Tahiry Valisoa Rakotovelo
France · Male · 181.6 lbs (82.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Balanced lifter
#1025 in the elite index
491.6 DOTS
Best squat
578.7 lbs
262.5 kg
Best bench press
380.3 lbs
172.5 kg
Best deadlift
639.3 lbs
290 kg
Best total
1,598.3 lbs
725 kg
Best DOTS
491.6
Profile analysis
Tahiry Valisoa Rakotovelo ranks #1025 among the men in our elite index and #167 in France and #96 in the 83 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 491.6 set at Open du Power LiftQuinze (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Tahiry squats 3.19×, benches 2.09× and deadlifts 3.52× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 24% bench and 40% 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 3 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Tahiry took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 275.6 lbs (125.0 kg) — about 105.0 lbs per year over 2.6 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
491.6
Best Wilks
486.2
Best IPF GL
100.8
Career make rate and attempt selection
Tahiry made 85% of recorded attempts (23/27) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 89% (8/9) | 93% of best | +26 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Bench press | 100% (9/9) | 93% of best | +17 lbs | +9 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (6/9) | 95% of best | +37 lbs | +9 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
7 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2026-09-12. Longest gap between two PRs: 2.4 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Total | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Open du Power LiftQuinze |
| 2026-09-12 | Deadlift | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +55.1 lbs | Open du Power LiftQuinze |
| 2026-09-12 | Squat | 578.7 lbs (262.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Open du Power LiftQuinze |
| 2026-06-06 | Total | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | +215 lbs | Open du Lac 2 |
| 2026-06-06 | Deadlift | 584.2 lbs (265 kg) | +38.6 lbs | Open du Lac 2 |
| 2026-06-06 | Bench press | 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) | +60.6 lbs | Open du Lac 2 |
| 2026-06-06 | Squat | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +115.7 lbs | Open du Lac 2 |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.10×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.66×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2024
160.6 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
181.6 lbs
+21 lbs over the career
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
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Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Open du Power LiftQuinze · FFForce | 2 | 181.6 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 491.6 |
| 2026-06-06 | Open du Lac 2 · FFForce | 1 | 181.6 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg) | 473.0 |
| 2024-01-27 | Grand Prix Caladois · FFForce | 1 | 160.6 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 438.7 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Tahiry at least twice.
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