Paul Farbacher
Canada · Male · 220 lbs (99.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · CPL
Bench specialist
#635 in the elite index
534.4 DOTS
Best squat
727.5 lbs
330 kg
Best bench press
501.6 lbs
227.5 kg
Best deadlift
705.5 lbs
320 kg
Best total
1,912.5 lbs
867.5 kg
Best DOTS
534.4
Profile analysis
Paul Farbacher ranks #635 among the men in our elite index and #57 in Canada and #62 in the 100 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 534.4 set at Alberta Provincials (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Paul squats 3.31×, benches 2.28× and deadlifts 3.21× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 26% bench and 36% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 9 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (CPU, NAPF, CommonwealthPF, CPL), Paul took 7 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 521.4 lbs (236.5 kg) — about 69.4 lbs per year over 7.5 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
534.4
Best Wilks
528.4
Best IPF GL
109.7
Career make rate and attempt selection
Paul made 88% of recorded attempts (38/43) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 4 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 93% (14/15) | 91% of best | +36 lbs | +25 lbs |
| Bench press | 87% (13/15) | 93% of best | +23 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Deadlift | 85% (11/13) | 95% of best | +33 lbs | +22 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
23 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: squat on 2022-08-27 (4.2 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 6.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-27 | Squat | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +22 lbs | Shell Shock VII |
| 2022-04-24 | Total | 1,912.5 lbs (867.5 kg) | +109.1 lbs | Alberta Provincials |
| 2022-04-24 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Alberta Provincials |
| 2022-04-24 | Bench press | 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Alberta Provincials |
| 2022-04-24 | Squat | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +26.5 lbs | Alberta Provincials |
| 2021-11-21 | Total | 1,803.4 lbs (818 kg) | +208.3 lbs | Kabuki Strength Van Isle |
| 2021-11-21 | Deadlift | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Kabuki Strength Van Isle |
| 2021-11-21 | Bench press | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +63.9 lbs | Kabuki Strength Van Isle |
| 2021-11-21 | Squat | 679 lbs (308 kg) | +67.2 lbs | Kabuki Strength Van Isle |
| 2016-02-15 | Total | 1,595 lbs (723.5 kg) | +6.6 lbs | Canadian Championship |
| 2016-02-15 | Bench press | 399 lbs (181 kg) | +13.2 lbs | Canadian Championship |
| 2016-02-15 | Squat | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +4.4 lbs | Canadian Championship |
| 2015-12-01 | Total | 1,588.4 lbs (720.5 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Commonwealth Championships |
| 2015-12-01 | Bench press | 385.8 lbs (175 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Commonwealth Championships |
| 2015-12-01 | Squat | 607.4 lbs (275.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Commonwealth Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.97×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.69×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
219.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2022
220.2 lbs
+0.7 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-27 | Shell Shock VII · WRPF-CAN | 4 | 220.5 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 165.3 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 381.6 |
| 2022-04-24 | Alberta Provincials · CPL | 1 | 220 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,912.5 lbs (867.5 kg) | 534.4 |
| 2021-11-21 | Kabuki Strength Van Isle · CPL | 1 | 220 lbs | 679 lbs / 463 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,803.4 lbs (818 kg) | 503.9 |
| 2017-08-26 | Saskatchewan Provincials · CPU | 1 | 205 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 585.3 lbs | 1,544.3 lbs (700.5 kg) | 445.7 |
| 2016-02-15 | Canadian Championship · CPU | 3 | 231.3 lbs | 611.8 lbs / 399 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,595 lbs (723.5 kg) | 436.5 |
| 2015-12-01 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 228.9 lbs | 607.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,588.4 lbs (720.5 kg) | 436.5 |
| 2015-07-07 | North American Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 1 | 218.3 lbs | 579.8 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,533.3 lbs (695.5 kg) | 430.0 |
| 2015-04-06 | Canadian Championship · CPU | 1 | 216.9 lbs | 531.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 579.8 lbs | 1,452.8 lbs (659 kg) | 408.5 |
| 2015-02-21 | Crossfit 306 Open · CPU | 1 | 213.8 lbs | 502.7 lbs / 331.8 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,391.1 lbs (631 kg) | 393.7 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Paul at least twice.
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Keenan Lee
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Craig Malkowicz
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