Yacine Medjahed
Algeria · Male · 160.7 lbs (72.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Squat-dominant
#724 in the elite index
531.6 DOTS
Best squat
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best bench press
363.8 lbs
165 kg
Best deadlift
567.7 lbs
257.5 kg
Best total
1,603.9 lbs
727.5 kg
Best DOTS
531.6
Profile analysis
Yacine Medjahed ranks #724 among the men in our elite index and #6 in Algeria and #43 in the 74 kg class, with a best DOTS score of 531.6 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Yacine squats 4.25×, benches 2.26× and deadlifts 3.53× bodyweight. The total splits 42% squat, 23% bench and 35% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 5 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (FAPL, AfricanPF, IPF), Yacine took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 82.7 lbs (37.5 kg) — about 73.5 lbs per year over 1.1 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
531.6
Best Wilks
529.0
Best IPF GL
107.6
Career make rate and attempt selection
Yacine made 74% of recorded attempts (20/27) and went 9-for-9 in 0 of 3 fully recorded meets.
| Lift | Make rate | Opener | Jump to 2nd | Jump to 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 67% (6/9) | 91% of best | +33 lbs | +13 lbs |
| Bench press | 89% (8/9) | 92% of best | +22 lbs | +6 lbs |
| Deadlift | 67% (6/9) | 94% of best | +28 lbs | +24 lbs |
Based only on meets where the federation published every attempt. Jumps are averages in pounds.
Personal record timeline
8 competition PRs after the first meet. Most recent: bench press on 2026-08-18.
| Date | Lift | New best | Gain | Meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Bench press | 363.8 lbs (165 kg) | +11 lbs | World Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships |
| 2026-06-13 | Total | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | +27.6 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2026-06-13 | Deadlift | 567.7 lbs (257.5 kg) | +5.5 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2026-06-13 | Squat | 683.4 lbs (310 kg) | +22 lbs | World Classic Powerlifting Championships |
| 2025-11-24 | Total | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | +55.1 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2025-11-24 | Deadlift | 562.2 lbs (255 kg) | +11 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2025-11-24 | Bench press | 352.7 lbs (160 kg) | +11 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
| 2025-11-24 | Squat | 661.4 lbs (300 kg) | +33.1 lbs | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships |
Lift ratios and bodyweight
Deadlift / squat
0.83×
Pulling vs. squatting strength
Bench / squat
0.53×
Pressing vs. squatting strength
Bodyweight 2025
161.1 lbs
Average at meets
Bodyweight 2026
161.3 lbs
+0.2 lbs over the career
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | World Sub-Junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 161.7 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 509.5 |
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 10 | 160.7 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 531.6 |
| 2026-04-10 | National Championship Seniors/Veterans · FAPL | 1 | 161.5 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 509.9 |
| 2025-11-24 | African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships · AfricanPF | 1 | 161.2 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 521.5 |
| 2025-07-03 | Championnat National Filles/Juniors/Cadets · FAPL | 1 | 161 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 503.6 |
Frequent rivals
Lifters from our index who competed at the same meets as Yacine at least twice.
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Austin Perkins
USA · 1,965.4 lbs · DOTS 649
Elliott Sykes
USA · 1,879.4 lbs · DOTS 620
Taylor Atwood
USA · 1,931.2 lbs · DOTS 609
Ilya Marichev
Russia · 1,807.8 lbs · DOTS 595
Keith Correa
USA · 1,796.8 lbs · DOTS 591
Balthazar Bertrand
France · 1,774.7 lbs · DOTS 585
Santiago Roldán
Colombia · 1,840.9 lbs · DOTS 583
Michael Estrella
USA · 1,627 lbs · DOTS 570
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