Jerome Bertens
Belgium · Male · 203.9 lbs (92.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Squat-dominant
#1880 in the elite index
432.2 DOTS
Best squat
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best bench press
325.2 lbs
147.5 kg
Best deadlift
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best total
1,493.6 lbs
677.5 kg
Best DOTS
432.2
Profile analysis
Jerome Bertens ranks #1880 among the men in our elite index and #176 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 432.2 set at Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Jerome squats 2.86×, benches 1.59× and deadlifts 2.86× bodyweight. The total splits 39% squat, 22% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (VGPF), Jerome took 0 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 253.5 lbs (115.0 kg) — about 132.3 lbs per year over 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-16 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 203.9 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,493.6 lbs (677.5 kg) | 432.2 |
| 2025-06-01 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 3 | 215.2 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 377.9 |
| 2023-09-16 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 3 | 196.7 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 365.4 |
| 2023-09-16 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 8 | 196.7 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 365.4 |
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