Tom Thoma
Switzerland · Male · 250.4 lbs (113.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · KDKS
Balanced lifter
#1514 in the elite index
447.8 DOTS
Best squat
606.3 lbs
275 kg
Best bench press
413.4 lbs
187.5 kg
Best deadlift
666.9 lbs
302.5 kg
Best total
1,686.5 lbs
765 kg
Best DOTS
447.8
Profile analysis
Tom Thoma ranks #1514 among the men in our elite index and #51 in Switzerland and #63 in the 120 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 447.8 set at Open Swiss Nationals (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Tom squats 2.42×, benches 1.65× and deadlifts 2.66× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 25% 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 10 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (SwissPL, KDKS, IPF), Tom took 0 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 540.1 lbs (245.0 kg) — about 74.8 lbs per year over 7.2 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
447.8
Best Wilks
446.0
Best IPF GL
91.1
Career make rate and attempt selection
Tom made 80% of recorded attempts (71/89) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 9 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 80% (24/30) | 94% of best | +27 lbs | +23 lbs |
| Bench press | 83% (25/30) | 94% of best | +16 lbs | +12 lbs |
| Deadlift | 76% (22/29) | 94% of best | +35 lbs | +16 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
20 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: total on 2025-10-18 (1.1 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.2 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Total | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Open Swiss Nationals |
| 2025-10-18 | Deadlift | 666.9 lbs (302.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Open Swiss Nationals |
| 2025-10-18 | Bench press | 413.4 lbs (187.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | Open Swiss Nationals |
| 2024-10-19 | Squat | 606.3 lbs (275 kg) | +11 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse |
| 2023-10-21 | Deadlift | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +22 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft - Championnat Suisse Open |
| 2022-08-20 | Total | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | +126.8 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft Open |
| 2022-08-20 | Deadlift | 639.3 lbs (290 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft Open |
| 2022-08-20 | Bench press | 407.9 lbs (185 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft Open |
| 2022-08-20 | Squat | 595.2 lbs (270 kg) | +71.7 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft Open |
| 2021-08-29 | Total | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | +132.3 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat de Suisse open |
| 2021-08-29 | Deadlift | 611.8 lbs (277.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat de Suisse open |
| 2021-08-29 | Bench press | 380.3 lbs (172.5 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat de Suisse open |
| 2021-08-29 | Squat | 523.6 lbs (237.5 kg) | +49.6 lbs | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat de Suisse open |
| 2020-09-27 | Total | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | +71.7 lbs | Open Schweizermeisterschaft |
| 2020-09-27 | Deadlift | 584.2 lbs (265 kg) | +33.1 lbs | Open Schweizermeisterschaft |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.10×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.68×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2019
203 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
248.9 lbs
+45.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 24 | 248.9 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 437.0 |
| 2025-10-18 | Open Swiss Nationals · KDKS | 2 | 250.4 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 447.8 |
| 2024-10-19 | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse · KDKS | 2 | 249.6 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 436.6 |
| 2024-05-11 | OSS Cup · KDKS | 2 | 252.2 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 420.4 |
| 2023-10-21 | Schweizer Meisterschaft - Championnat Suisse Open · KDKS | 2 | 239.9 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 441.6 |
| 2022-08-20 | Schweizer Meisterschaft Open · KDKS | 2 | 256.4 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 432.4 |
| 2021-08-29 | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat de Suisse open · KDKS | 2 | 243.8 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 406.4 |
| 2020-09-27 | Open Schweizermeisterschaft · KDKS | 6 | 225.3 lbs | 474 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 382.7 |
| 2019-10-12 | Schweizer Meisterschaft · SwissPL | 7 | 204.4 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 379.2 |
| 2019-03-24 | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft Championnat de Suisse alémanique · SwissPL | 8 | 201.7 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 333.5 |
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