Karim Houas
France · Male · 182.1 lbs (82.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · FFForce
Bench specialist
#2035 in the elite index
426.9 DOTS
Best squat
479.5 lbs
217.5 kg
Best bench press
370.4 lbs
168 kg
Best deadlift
540.1 lbs
245 kg
Best total
1,390 lbs
630.5 kg
Best DOTS
426.9
Profile analysis
Karim Houas ranks #2035 among the men in our elite index and #1147 in France, with a best DOTS score of 426.9 set at Championnat de France Masters de Force Athlétique (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Karim squats 2.63×, benches 2.03× and deadlifts 2.97× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 27% bench and 39% deadlift.
Bench specialist. The bench press carries an unusually high share of the total, pointing to strong pressing leverages (shorter arms, big chest and triceps).
Across 5 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (FFForce, IPF, EPF), Karim took 2 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 122.4 lbs (55.5 kg) — about 95.7 lbs per year over 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Championnat de France Masters de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 1 | 182.1 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 370.4 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,390 lbs (630.5 kg) | 426.9 |
| 2026-02-08 | European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 2 | 181.7 lbs | 474 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 420.3 |
| 2025-10-10 | World Classic & Equipped Masters Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 181.1 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,295.2 lbs (587.5 kg) | 398.9 |
| 2025-06-06 | Championnats de France Masters de Force Athlétique · FFForce | 2 | 182.2 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,295.2 lbs (587.5 kg) | 397.5 |
| 2025-03-16 | Grand Prix de La Gorgue · FFForce | 1 | 182.3 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 389.0 |
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