Francois Zanella
France · Male · 204.6 lbs (92.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Squat-dominant
#1310 in the elite index
460.2 DOTS
Best squat
600.8 lbs
272.5 kg
Best bench press
363.8 lbs
165 kg
Best deadlift
628.3 lbs
285 kg
Best total
1,592.8 lbs
722.5 kg
Best DOTS
460.2
Profile analysis
Francois Zanella ranks #1310 among the men in our elite index and #451 in France, with a best DOTS score of 460.2 set at Open de la Chandeleur (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Francois squats 2.94×, benches 1.78× and deadlifts 3.07× bodyweight. The total splits 38% squat, 23% bench and 39% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 9 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (FFForce), Francois took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 446.4 lbs (202.5 kg) — about 127.5 lbs per year over 3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Championnat de France Juniors de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 16 | 203 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,543.2 lbs (700 kg) | 447.5 |
| 2026-01-31 | Open de la Chandeleur · FFForce | 1 | 204.6 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,592.8 lbs (722.5 kg) | 460.2 |
| 2024-12-15 | Power Meet de Noël · FFForce | 1 | 198.6 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 437.8 |
| 2024-09-21 | Open des Vendanges · FFForce | 1 | 182.5 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 431.0 |
| 2024-06-15 | Open de Saint-Jean-de-Luz · FFForce | 1 | 181.4 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 622.8 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 451.1 |
| 2024-02-03 | Open de Biarritz · FFForce | 2 | 178.6 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,350.3 lbs (612.5 kg) | 419.3 |
| 2023-06-04 | Open de Cubzac · FFForce | 3 | 182.9 lbs | 463 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 388.3 |
| 2023-02-26 | Open des Jeunes · FFForce | 2 | 181.4 lbs | 463 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,223.6 lbs (555 kg) | 376.5 |
| 2022-11-12 | Open ESB · FFForce | 1 | 179.5 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 354.9 |
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