Tahiry Rakotovelo
France · Male · 156.5 lbs (71 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Pull-dominant
#2147 in the elite index
424.0 DOTS
Best squat
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best bench press
286.6 lbs
130 kg
Best deadlift
518.1 lbs
235 kg
Best total
1,256.6 lbs
570 kg
Best DOTS
424.0
Profile analysis
Tahiry Rakotovelo ranks #2147 among the men in our elite index and #1246 in France and #226 in the 74 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 424.0 set at Grand Prix de La Ricamarie (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Tahiry squats 2.89×, benches 1.83× and deadlifts 3.31× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% 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 2 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Tahiry took 1 first place.
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
424.0
Best Wilks
422.6
Best IPF GL
85.5
Career make rate and attempt selection
Tahiry made 72% of recorded attempts (13/18) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 2 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (4/6) | 95% of best | +14 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Bench press | 67% (4/6) | 96% of best | +11 lbs | +11 lbs |
| Deadlift | 83% (5/6) | 94% of best | +22 lbs | +17 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
3 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2023-04-29 (3.5 years ago).
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-29 | Total | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2023-04-29 | Bench press | 286.6 lbs (130 kg) | +11 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
| 2023-04-29 | Squat | 451.9 lbs (205 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.15×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.63×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2023
154.9 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2023
154.9 lbs
Average at meets
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-29 | Grand Prix de La Ricamarie · FFForce | 2 | 156.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 424.0 |
| 2023-03-11 | Grand Prix d'Albertville · FFForce | 1 | 153.2 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,212.5 lbs (550 kg) | 415.2 |
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