Roland Gongarad
Switzerland · Male · 227.7 lbs (103.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WDFPF
Bench specialist
#1630 in the elite index
443.2 DOTS
Best squat
518.1 lbs
235 kg
Best bench press
463 lbs
210 kg
Best deadlift
639.3 lbs
290 kg
Best total
1,609.4 lbs
730 kg
Best DOTS
443.2
Profile analysis
Roland Gongarad ranks #1630 among the men in our elite index and #62 in Switzerland and #80 in the 110 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 443.2 set at European Powerlifting Championships (2012).
Relative to bodyweight, Roland squats 2.27×, benches 2.03× and deadlifts 2.81× bodyweight. The total splits 32% squat, 29% bench and 39% 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 5 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (WDFPF), Roland took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 143.3 lbs (65.0 kg) — about 37.0 lbs per year over 3.9 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
443.2
Best Wilks
438.8
Best IPF GL
90.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Roland made 67% of recorded attempts (6/9) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 1 fully recorded meet.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (2/3) | 95% of best | +22 lbs | +22 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (2/3) | — | +0 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (2/3) | 92% of best | +44 lbs | +22 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
7 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2012-05-05 (14.5 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.9 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-05 | Total | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | +77.2 lbs | European Powerlifting Championships |
| 2012-05-05 | Deadlift | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +66.1 lbs | European Powerlifting Championships |
| 2012-05-05 | Bench press | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +11 lbs | European Powerlifting Championships |
| 2009-11-14 | Squat | 518.1 lbs (235 kg) | +11 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2008-11-22 | Total | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | +66.1 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2008-11-22 | Deadlift | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +44.1 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
| 2008-11-22 | Squat | 507.1 lbs (230 kg) | +22 lbs | World Powerlifting Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.23×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.89×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2008
217.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2012
227.7 lbs
+10.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-05 | European Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 1 | 227.7 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 463 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 443.2 |
| 2009-11-14 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 1 | 225.1 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 424.0 |
| 2009-06-27 | European Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 2 | 219.8 lbs | 485 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 419.1 |
| 2008-11-22 | World Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 2 | 219.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 428.5 |
| 2008-06-21 | European Powerlifting Championships · WDFPF | 2 | 215.4 lbs | 485 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 413.5 |
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