John Vercruyce
Belgium · Male · 320.3 lbs (145.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Balanced lifter
#1908 in the elite index
431.2 DOTS
Best squat
639.3 lbs
290 kg
Best bench press
464.1 lbs
210.5 kg
Best deadlift
668 lbs
303 kg
Best total
1,752.7 lbs
795 kg
Best DOTS
431.2
Profile analysis
John Vercruyce ranks #1908 among the men in our elite index and #181 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 431.2 set at Interclub 1 (2019).
Relative to bodyweight, John squats 2.00×, benches 1.45× and deadlifts 2.09× 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 13 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (VGPF, KBGV, EPF, IPF), John took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 600.8 lbs (272.5 kg) — about 99.6 lbs per year over 6.0 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-09 | Nationaal kampioenschap · BDFPF | 1 | 342.6 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 464.1 lbs / 668 lbs | 1,683.2 lbs (763.5 kg) | 406.7 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 7 | 335.2 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | 419.3 |
| 2019-02-02 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 320.3 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,752.7 lbs (795 kg) | 431.2 |
| 2018-10-28 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 2 | 330 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,747.2 lbs (792.5 kg) | 426.4 |
| 2018-09-14 | Western European Championships · EPF | 2 | 328 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,714.1 lbs (777.5 kg) | 419.0 |
| 2018-05-26 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting - Classic & Equipped · KBGV | 3 | 326.9 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 409.9 |
| 2018-03-17 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 3 | 318.8 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 435.4 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 414.1 |
| 2018-02-17 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 311.1 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,648 lbs (747.5 kg) | 408.8 |
| 2017-12-02 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 305.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 390.4 |
| 2017-04-22 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 292.3 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 386.9 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,467.2 lbs (665.5 kg) | 370.4 |
| 2017-02-11 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 285.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,521.2 lbs (690 kg) | 386.6 |
| 2016-10-22 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 280.6 lbs | 567.7 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 387.4 |
| 2015-09-27 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic · VGPF | 1 | 265.4 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 299.7 |
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