Kasey Crowe squatting at an American Powerlifting Federation event, Keesler Air Force Base, 2012

    VGPF

    Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped 2021 results

    August 7, 2021Belgium22 elite lifters

    Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
    Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.

    22 elite raw lifters (20 men, 2 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 399.1 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Rob Esselens, who totalled 1,634.7 lbs (741.5 kg) at 201.9 lbs (91.6 kg) bodyweight (475.3 DOTS).

    Meet at a glance

    Raw full-power lifters

    79

    All entrants, not only elite

    Bombed out

    2

    No valid total

    Attempts made

    79%

    548 of 692

    Avg. total for 3rd place

    1,074.2 lbs

    Across weight classes

    Best lifter

    Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.

    Men

    Rob Esselens

    1,634.7 lbs (741.5 kg) total · 475.3 DOTS

    Women

    Dasha Haemers

    757.3 lbs (343.5 kg) total · 400.5 DOTS

    Heaviest lifts of the meet

    Squat

    1. 1. Rob Esselens596.3 lbs
    2. 2. Jasper Vermeire567.7 lbs
    3. 3. Niko Van den Brande567.7 lbs

    Bench press

    1. 1. Rob Esselens410.1 lbs
    2. 2. Glenn Nys396.8 lbs
    3. 3. Maarten Terryn396.8 lbs

    Deadlift

    1. 1. Glenn Nys672.4 lbs
    2. 2. Rob Esselens628.3 lbs
    3. 3. Jasper Vermeire622.8 lbs

    Podiums by weight class

    Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.

    Women up to 115 lbs (52 kg)

    3 lifters

    1. Stefanie Verhulst611.8 lbs
    2. Lieze Linden567.7 lbs
    3. Julie Wuyts507.1 lbs

    Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)

    2 lifters

    1. Dasha Haemers757.3 lbs
    2. Jella Troch690 lbs

    Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)

    4 lifters

    1. Kimberly Ellis661.4 lbs
    2. Evelien Artoos655.9 lbs
    3. Alessandra Possemiers644.9 lbs

    Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)

    1 lifter

    1. Gitte Willems556.7 lbs

    Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)

    3 lifters

    1. Marie Feyaerts854.3 lbs
    2. Lien Van Buggenhout705.5 lbs
    3. Janina De Raedt655.9 lbs

    Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)

    2 lifters

    1. Kathleen De Smet793.7 lbs
    2. Bo Haek793.7 lbs

    Men up to 130 lbs (59 kg)

    2 lifters

    1. Davigno Vancompenolle932.6 lbs
    2. Matthias Opstaele760.6 lbs

    Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)

    6 lifters

    1. Cedrick Hayen1,140.9 lbs
    2. Nick Blockmans1,113.3 lbs
    3. Thomas Declerck1,074.8 lbs

    Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)

    7 lifters

    1. Tim Molkens1,207 lbs
    2. Tuur Verstrepen1,190.5 lbs
    3. Michael Bernete-Diaz1,151.9 lbs

    Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)

    18 lifters

    1. Jebbe Van Reeth1,333.8 lbs
    2. Dries Haselaars1,306.2 lbs
    3. Louis Fauvarque1,300.7 lbs

    Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)

    15 lifters

    1. Rob Esselens1,634.7 lbs
    2. Jasper Vermeire1,537.7 lbs
    3. Bert Boydens1,422 lbs

    Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)

    5 lifters

    1. Dennis Van Ham1,322.8 lbs
    2. Wout Vereecke1,256.6 lbs
    3. Robin Neyt1,240.1 lbs

    Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)

    5 lifters

    1. Glenn Nys1,609.4 lbs
    2. Niko Van den Brande1,537.7 lbs
    3. Kevin François1,355.8 lbs

    Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)

    4 lifters

    1. Johan Kerremans1,543.2 lbs
    2. Maarten Terryn1,510.2 lbs
    3. David De Vos1,388.9 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.

    AthleteClassPlaceSquat / Bench / DeadliftTotalDOTS
    Rob Esselens · BelgiumPR205 lbs (93 kg)1596.3 lbs / 410.1 lbs / 628.3 lbs1,634.7 lbs (741.5 kg)475.3
    Jasper Vermeire · BelgiumPR205 lbs (93 kg)2567.7 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 622.8 lbs1,537.7 lbs (697.5 kg)447.8
    Glenn Nys · BelgiumPR264.6 lbs (120 kg)1540.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs1,609.4 lbs (730 kg)425.4
    Nick Blockmans · BelgiumPR145.5 lbs (66 kg)1391.3 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 451.9 lbs1,113.3 lbs (505 kg)418.3
    Bert Boydens · Belgium205 lbs (93 kg)1496 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 617.3 lbs1,422 lbs (645 kg)412.8
    Karel Van Der Velpen · BelgiumPR205 lbs (93 kg)2507.1 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 567.7 lbs1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg)411.8
    Joël Vanhevel · Belgium205 lbs (93 kg)3507.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs1,399.9 lbs (635 kg)409.4
    Jebbe Van Reeth · Belgium183 lbs (83 kg)1451.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs1,333.8 lbs (605 kg)409.0
    Cedrick Hayen · BelgiumPR145.5 lbs (66 kg)1396.8 lbs / 259 lbs / 485 lbs1,140.9 lbs (517.5 kg)408.2
    Rik De Grauwe · BelgiumPR183 lbs (83 kg)4424.4 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 529.1 lbs1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg)404.9
    Louis Fauvarque · Belgium183 lbs (83 kg)2418.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs1,300.7 lbs (590 kg)401.3
    Tim Molkens · BelgiumPR163.1 lbs (74 kg)1407.9 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 496 lbs1,207 lbs (547.5 kg)398.3
    Tuur Verstrepen · Belgium163.1 lbs (74 kg)1413.4 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 485 lbs1,190.5 lbs (540 kg)398.3
    Johan Kerremans · BelgiumNaN lbs (NaN kg)1551.2 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs1,543.2 lbs (700 kg)388.2
    Thomas Declerck · Belgium145.5 lbs (66 kg)1385.8 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg)387.3
    Michael Bernete-Diaz · BelgiumPR163.1 lbs (74 kg)2385.8 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 446.4 lbs1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg)385.4
    Alessio Pavone · BelgiumPR145.5 lbs (66 kg)2397.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 396.8 lbs1,042.8 lbs (473 kg)374.4
    Imad Hamich · Belgium205 lbs (93 kg)3463 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 507.1 lbs1,267.7 lbs (575 kg)374.3
    Gilles De Peuter · BelgiumPR183 lbs (83 kg)7480.6 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 463 lbs1,175.1 lbs (533 kg)361.3
    Charles D'Haene · BelgiumPR183 lbs (83 kg)8407.9 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 501.6 lbs1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg)346.8

    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.

    AthleteClassPlaceSquat / Bench / DeadliftTotalDOTS
    Dasha Haemers · BelgiumPR125.7 lbs (57 kg)1286.6 lbs / 148.8 lbs / 321.9 lbs757.3 lbs (343.5 kg)400.5
    Stefanie Verhulst · BelgiumPR114.6 lbs (52 kg)1220.5 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 248 lbs611.8 lbs (277.5 kg)341.9

    How this edition compares

    8 editions of Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped in our data.

    20212019
    Elite lifters225
    All raw lifters7942
    Best DOTS475.3412.0
    Attempts made79%79%
    Avg. total for 3rd place1,074.2 lbs1,082.5 lbs

    Highest total across all editions: 1,929 lbs (875 kg) by Steve Ringoot in 2022.

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