
VGPF
Uplifting x Hype - Merchtem invitational 2021 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
5 elite raw lifters (4 men, 1 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 420.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Olivier Vervalle, who totalled 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) at 258.8 lbs (117.4 kg) bodyweight (491.8 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
15
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
0
No valid total
Attempts made
80%
108 of 135
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,135.4 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Olivier Vervalle683.4 lbs
- 2. Jonathan Celis584.2 lbs
- 3. Stamo Christophe Nedev485 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Olivier Vervalle451.9 lbs
- 2. Jonathan Celis402.3 lbs
- 3. Thomas Hermans336.2 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Olivier Vervalle738.5 lbs
- 2. Jonathan Celis628.3 lbs
- 3. Thomas Hermans595.2 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
1 lifter
- Stéfanie Haazen672.4 lbs
Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)
1 lifter
- Matthias Opstaele810.2 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
1 lifter
- Amine Hamich1,086.9 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
4 lifters
- Manu Roefs1,135.4 lbs
- Casper Neyt1,085.8 lbs
- Kyan Joubert1,052.7 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
4 lifters
- Jonathan Celis1,614.9 lbs
- Stamo Christophe Nedev1,361.4 lbs
- Wouter Vertessen1,218.1 lbs
Elite men results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivier Vervalle · BelgiumPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 683.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 491.8 |
| Jonathan Celis · BelgiumPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 584.2 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 467.6 |
| Thomas Hermans · BelgiumPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 485 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 397.6 |
| Jeroen Verschuere · BelgiumPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 2 | 463 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 372.3 |
Elite women results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noe Kesinirat Saritkriang · Belgium | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 1 | 253.5 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 308.6 lbs | 711 lbs (322.5 kg) | 371.2 |
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