Matthew Lewis Vena
Canada · Male · 260.5 lbs (118.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · CPU
Squat-dominant
#317 in the elite index
549.0 DOTS
Best squat
840 lbs
381 kg
Best bench press
440.9 lbs
200 kg
Best deadlift
815.7 lbs
370 kg
Best total
2,096.6 lbs
951 kg
Best DOTS
549.0
Profile analysis
Matthew Lewis Vena ranks #317 among the men in our elite index and #26 in Canada, with a best DOTS score of 549.0 set at Nationals (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Matthew squats 3.22×, benches 1.69× and deadlifts 3.13× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 21% 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 27 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (CPU, IPF, NAPF, CommonwealthPF), Matthew took 17 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 1051.6 lbs (477.0 kg) — about 96.8 lbs per year over 10.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Commonwealth Championships · CommonwealthPF | 1 | 262.8 lbs | 815.7 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 2,050.3 lbs (930 kg) | 535.3 |
| 2026-03-14 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 260.5 lbs | 840 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 815.7 lbs | 2,096.6 lbs (951 kg) | 549.0 |
| 2025-07-27 | Pan-American Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 1 | 260.9 lbs | 800.3 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,045.9 lbs (928 kg) | 535.4 |
| 2025-03-01 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 258.5 lbs | 782.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 777.1 lbs | 1,989.7 lbs (902.5 kg) | 522.4 |
| 2024-09-14 | Nationals · CPU | 5 | 230.8 lbs | 711 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,813.3 lbs (822.5 kg) | 496.6 |
| 2024-03-10 | Western Canadian Championships · CPU | 2 | 229.3 lbs | 733 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 495.0 |
| 2023-11-19 | Victoria Barbell Open 4 · CPU | 1 | 236.2 lbs | 705.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,829.8 lbs (830 kg) | 496.6 |
| 2023-08-08 | North American Regional Powerlifting Championships · NAPF | 1 | 230.6 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 493.8 |
| 2023-06-09 | BCPA Provincials · CPU | 1 | 230 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,912.5 lbs (867.5 kg) | 524.5 |
| 2023-02-13 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 228.2 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,851.9 lbs (840 kg) | 509.6 |
| 2022-11-19 | Victoria Barbell Open III · CPU | 1 | 225.6 lbs | 711 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 725.3 lbs | 1,838.7 lbs (834 kg) | 508.3 |
| 2022-09-23 | Western Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships · CPU | 1 | 220.8 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 492.1 |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 20 | 202.6 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 476.8 |
| 2022-05-09 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 202.1 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 495.0 |
| 2021-12-04 | Fall Classic Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships · CPU | 1 | 205.8 lbs | 677.9 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 701.1 lbs | 1,731.7 lbs (785.5 kg) | 498.9 |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 2 | 203.9 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 683.4 lbs | 1,703.1 lbs (772.5 kg) | 492.8 |
| 2020-03-03 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 202.9 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 672.4 lbs | 1,697.6 lbs (770 kg) | 492.4 |
| 2019-12-07 | Rumble in the Jungle Vol. 2 · CPU | 1 | 204.6 lbs | 662.5 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 669.1 lbs | 1,695.4 lbs (769 kg) | 489.7 |
| 2019-06-04 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 202.7 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 650.4 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 475.0 |
| 2019-03-04 | National Championship · CPU | 1 | 199.5 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,642.4 lbs (745 kg) | 480.4 |
| 2018-06-23 | BCPA Provincial Championship · CPU | 1 | 198 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 632.7 lbs | 1,531.1 lbs (694.5 kg) | 449.6 |
| 2018-02-19 | Canadian Championship · CPU | 4 | 199.5 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 628.3 lbs | 1,526.7 lbs (692.5 kg) | 446.5 |
| 2017-06-10 | BC Provincial Championship · CPU | 1 | 191.8 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 411.3 |
| 2017-03-13 | Canadian National Championship · CPU | 7 | 188.5 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,361.4 lbs (617.5 kg) | 410.1 |
| 2016-08-19 | Western Canadian Championship · CPU | 1 | 175.7 lbs | 485 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,267.7 lbs (575 kg) | 397.4 |
| 2016-06-25 | BC Provincials · CPU | 1 | 177.7 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 248 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 391.3 |
| 2015-11-08 | Gord Pronick Memorial · CPU | 1 | 159.6 lbs | 422.2 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,045 lbs (474 kg) | 348.0 |
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