Michael Bernete-Diaz
Belgium · Male · 159.2 lbs (72.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · KBGV
Bench specialist
#1196 in the elite index
470.7 DOTS
Best squat
507.1 lbs
230 kg
Best bench press
374.8 lbs
170 kg
Best deadlift
545.6 lbs
247.5 kg
Best total
1,411 lbs
640 kg
Best DOTS
470.7
Profile analysis
Michael Bernete-Diaz ranks #1196 among the men in our elite index and #58 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 470.7 set at Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, Michael squats 3.19×, benches 2.35× and deadlifts 3.43× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 26% bench and 38% 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 12 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (VGPF, KBGV, KNKF-SP, EPF), Michael took 8 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 363.8 lbs (165.0 kg) — about 66.6 lbs per year over 5.5 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 163.1 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 13 | 160.8 lbs | 474 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,328.3 lbs (602.5 kg) | 440.1 |
| 2025-10-25 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 159.2 lbs | 490.5 lbs / 374.8 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 470.7 |
| 2025-06-01 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 1 | 160.9 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,383.4 lbs (627.5 kg) | 458.1 |
| 2024-10-26 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 159.4 lbs | 474 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 446.4 |
| 2024-04-27 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 1 | 159.8 lbs | 485 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 523.6 lbs | 1,350.3 lbs (612.5 kg) | 449.2 |
| 2023-11-25 | Benelux Tournament · KNKF-SP | 3 | 159.1 lbs | 479.5 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 512.6 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 447.0 |
| 2023-05-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 160.9 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,317.3 lbs (597.5 kg) | 436.3 |
| 2023-02-24 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 2 | 158 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 421.4 |
| 2022-05-14 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 160.5 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 354.1 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,290.8 lbs (585.5 kg) | 428.3 |
| 2022-02-27 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 160.1 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 474 lbs | 1,251.1 lbs (567.5 kg) | 415.9 |
| 2021-08-07 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 158.5 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 385.4 |
| 2020-09-26 | Corona Herstart - Wedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 1 | 155.1 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 1,047.2 lbs (475 kg) | 355.6 |
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