Iliyan Zlatkov
Switzerland · Male · 181.9 lbs (82.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · KDKS
Pull-dominant
#1894 in the elite index
431.8 DOTS
Best squat
512.6 lbs
232.5 kg
Best bench press
314.2 lbs
142.5 kg
Best deadlift
578.7 lbs
262.5 kg
Best total
1,405.4 lbs
637.5 kg
Best DOTS
431.8
Profile analysis
Iliyan Zlatkov ranks #1894 among the men in our elite index and #85 in Switzerland, with a best DOTS score of 431.8 set at Open Swiss Nationals (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Iliyan squats 2.82×, benches 1.73× and deadlifts 3.18× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 22% 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 5 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (KDKS), Iliyan took 0 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 165.3 lbs (75.0 kg) — about 67.4 lbs per year over 2.5 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 183 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-18 | Open Swiss Nationals · KDKS | 8 | 181.9 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 431.8 |
| 2024-10-19 | Schweizer Meisterschaft/Championnat Suisse · KDKS | 6 | 181.2 lbs | 496 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 424.3 |
| 2024-03-24 | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft · KDKS | 3 | 182.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,361.4 lbs (617.5 kg) | 417.4 |
| 2023-10-21 | Schweizer Meisterschaft - Championnat Suisse Open · KDKS | 8 | 179.9 lbs | 496 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,333.8 lbs (605 kg) | 412.4 |
| 2023-05-06 | Deutschschweizer Meisterschaft · KDKS | 8 | 180.8 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 382.4 |
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