Karsten Balcaen
Belgium · Male · 175.3 lbs (79.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · KBGV
Squat-dominant
#1825 in the elite index
434.3 DOTS
Best squat
556.7 lbs
252.5 kg
Best bench press
308.6 lbs
140 kg
Best deadlift
562.2 lbs
255 kg
Best total
1,405.4 lbs
637.5 kg
Best DOTS
434.3
Profile analysis
Karsten Balcaen ranks #1825 among the men in our elite index and #162 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 434.3 set at Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Junior (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Karsten squats 3.18×, benches 1.76× and deadlifts 3.21× 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 11 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (VGPF, KBGV), Karsten took 1 first place. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 396.8 lbs (180.0 kg) — about 99.5 lbs per year over 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Sub-Juniors & Juniors - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 181.2 lbs | 556.7 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 432.7 |
| 2026-05-24 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 1 | 178.6 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 427.9 |
| 2025-04-19 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Junior · KBGV | 8 | 175.3 lbs | 534.6 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 434.3 |
| 2024-08-17 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 6 | 172.6 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,306.2 lbs (592.5 kg) | 413.8 |
| 2024-08-17 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 3 | 172.6 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 501.6 lbs | 1,306.2 lbs (592.5 kg) | 413.8 |
| 2024-02-24 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 1 · VGPF | 8 | 168.2 lbs | 485 lbs / 237 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,229.1 lbs (557.5 kg) | 395.6 |
| 2023-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 3 | 161.2 lbs | 476.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,209.2 lbs (548.5 kg) | 400.1 |
| 2023-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 161.2 lbs | 476.2 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 490.5 lbs | 1,209.2 lbs (548.5 kg) | 400.1 |
| 2023-05-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Junior & Master · KBGV | 6 | 163 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 248 lbs / 479.5 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 387.4 |
| 2023-02-24 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 3 | 161.6 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 378.6 |
| 2022-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 159.6 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 1,008.6 lbs (457.5 kg) | 335.9 |
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