Maksim Gorb
Russia · Male · 256.4 lbs (116.3 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WRPF
Pull-dominant
#140 in the elite index
566.0 DOTS
Best squat
771.6 lbs
350 kg
Best bench press
496 lbs
225 kg
Best deadlift
881.8 lbs
400 kg
Best total
2,149.5 lbs
975 kg
Best DOTS
566.0
Profile analysis
Maksim Gorb ranks #140 among the men in our elite index and #13 in Russia, with a best DOTS score of 566.0 set at Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Maksim squats 3.01×, benches 1.93× and deadlifts 3.44× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 23% bench and 41% deadlift.
Pull-dominant. The deadlift represents more of the total than average, the signature of a powerful posterior chain and often long arms relative to the torso.
Across 6 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (FPR, WRPF, IPL), Maksim took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 661.4 lbs (300.0 kg) — about 75.8 lbs per year over 8.7 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup · WRPF | 3 | 256.4 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 496 lbs / 881.8 lbs | 2,149.5 lbs (975 kg) | 566.0 |
| 2026-03-07 | 3rd National Championship Stage and Georgiy Cup · IPL | 1 | 242.3 lbs | 738.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 848.8 lbs | 2,061.3 lbs (935 kg) | 554.0 |
| 2026-03-07 | 3rd National Championship Stage and Georgiy Cup · WRPF | 1 | 242.3 lbs | 738.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 848.8 lbs | 2,061.3 lbs (935 kg) | 554.0 |
| 2021-12-16 | World Championships · WRPF | 1 | 215.4 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,664.5 lbs (755 kg) | 469.5 |
| 2020-09-26 | Sochi Power Pro · WRPF | 1 | 216.9 lbs | 485 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,466.1 lbs (665 kg) | 412.2 |
| 2017-10-21 | Stavropol Krai Powerlifting Cup · FPR | 1 | 213.1 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,488.1 lbs (675 kg) | 421.8 |
Lifters at a similar bodyweight
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USA · 2,336.9 lbs · DOTS 625
Karl Wedel
Germany · 2,320.4 lbs · DOTS 603
Rondel Hunte
· 2,303.8 lbs · DOTS 601
Bobb Matthews
USA · 2,227.8 lbs · DOTS 597
Luke Tolman
England · 2,207.9 lbs · DOTS 593
Shane Hunt
USA · 2,237.7 lbs · DOTS 583
Nonso Chinye
England · 2,178.2 lbs · DOTS 568
Etienne El Chaer
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