José Castillo
Ecuador · Male · 181.3 lbs (82.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FESUPO
Balanced lifter
#685 in the elite index
532.8 DOTS
Best squat
644.9 lbs
292.5 kg
Best bench press
418.9 lbs
190 kg
Best deadlift
694.5 lbs
315 kg
Best total
1,730.6 lbs
785 kg
Best DOTS
532.8
Profile analysis
José Castillo ranks #685 among the men in our elite index and #1 in Ecuador, with a best DOTS score of 532.8 set at Campeonato Sudamericano (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, José squats 3.56×, benches 2.31× and deadlifts 3.83× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 24% bench and 39% 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 4 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (IPF, FESUPO), José took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 33.1 lbs (15.0 kg) — about 2.7 lbs per year over 12.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Campeonato Sudamericano · FESUPO | 1 | 181.3 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,730.6 lbs (785 kg) | 532.8 |
| 2025-09-20 | Campeonato Sudamericano · FESUPO | 2 | 182.3 lbs | 639.3 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 520.9 |
| 2014-07-30 | Campeonato Sudamericano de Powerlifting Classic · FESUPO | 1 | 183 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,532.2 lbs (695 kg) | 469.2 |
| 2014-06-01 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 1 | 181.7 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 522.0 |
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