Samuel Geiser
Switzerland · Male · 196.9 lbs (89.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · KDKS
Pull-dominant
#2236 in the elite index
422.0 DOTS
Best squat
507.1 lbs
230 kg
Best bench press
319.7 lbs
145 kg
Best deadlift
628.3 lbs
285 kg
Best total
1,433 lbs
650 kg
Best DOTS
422.0
Profile analysis
Samuel Geiser ranks #2236 among the men in our elite index and #122 in Switzerland and #1 in the -90 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 422.0 set at One Rep Strength Cup (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Samuel squats 2.58×, benches 1.62× and deadlifts 3.19× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 22% bench and 43% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (KDKS), Samuel took 1 first place. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 104.7 lbs (47.5 kg) — about 30.4 lbs per year over 3.4 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
422.0
Best Wilks
416.6
Best IPF GL
86.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Samuel made 65% of recorded attempts (53/81) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 9 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (18/27) | 94% of best | +13 lbs | +16 lbs |
| Bench press | 52% (14/27) | 98% of best | +10 lbs | +4 lbs |
| Deadlift | 78% (21/27) | 94% of best | +33 lbs | +14 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
16 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: deadlift on 2026-08-23. Longest gap between two PRs: 2.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Deadlift | 628.3 lbs (285 kg) | +16.5 lbs | One Rep Strength Cup |
| 2025-10-18 | Total | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Open Swiss Nationals |
| 2025-10-18 | Bench press | 319.7 lbs (145 kg) | +11 lbs | Open Swiss Nationals |
| 2025-10-18 | Squat | 507.1 lbs (230 kg) | +11 lbs | Open Swiss Nationals |
| 2025-05-17 | Total | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnat Suisse Romand |
| 2025-05-17 | Squat | 496 lbs (225 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Championnat Suisse Romand |
| 2024-10-19 | Total | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse |
| 2024-10-19 | Bench press | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse |
| 2024-10-19 | Squat | 490.5 lbs (222.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse |
| 2024-07-07 | Squat | 474 lbs (215 kg) | +11 lbs | Elemental Club Meet |
| 2024-03-24 | Total | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft |
| 2024-03-24 | Deadlift | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft |
| 2024-03-24 | Bench press | 303.1 lbs (137.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft |
| 2023-10-21 | Total | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft - Championnat Suisse Open |
| 2023-10-21 | Deadlift | 595.2 lbs (270 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft - Championnat Suisse Open |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.24×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.63×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2023
201.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
195.5 lbs
−5.5 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | Championnat Suisse/Schweizer Meisterschaft · KDKS | 10 | 194.2 lbs | 496 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 416.7 |
| 2026-08-23 | One Rep Strength Cup · KDKS | 1 | 196.9 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 422.0 |
| 2025-10-18 | Open Swiss Nationals · KDKS | 7 | 203.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 415.1 |
| 2025-05-17 | Championnat Suisse Romand · KDKS | 4 | 203.7 lbs | 496 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 402.1 |
| 2024-10-19 | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse · KDKS | 10 | 202.6 lbs | 490.5 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 401.6 |
| 2024-07-07 | Elemental Club Meet · KDKS | 3 | 196.7 lbs | 474 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | 396.2 |
| 2024-03-24 | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft · KDKS | 4 | 198.2 lbs | 463 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 404.4 |
| 2023-10-21 | Schweizer Meisterschaft - Championnat Suisse Open · KDKS | 7 | 201.1 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | 391.8 |
| 2023-05-07 | Championnat Suisse Romand · KDKS | 5 | 201.1 lbs | 463 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,328.3 lbs (602.5 kg) | 387.0 |
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