Rostislav Petkov
Bulgaria · Male · 162.9 lbs (73.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPL
Balanced lifter
#443 in the elite index
542.2 DOTS
Best squat
589.7 lbs
267.5 kg
Best bench press
421.1 lbs
191 kg
Best deadlift
639.3 lbs
290 kg
Best total
1,650.2 lbs
748.5 kg
Best DOTS
542.2
Profile analysis
Rostislav Petkov ranks #443 among the men in our elite index and #4 in Bulgaria and #12 in the 75 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 542.2 set at World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships (2014).
Relative to bodyweight, Rostislav squats 3.62×, benches 2.58× and deadlifts 3.92× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 26% bench and 39% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 4 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (BulgarianPF, USPA, IPL), Rostislav took 4 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 106.9 lbs (48.5 kg) — about 34.3 lbs per year over 3.1 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
542.2
Best Wilks
539.0
Best IPF GL
110.0
Career make rate and attempt selection
Rostislav made 100% of recorded attempts (8/8).
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 100% (2/2) | 91% of best | +44 lbs | — |
| Bench press | 100% (3/3) | 79% of best | +44 lbs | +44 lbs |
| Deadlift | 100% (3/3) | 86% of best | +44 lbs | +44 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
8 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2014-11-05 (12.0 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.1 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-05 | Total | 1,650.2 lbs (748.5 kg) | +62.8 lbs | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships |
| 2014-11-05 | Deadlift | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +11 lbs | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships |
| 2014-11-05 | Bench press | 421.1 lbs (191 kg) | +2.2 lbs | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships |
| 2014-11-05 | Squat | 589.7 lbs (267.5 kg) | +49.6 lbs | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships |
| 2014-07-18 | Total | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | +44.1 lbs | National Powerlifting Championships |
| 2014-07-18 | Deadlift | 628.3 lbs (285 kg) | +11 lbs | National Powerlifting Championships |
| 2014-07-18 | Squat | 540.1 lbs (245 kg) | +11 lbs | National Powerlifting Championships |
| 2014-06-14 | Squat | 529.1 lbs (240 kg) | +22 lbs | Metroflex Classic |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.08×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.71×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2011
171.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2014
162.8 lbs
−8.8 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 163.1 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-05 | World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championships · IPL | 1 | 162.9 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 421.1 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,650.2 lbs (748.5 kg) | 542.2 |
| 2014-07-18 | National Powerlifting Championships · USPA | 1 | 161.6 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 524.3 |
| 2014-06-14 | Metroflex Classic · USPA | 1 | 163.8 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,499.1 lbs (680 kg) | 490.8 |
| 2011-09-24 | Raw Nationals · BulgarianPF | 1 | 171.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 490.8 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Rostislav at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Taylor Atwood
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Ilya Marichev
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Keith Correa
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Balthazar Bertrand
France · 1,774.7 lbs · DOTS 585
Santiago Roldán
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Cameron Harmon
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