Nicolas Louvel
France · Male · 196.7 lbs (89.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Pull-dominant
#1268 in the elite index
464.4 DOTS
Best squat
540.1 lbs
245 kg
Best bench press
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best deadlift
672.4 lbs
305 kg
Best total
1,587.3 lbs
720 kg
Best DOTS
464.4
Profile analysis
Nicolas Louvel ranks #1268 among the men in our elite index and #407 in France and #118 in the 93 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 464.4 set at Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Nicolas squats 2.75×, benches 2.02× and deadlifts 3.42× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 25% 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 13 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Nicolas took 9 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 330.7 lbs (150.0 kg) — about 74.4 lbs per year over 4.4 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
464.4
Best Wilks
458.6
Best IPF GL
95.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
Nicolas made 80% of recorded attempts (94/117) and went 9-for-9 in 2 of 13 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 85% (33/39) | 93% of best | +23 lbs | +14 lbs |
| Bench press | 79% (31/39) | 94% of best | +17 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 77% (30/39) | 94% of best | +37 lbs | +18 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 2026-03-28. Longest gap between two PRs: 1.8 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Total | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | +11 lbs | Grand Prix de Rennes |
| 2026-03-28 | Squat | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +11 lbs | Grand Prix de Rennes |
| 2025-09-27 | Deadlift | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnat Régional Bretagne |
| 2024-12-21 | Total | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | +11 lbs | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne |
| 2024-12-21 | Deadlift | 666.9 lbs (302.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne |
| 2024-12-21 | Squat | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +11 lbs | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne |
| 2024-09-28 | Total | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Challenge de Nantes |
| 2024-09-28 | Bench press | 396.8 lbs (180 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge de Nantes |
| 2024-09-28 | Squat | 518.1 lbs (235 kg) | +11 lbs | Challenge de Nantes |
| 2024-02-04 | Deadlift | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Grand Prix de Rennes |
| 2023-09-20 | Squat | 507.1 lbs (230 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnats de France Élite de Force Athlétique |
| 2023-02-25 | Total | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne |
| 2023-02-25 | Deadlift | 633.8 lbs (287.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne |
| 2023-02-25 | Squat | 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne |
| 2022-12-17 | Bench press | 385.8 lbs (175 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.24×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.73×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2021
183.4 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
203.3 lbs
+19.9 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Grand Prix de Rennes · FFForce | 2 | 203.3 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 655.9 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 460.0 |
| 2025-09-27 | Championnat Régional Bretagne · FFForce | 2 | 198.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,559.8 lbs (707.5 kg) | 457.2 |
| 2025-03-29 | Grand Prix du RBC · FFForce | 1 | 198.5 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 455.7 |
| 2024-12-21 | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 196.7 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 464.4 |
| 2024-09-28 | Challenge de Nantes · FFForce | 1 | 199.2 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 458.2 |
| 2024-02-04 | Grand Prix de Rennes · FFForce | 1 | 198.4 lbs | 496 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 446.1 |
| 2023-09-20 | Championnats de France Élite de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 16 | 200.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,510.2 lbs (685 kg) | 440.6 |
| 2023-02-25 | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 198.2 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 633.8 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 446.4 |
| 2022-12-17 | Championnat Régional FA/PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 191.7 lbs | 474 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 441.0 |
| 2022-08-28 | Excalibur Meet · FFForce | 1 | 193.3 lbs | 474 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,482.6 lbs (672.5 kg) | 440.6 |
| 2021-12-18 | Championnat Régional FA PL Bretagne · FFForce | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 359.4 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,362.5 lbs (618 kg) | 419.2 |
| 2021-11-27 | Grand Prix de Rennes · FFForce | 1 | 182 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 406.3 |
| 2021-10-16 | Premier Pas FA PL DC BP Bretagne · FFForce | 2 | 186.6 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 380.6 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Nicolas at least twice.
Ronan Cohan →
8 shared meets · last 2025
Yann Puget →
6 shared meets · last 2026
Samuel Guimier →
5 shared meets · last 2026
Etienne Gautier →
5 shared meets · last 2026
Léonard Jacob →
5 shared meets · last 2026
Paul Desirand →
4 shared meets · last 2025
Carl Pleinfosse →
4 shared meets · last 2025
Antoine Decommunier →
3 shared meets · last 2026
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