Sam Watt
England · Male · 231.2 lbs (104.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · BP
Pull-dominant
#596 in the elite index
535.6 DOTS
Best squat
728.6 lbs
330.5 kg
Best bench press
429.9 lbs
195 kg
Best deadlift
810.2 lbs
367.5 kg
Best total
1,956.6 lbs
887.5 kg
Best DOTS
535.6
Profile analysis
Sam Watt ranks #596 among the men in our elite index and #38 in England and #33 in the 105 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 535.6 set at British Classic Men's Championships (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Sam squats 3.15×, benches 1.86× and deadlifts 3.51× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 22% bench and 41% 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 17 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (EPA, BP, EPF, IPF), Sam took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 209.4 lbs (95.0 kg) — about 25.7 lbs per year over 8.1 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
535.6
Best Wilks
530.6
Best IPF GL
109.7
Career make rate and attempt selection
Sam made 89% of recorded attempts (133/149) and went 9-for-9 in 4 of 13 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 96% (48/50) | 91% of best | +42 lbs | +25 lbs |
| Bench press | 82% (42/51) | 92% of best | +27 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Deadlift | 90% (43/48) | 90% of best | +60 lbs | +34 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
19 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: squat on 2025-06-28 (1.4 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | Squat | 728.6 lbs (330.5 kg) | +1.1 lbs | British Masters Classic |
| 2022-03-12 | Total | 1,956.6 lbs (887.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | British Classic Men's Championships |
| 2022-03-12 | Deadlift | 810.2 lbs (367.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | British Classic Men's Championships |
| 2022-03-12 | Bench press | 429.9 lbs (195 kg) | +11 lbs | British Classic Men's Championships |
| 2022-02-12 | Total | 1,929 lbs (875 kg) | +33.1 lbs | North West Winter Open |
| 2022-02-12 | Deadlift | 782.6 lbs (355 kg) | +16.5 lbs | North West Winter Open |
| 2022-02-12 | Bench press | 418.9 lbs (190 kg) | +11 lbs | North West Winter Open |
| 2022-02-12 | Squat | 727.5 lbs (330 kg) | +5.5 lbs | North West Winter Open |
| 2019-11-29 | Total | 1,896 lbs (860 kg) | +35.3 lbs | European Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-11-29 | Deadlift | 766.1 lbs (347.5 kg) | +13.2 lbs | European Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2019-08-31 | Total | 1,860.7 lbs (844 kg) | +14.3 lbs | Men's British Classic Championships |
| 2019-08-31 | Deadlift | 752.9 lbs (341.5 kg) | +3.3 lbs | Men's British Classic Championships |
| 2019-08-31 | Squat | 722 lbs (327.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Men's British Classic Championships |
| 2019-04-28 | Total | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | +32 lbs | Cumbria Championships |
| 2019-04-28 | Deadlift | 749.6 lbs (340 kg) | +37.5 lbs | Cumbria Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.11×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.59×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2018
229.8 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
230.6 lbs
+0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | British Masters Classic · BP | 1 | 230.6 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 453.0 |
| 2025-10-10 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 231.5 lbs | 711 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 772.7 lbs | 1,891.6 lbs (858 kg) | 517.5 |
| 2025-06-28 | British Masters Classic · BP | 1 | 230.8 lbs | 728.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,902.6 lbs (863 kg) | 521.1 |
| 2025-04-12 | West Midlands Spring Championship · EPA | G | 228.8 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,791.3 lbs (812.5 kg) | 492.3 |
| 2024-06-22 | All England · EPA | 1 | 230.2 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,918 lbs (870 kg) | 525.9 |
| 2024-06-22 | All England · EPA | 1 | 230.2 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,918 lbs (870 kg) | 525.9 |
| 2024-03-23 | Spring Showdown · EPA | G | 231.3 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 505.3 |
| 2024-03-23 | Spring Showdown · EPA | G | 231.3 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 505.3 |
| 2023-03-25 | NM Masters · EPA | G | 226.6 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 495.8 |
| 2023-03-25 | NM Masters · EPA | G | 226.6 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,796.8 lbs (815 kg) | 495.8 |
| 2022-03-12 | British Classic Men's Championships · BP | 1 | 231.2 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 1,956.6 lbs (887.5 kg) | 535.6 |
| 2022-02-12 | North West Winter Open · EPA | G | 230.4 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,929 lbs (875 kg) | 528.7 |
| 2019-11-29 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 3 | 228.7 lbs | 722 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 766.1 lbs | 1,896 lbs (860 kg) | 521.2 |
| 2019-08-31 | Men's British Classic Championships · BP | 1 | 230.8 lbs | 722 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 752.9 lbs | 1,860.7 lbs (844 kg) | 509.6 |
| 2019-04-28 | Cumbria Championships · EPA | G | 231 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,846.4 lbs (837.5 kg) | 505.5 |
| 2018-10-20 | British Classic Masters Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 228.8 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 712.1 lbs | 1,814.4 lbs (823 kg) | 498.7 |
| 2018-04-15 | West Midlands Juniors and Masters Powerlifting Championships · EPA | G | 230.8 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,747.2 lbs (792.5 kg) | 478.5 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Sam at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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Bobb Matthews
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Anthony McNaughton
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Luke Tolman
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Keenan Lee
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