of recorded attempts (172/186) and went 9-for-9 in 11 of 18 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 97% (61/63) | 91% of best | +37 lbs | +18 lbs |
| Bench press | 89% (55/62) | 93% of best | +18 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 92% (56/61) | 91% of best | +39 lbs | +21 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
54 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-11-08 (1.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 6.2 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | Total | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Southern Showdown |
| 2025-11-08 | Deadlift | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Southern Showdown |
| 2025-11-08 | Bench press | 385.8 lbs (175 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Southern Showdown |
| 2025-11-08 | Squat | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +4.4 lbs | Southern Showdown |
| 2025-02-21 | Bench press | 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Open Nationals |
| 2025-02-21 | Squat | 679 lbs (308 kg) | +6.6 lbs | Open Nationals |
| 2024-05-04 | Total | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Alliance Day - Adonis Athletics Campbelltown: The Alliance Strikes Back |
| 2024-05-04 | Deadlift | 722 lbs (327.5 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Alliance Day - Adonis Athletics Campbelltown: The Alliance Strikes Back |
| 2021-01-31 | Bench press | 374.8 lbs (170 kg) | +11 lbs | In2Performance State Qualifier |
| 2020-02-23 | Bench press | 363.8 lbs (165 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Melbourne Open |
| 2018-11-24 | Total | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Oceania Championships |
| 2018-11-24 | Deadlift | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +11 lbs | Oceania Championships |
| 2018-11-24 | Bench press | 358.3 lbs (162.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Oceania Championships |
| 2018-11-24 | Squat | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +11 lbs | Oceania Championships |
| 2018-04-20 | Total | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Asia Pacific Challenge |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.06×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.56×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2014
161.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2025
193.2 lbs
+31.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-08 | Southern Showdown · APLA | 1 | 204 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 519.8 |
| 2025-02-21 | Open Nationals · APLA | 1 | 182.4 lbs | 679 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,737.2 lbs (788 kg) | 533.0 |
| 2024-05-04 | Alliance Day - Adonis Athletics Campbelltown: The Alliance Strikes Back · APLA | 1 | 181.9 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 541.9 |
| 2021-01-31 | In2Performance State Qualifier · APU | 1 | 199.8 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 470.3 |
| 2020-02-23 | Melbourne Open · APU | 1 | 193.5 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 481.5 |
| 2018-11-24 | Oceania Championships · ORPF | 1 | 182.2 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 522.8 |
| 2018-10-26 | Australian Classic Nationals · APU | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 491.5 |
| 2018-04-20 | Asia Pacific Challenge · WP | 1 | 179.8 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 518.2 |
| 2017-10-13 | Australia National Open Championships · PA | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 640.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,632.5 lbs (740.5 kg) | 500.2 |
| 2017-08-04 | Australian Junior / Masters Championships · PA | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,648 lbs (747.5 kg) | 506.7 |
| 2017-02-26 | Obsidian Showdown Open Day Challenge · PA | 1 | 183 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | 487.8 |
| 2016-12-08 | Asia & Oceania Classic Powerlifting Championships · OceaniaPF | 2 | 181.9 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 480.9 |
| 2016-10-21 | Australian Open Championships · PA | 1 | 181 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 470.4 |
| 2016-08-05 | Australian Juniors-Masters Championships · PA | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 575.4 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,506.9 lbs (683.5 kg) | 461.7 |
| 2016-03-13 | Obsidian Classic IV · PA | 1 | 181 lbs | 574.3 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,505.8 lbs (683 kg) | 463.9 |
| 2015-08-14 | Australian Junior Master Bench and Blind Championships · PA | 2 | 172.5 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,438.5 lbs (652.5 kg) | 455.9 |
| 2015-07-18 | Obsidian Winter Night Open · PA | 1 | 162.8 lbs | 508.2 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,384.5 lbs (628 kg) | 455.1 |
| 2015-04-10 | Australian Raw Powerlifting Championships · PA | 6 | 178 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 426.9 |
| 2015-02-08 | Rise Up Challenge · PA | 1 | 173.8 lbs | 496 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 417.3 |
| 2014-10-04 | RiseUp Challenge · PA | 3 | 162 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | 403.4 |
| 2014-09-21 | Melbourne Spring Bash · PA | 2 | 160.5 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 393.2 |
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