Axel Mermin
Switzerland · Male · 203.4 lbs (92.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · EPF
Pull-dominant
#1070 in the elite index
483.9 DOTS
Best squat
573.2 lbs
260 kg
Best bench press
418.9 lbs
190 kg
Best deadlift
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best total
1,670 lbs
757.5 kg
Best DOTS
483.9
Profile analysis
Axel Mermin ranks #1070 among the men in our elite index and #13 in Switzerland, with a best DOTS score of 483.9 set at Western European Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Axel squats 2.82×, benches 2.06× and deadlifts 3.36× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 25% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 11 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (KDKS, EPF), Axel took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 330.7 lbs (150.0 kg) — about 61.9 lbs per year over 5.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Western European Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 6 | 203.4 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,670 lbs (757.5 kg) | 483.9 |
| 2026-05-09 | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft · KDKS | 1 | 215 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,648 lbs (747.5 kg) | 465.3 |
| 2025-10-18 | Open Swiss Nationals · KDKS | 2 | 203.7 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 467.5 |
| 2025-09-12 | Western European Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 8 | 202.9 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,614.9 lbs (732.5 kg) | 468.4 |
| 2024-10-19 | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse · KDKS | 2 | 204.1 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 644.9 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 459.1 |
| 2023-10-21 | Schweizer Meisterschaft - Championnat Suisse Open · KDKS | 3 | 202.4 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 445.0 |
| 2023-05-07 | Championnat Suisse Romand · KDKS | 2 | 202.2 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 391.3 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,482.6 lbs (672.5 kg) | 430.8 |
| 2022-08-20 | Schweizer Meisterschaft Open · KDKS | 1 | 201.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 451.9 |
| 2022-06-05 | Championnat Suisse Romande · KDKS | 1 | 200.8 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 459.5 |
| 2021-08-29 | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat de Suisse open · KDKS | 7 | 200 lbs | 474 lbs / 388 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,413.2 lbs (641 kg) | 412.9 |
| 2021-05-15 | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft · KDKS | 6 | 200.4 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 390.9 |
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