Sam Hinks
England · Male · 231.7 lbs (105.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WPC
Balanced lifter
#806 in the elite index
529.0 DOTS
Best squat
694.5 lbs
315 kg
Best bench press
501.6 lbs
227.5 kg
Best deadlift
771.6 lbs
350 kg
Best total
1,940.1 lbs
880 kg
Best DOTS
529.0
Profile analysis
Sam Hinks ranks #806 among the men in our elite index and #50 in England and #70 in the 110 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 529.0 set at World Championships (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Sam squats 3.00×, benches 2.16× and deadlifts 3.33× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 25% 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 11 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (EPA, BP, BPU, WPC), Sam took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 584.2 lbs (265.0 kg) — about 65.6 lbs per year over 8.9 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
529.0
Best Wilks
524.2
Best IPF GL
108.3
Career make rate and attempt selection
Sam made 88% of recorded attempts (81/92) and went 9-for-9 in 3 of 9 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 94% (29/31) | 93% of best | +29 lbs | +18 lbs |
| Bench press | 84% (26/31) | 93% of best | +26 lbs | +15 lbs |
| Deadlift | 87% (26/30) | 93% of best | +40 lbs | +18 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
32 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2024-06-29 (2.4 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.9 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-29 | Total | 1,940.1 lbs (880 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Spartan Raw |
| 2024-06-29 | Deadlift | 771.6 lbs (350 kg) | +22 lbs | Spartan Raw |
| 2024-06-29 | Squat | 694.5 lbs (315 kg) | +11 lbs | Spartan Raw |
| 2022-11-02 | Total | 1,934.6 lbs (877.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | World Championships |
| 2022-11-02 | Deadlift | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Championships |
| 2022-11-02 | Bench press | 501.6 lbs (227.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | World Championships |
| 2022-07-04 | Total | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | +44.1 lbs | British Powerlifting Championships |
| 2022-07-04 | Bench press | 485 lbs (220 kg) | +27.6 lbs | British Powerlifting Championships |
| 2022-07-04 | Squat | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +22 lbs | British Powerlifting Championships |
| 2022-04-09 | Total | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | +209.4 lbs | Rhyl Qualifier |
| 2022-04-09 | Deadlift | 744.1 lbs (337.5 kg) | +132.3 lbs | Rhyl Qualifier |
| 2022-04-09 | Bench press | 457.5 lbs (207.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Rhyl Qualifier |
| 2022-04-09 | Squat | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Rhyl Qualifier |
| 2018-05-26 | Total | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | +88.2 lbs | All England Powerlifting Championships |
| 2018-05-26 | Deadlift | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | All England Powerlifting Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.11×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.72×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2015
202.3 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2024
237 lbs
+34.7 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-29 | Spartan Raw · GPC-GB | 1 | 237 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,940.1 lbs (880 kg) | 525.8 |
| 2023-12-02 | Newcastle Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 240.3 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 451.7 |
| 2022-11-02 | World Championships · WPC | 1 | 231.7 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,934.6 lbs (877.5 kg) | 529.0 |
| 2022-07-04 | British Powerlifting Championships · BPU | 1 | 240.3 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 485 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 514.1 |
| 2022-04-09 | Rhyl Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 242 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | 500.9 |
| 2018-05-26 | All England Powerlifting Championships · EPA | 4 | 253.5 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 437.1 |
| 2017-11-25 | British Junior Classic Championships · BP | 8 | 229.5 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 429.7 |
| 2017-08-19 | YNE Summer Open · EPA | 2 | 218.3 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 381.4 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,489.2 lbs (675.5 kg) | 417.6 |
| 2016-11-05 | YNE Open · EPA | 1 | 204.8 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 378.1 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,485.9 lbs (674 kg) | 429.1 |
| 2015-10-31 | British Junior Classic Championships · BP | 4 | 204.6 lbs | 463 lbs / 375.9 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,423.1 lbs (645.5 kg) | 411.1 |
| 2015-08-02 | The Roses Cup · EPA | G | 200 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,355.8 lbs (615 kg) | 396.1 |
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