Benoit Soares
France · Male · 263.2 lbs (119.4 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Balanced lifter
#2119 in the elite index
424.3 DOTS
Best squat
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best bench press
429.9 lbs
195 kg
Best deadlift
628.3 lbs
285 kg
Best total
1,625.9 lbs
737.5 kg
Best DOTS
424.3
Profile analysis
Benoit Soares ranks #2119 among the men in our elite index and #1220 in France, with a best DOTS score of 424.3 set at Challenge de la Force Varoise (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Benoit squats 2.22×, benches 1.63× and deadlifts 2.39× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 26% bench and 38% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 11 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Benoit took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 352.7 lbs (160.0 kg) — about 83.0 lbs per year over 4.3 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-20 | Challenge de la Force Varoise · FFForce | 1 | 263.2 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,625.9 lbs (737.5 kg) | 424.3 |
| 2025-05-24 | Open de Vitrolles - Challenge Romuald Buisson · FFForce | 2 | 262.6 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 411.7 |
| 2024-04-13 | Championnats de France Jeunes de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 4 | 258.6 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 402.2 |
| 2024-01-13 | Open de Nice · FFForce | 1 | 252.2 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 402.8 |
| 2023-10-28 | Open de Rians · FFForce | 1 | 228.4 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,427.5 lbs (647.5 kg) | 392.6 |
| 2023-04-08 | Championnats de France Juniors de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 8 | 225.5 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,361.4 lbs (617.5 kg) | 376.5 |
| 2023-01-14 | Championnat Régional FA/PL PACA · FFForce | 1 | 228 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 388.4 |
| 2022-11-05 | Challenge de Nice · FFForce | 3 | 204.6 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 556.7 lbs | 1,306.2 lbs (592.5 kg) | 377.4 |
| 2022-03-27 | Open de Vitrolles · FFForce | 1 | 224.9 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,333.8 lbs (605 kg) | 369.3 |
| 2022-01-15 | Championnat Régional FA PL PACA · FFForce | 2 | 228 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,295.2 lbs (587.5 kg) | 356.5 |
| 2021-06-20 | Compétition Qualificative France FA PL DC BP PACA · FFForce | 1 | 225.3 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | 352.2 |
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
Colton Engelbrecht
South Africa · 2,700.7 lbs · DOTS 694
Karl Wedel
Germany · 2,320.4 lbs · DOTS 603
Rondel Hunte
· 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 601
Phillip Herndon
USA · 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 594
Dave Richardson
England · 2,270.8 lbs · DOTS 586
Shane Hunt
USA · 2,237.7 lbs · DOTS 583
Joshua Fleming
USA · 2,235 lbs · DOTS 577
Dennis Cornelius
USA · 2,237.7 lbs · DOTS 576
How close are you to Benoit?
Log your training in Tozemoon and track your estimated 1RM against elite numbers.