Joël Vanhevel
Belgium · Male · 228.2 lbs (103.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Squat-dominant
#992 in the elite index
497.4 DOTS
Best squat
677.9 lbs
307.5 kg
Best bench press
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best deadlift
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best total
1,807.8 lbs
820 kg
Best DOTS
497.4
Profile analysis
Joël Vanhevel ranks #992 among the men in our elite index and #19 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 497.4 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Joël squats 2.97×, benches 1.98× and deadlifts 3.00× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 25% bench and 38% 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 10 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (VGPF, KBGV, EPF, IPF), Joël took 1 first place. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 407.9 lbs (185.0 kg) — about 142.8 lbs per year over 2.9 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 231.5 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 12 | 228.2 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,807.8 lbs (820 kg) | 497.4 |
| 2024-03-12 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 8 | 229.2 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 495.0 |
| 2023-09-08 | Western European Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 3 | 229.2 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 677.9 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 486.0 |
| 2023-04-08 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 2 | 226 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 446.4 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | 476.6 |
| 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 16 | 226.1 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 459.7 |
| 2022-09-09 | Western European Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 5 | 222.4 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,609.4 lbs (730 kg) | 447.6 |
| 2022-06-25 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting · KBGV | 1 | 222.2 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 438.6 |
| 2022-05-14 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 3 | 223.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 421.9 |
| 2021-11-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Open · KBGV | 3 | 200.8 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,488.1 lbs (675 kg) | 433.8 |
| 2021-08-07 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 3 | 199.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,399.9 lbs (635 kg) | 409.4 |
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