
VGPF
Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped 2023 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
48 elite raw lifters (41 men, 7 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 398.4 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Tuur Verstrepen, who totalled 1,502.4 lbs (681.5 kg) at 177.3 lbs (80.4 kg) bodyweight (468.6 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
128
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
26
No valid total
Attempts made
77%
1,322 of 1,710
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,052.4 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Jasper Vermeire595.2 lbs
- 2. Brandon Jacobs573.2 lbs
- 3. Maarten Terryn556.7 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Brandon Jacobs402.3 lbs
- 2. Niels Ceuppens402.3 lbs
- 3. Maarten Terryn380.3 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. Jasper Vermeire661.4 lbs
- 2. Tuur Verstrepen626.1 lbs
- 3. Timo Herrmann622.8 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 104 lbs (47 kg)
1 lifter
- Romy Tisson523.6 lbs
Women up to 126 lbs (57 kg)
7 lifters
- Stefanie Verhulst738.5 lbs
- Julie De Preter705.5 lbs
- Kimberly Ellis694.5 lbs
Women up to 139 lbs (63 kg)
3 lifters
- Jolien Van Heurck766.1 lbs
- Jella Troch727.5 lbs
- Aube De Coninck628.3 lbs
Women up to 152 lbs (69 kg)
8 lifters
- Chiara Callens892.9 lbs
- Myrle Schoones854.3 lbs
- Jolien Boot799.2 lbs
Women up to 168 lbs (76 kg)
10 lifters
- Luna Coronado925.9 lbs
- Beatrice Narizzano925.9 lbs
- Gaby Muller914.9 lbs
Women up to 185 lbs (84 kg)
1 lifter
- Alice Pizzoferrato812.4 lbs
Women 185+ lbs (84+ kg)
1 lifter
- Evelyne Roos854.3 lbs
Men up to 146 lbs (66 kg)
4 lifters
- Emre-Can Duran1,185 lbs
- Thomas Roels1,124.4 lbs
- Alexander Janssen1,080.3 lbs
Men up to 163 lbs (74 kg)
16 lifters
- Jorne Feijaerts1,267.7 lbs
- Faruk Bag1,229.1 lbs
- Karsten Balcaen1,209.2 lbs
Men up to 183 lbs (83 kg)
22 lifters
- Tuur Verstrepen1,502.4 lbs
- Sebastiaan Jacobs1,394.4 lbs
- Robin Yzewyn1,278.7 lbs
Men up to 205 lbs (93 kg)
16 lifters
- Jasper Vermeire1,603.9 lbs
- Amine Tazi1,440.7 lbs
- Kenneth Van Der Bracht1,399.9 lbs
Men up to 231 lbs (105 kg)
18 lifters
- Brandon Jacobs1,570.8 lbs
- Niels Ceuppens1,532.2 lbs
- Robin Neyt1,488.1 lbs
Men up to 265 lbs (120 kg)
3 lifters
- Giel Hendriks1,366.9 lbs
- Laurens Vanhulle1,273.2 lbs
- Ashley Marsh1,030.7 lbs
Men 265+ lbs (120+ kg)
1 lifter
- Maarten Terryn1,521.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuur Verstrepen · BelgiumPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 540.1 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 626.1 lbs | 1,502.4 lbs (681.5 kg) | 468.6 |
| Tuur Verstrepen · Belgium | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 1 | 540.1 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 626.1 lbs | 1,502.4 lbs (681.5 kg) | 468.6 |
| Jasper Vermeire · Belgium | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 595.2 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,603.9 lbs (727.5 kg) | 464.8 |
| Brandon Jacobs · BelgiumPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 573.2 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 433.8 |
| Brandon Jacobs · Belgium | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 1 | 573.2 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 433.8 |
| Sebastiaan Jacobs · BelgiumPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 2 | 490.5 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,394.4 lbs (632.5 kg) | 428.8 |
| Niels Ceuppens · BelgiumPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 2 | 540.1 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 422.8 |
| Niels Ceuppens · Belgium | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 2 | 540.1 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 589.7 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 422.8 |
| Emre-Can Duran · BelgiumPR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 1 | 429.9 lbs / 259 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 421.1 |
| Emre-Can Duran · Belgium | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 1 | 429.9 lbs / 259 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 421.1 |
| Amine Tazi · BelgiumPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 552.3 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 596.3 lbs | 1,440.7 lbs (653.5 kg) | 419.5 |
| Amine Tazi · Belgium | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 1 | 552.3 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 596.3 lbs | 1,440.7 lbs (653.5 kg) | 419.5 |
| Amine Tazi · Belgium | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 2 | 552.3 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 596.3 lbs | 1,440.7 lbs (653.5 kg) | 419.5 |
| Jorne Feijaerts · BelgiumPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 440.9 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 416.5 |
| Kenneth Van Der Bracht · Belgium | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 3 | 523.6 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,399.9 lbs (635 kg) | 406.6 |
| Timo Herrmann · BelgiumPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 4 | 468.5 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,460.6 lbs (662.5 kg) | 404.4 |
