Vitaliy Nikolaev
Russia · Male · 197.8 lbs (89.7 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPL
Bench specialist
#504 in the elite index
539.2 DOTS
Best squat
672.4 lbs
305 kg
Best bench press
508.2 lbs
230.5 kg
Best deadlift
705.5 lbs
320 kg
Best total
1,886.1 lbs
855.5 kg
Best DOTS
539.2
Profile analysis
Vitaliy Nikolaev ranks #504 among the men in our elite index and #53 in Russia and #46 in the 90 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 539.2 set at Eurasian Championships (2018).
Relative to bodyweight, Vitaliy squats 3.40×, benches 2.57× and deadlifts 3.57× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 27% bench and 37% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 9 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (FPR, WPC, RPU, IPL), Vitaliy took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 342.8 lbs (155.5 kg) — about 46.6 lbs per year over 7.4 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
539.2
Best Wilks
532.4
Best IPF GL
110.9
Career make rate and attempt selection
Vitaliy made 80% of recorded attempts (56/70) and went 9-for-9 in 1 of 6 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 92% (22/24) | 90% of best | +36 lbs | +25 lbs |
| Bench press | 75% (18/24) | 94% of best | +19 lbs | +21 lbs |
| Deadlift | 73% (16/22) | 93% of best | +35 lbs | +33 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: total on 2020-03-27 (6.6 years ago). Longest gap between two PRs: 3.9 years.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-27 | Total | 1,886.1 lbs (855.5 kg) | +50.7 lbs | Power of Siberia |
| 2020-03-27 | Deadlift | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | +16.5 lbs | Power of Siberia |
| 2020-03-27 | Bench press | 508.2 lbs (230.5 kg) | +23.1 lbs | Power of Siberia |
| 2020-03-27 | Squat | 672.4 lbs (305 kg) | +11 lbs | Power of Siberia |
| 2018-11-09 | Total | 1,835.3 lbs (832.5 kg) | +82.7 lbs | Eurasian Championships |
| 2018-11-09 | Deadlift | 688.9 lbs (312.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | Eurasian Championships |
| 2018-11-09 | Bench press | 485 lbs (220 kg) | +11 lbs | Eurasian Championships |
| 2018-11-09 | Squat | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +44.1 lbs | Eurasian Championships |
| 2018-05-25 | Total | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | +99.2 lbs | European Championships |
| 2018-05-25 | Bench press | 474 lbs (215 kg) | +11 lbs | European Championships |
| 2018-05-25 | Squat | 617.3 lbs (280 kg) | +33.1 lbs | European Championships |
| 2016-11-04 | Squat | 584.2 lbs (265 kg) | +11 lbs | Russian Championships |
| 2016-07-07 | Total | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | +33.1 lbs | World Cup |
| 2016-07-07 | Bench press | 463 lbs (210 kg) | +22 lbs | World Cup |
| 2016-07-07 | Squat | 573.2 lbs (260 kg) | +33.1 lbs | World Cup |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
1.05×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.76×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2012
193.5 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2020
218.3 lbs
+24.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-27 | Power of Siberia · RPU | 1 | 218.3 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 508.2 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,886.1 lbs (855.5 kg) | 528.9 |
| 2018-11-09 | Eurasian Championships · IPL | 1 | 197.8 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 485 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,835.3 lbs (832.5 kg) | 539.2 |
| 2018-05-25 | European Championships · IPL | 1 | 196.2 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 474 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 517.0 |
| 2016-11-04 | Russian Championships · RPU | 1 | 192.7 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 489.0 |
| 2016-07-07 | World Cup · WPC | 1 | 197.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 463 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 486.6 |
| 2014-12-18 | Krasnoyarsk Krai Powerlifting Championships · FPR | 1 | 180.8 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 492.8 |
| 2014-12-17 | Siberian Powerlifting Championships · FPR | 1 | 180.8 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,598.3 lbs (725 kg) | 492.8 |
| 2014-04-16 | Centre of Asia · FPR | 2 | 192 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,620.4 lbs (735 kg) | 483.3 |
| 2012-11-15 | Krasnoyarsk Krai Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · FPR | 1 | 193.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 458.5 |
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