| Thomas Declerck · BelgiumPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 4 | 457.5 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 1,190.5 lbs (540 kg) | 404.0 |
| Thomas Roels · BelgiumPR | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 2 | 396.8 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,124.4 lbs (510 kg) | 403.3 |
| Thomas Roels · Belgium | 145.5 lbs (66 kg) | 2 | 396.8 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,124.4 lbs (510 kg) | 403.3 |
| Karsten Balcaen · BelgiumPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 3 | 476.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,209.2 lbs (548.5 kg) | 400.1 |
| Karsten Balcaen · Belgium | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 2 | 476.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,209.2 lbs (548.5 kg) | 400.1 |
| Tom Zabeau · BelgiumPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 5 | 440.9 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | 398.2 |
| Tom Zabeau · Belgium | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 3 | 440.9 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | 398.2 |
| Michiel Foriers · BelgiumPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 5 | 402.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 395.0 |
| Cas Vervoort · BelgiumPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 7 | 485 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,422 lbs (645 kg) | 392.1 |
| Cas Vervoort · Belgium | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 3 | 485 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,422 lbs (645 kg) | 392.1 |
| Senne Briesen · BelgiumPR | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 4 | 485 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 383.3 |
| Senne Briesen · Belgium | 231.5 lbs (105 kg) | 8 | 485 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 383.3 |
| Brent Frans · BelgiumPR | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 4 | 451.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,317.3 lbs (597.5 kg) | 382.8 |
| Brent Frans · Belgium | 205 lbs (93 kg) | 6 | 451.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,317.3 lbs (597.5 kg) | 382.8 |
| Simon Ceuppens · BelgiumPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 6 | 402.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 381.3 |
| Simon Ceuppens · Belgium | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 1 | 402.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 381.3 |
| Simon Ceuppens · Belgium | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 3 | 402.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 381.3 |
| Brent Vandeburie · BelgiumPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 11 | 396.8 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | 361.5 |
| Brent Vandeburie · Belgium | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 4 | 396.8 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,168.4 lbs (530 kg) | 361.5 |
| Giel Hendriks · BelgiumPR | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 496 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 358.2 |
| Giel Hendriks · Belgium | 264.6 lbs (120 kg) | 1 | 496 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 358.2 |
| Wesley Seghers · BelgiumPR | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 13 | 369.3 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 345.5 |
| Wesley Seghers · Belgium | 163.1 lbs (74 kg) | 8 | 369.3 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,052.7 lbs (477.5 kg) | 345.5 |
| Ruben Wellens · BelgiumPR | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 8 | 385.8 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 337.4 |
| Ruben Wellens · Belgium | 183 lbs (83 kg) | 18 | 385.8 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 337.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiara Callens · BelgiumPR | 152.1 lbs (69 kg) | 1 | 319.7 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 892.9 lbs (405 kg) | 414.9 |
| Luna Coronado · BelgiumPR | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 1 | 363.8 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 413.2 |
| Luna Coronado · Belgium | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 1 | 363.8 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 925.9 lbs (420 kg) | 413.2 |
| Gaby Muller · Luxembourg | 167.6 lbs (76 kg) | 3 | 308.6 lbs / 237 lbs / 369.3 lbs | 914.9 lbs (415 kg) | 409.8 |
| Stefanie Verhulst · Belgium | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 1 | 275.6 lbs / 154.3 lbs / 308.6 lbs | 738.5 lbs (335 kg) | 389.7 |
| Julie De Preter · BelgiumPR | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 2 | 281.1 lbs / 104.7 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | 372.2 |
| Julie De Preter · Belgium | 125.7 lbs (57 kg) | 1 | 281.1 lbs / 104.7 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 705.5 lbs (320 kg) | 372.2 |
How this edition compares
8 editions of Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped in our data.
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Elite lifters | 48 | 31 |
| All raw lifters | 128 | 168 |
| Best DOTS | 468.6 | 502.3 |
| Avg. total for 3rd place | 1,052.4 lbs | 1,021.4 lbs |
Highest total across all editions: 1,929 lbs (875 kg) by Steve Ringoot in 2022.
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