Michiel Foriers
Belgium · Male · 161.4 lbs (73.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Pull-dominant
#1570 in the elite index
444.6 DOTS
Best squat
463 lbs
210 kg
Best bench press
297.6 lbs
135 kg
Best deadlift
584.2 lbs
265 kg
Best total
1,344.8 lbs
610 kg
Best DOTS
444.6
Profile analysis
Michiel Foriers ranks #1570 among the men in our elite index and #115 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 444.6 set at Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Open & Masters - Classic & Equipped (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Michiel squats 2.87×, benches 1.84× and deadlifts 3.62× bodyweight. The total splits 34% squat, 22% bench and 43% 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 7 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (VGPF, KBGV), Michiel took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 187.4 lbs (85.0 kg) — about 53.3 lbs per year over 3.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Open & Masters - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 161.4 lbs | 463 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,344.8 lbs (610 kg) | 444.6 |
| 2026-05-24 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 1 | 162.7 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 435.0 |
| 2025-10-25 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 4 | 162.3 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 578.7 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 432.1 |
| 2025-03-01 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 1 · VGPF | 2 | 160.9 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 418.0 |
| 2024-11-02 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 4 · VGPF | 1 | 160.3 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,256.6 lbs (570 kg) | 417.3 |
| 2023-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 5 | 159.4 lbs | 402.3 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,185 lbs (537.5 kg) | 395.0 |
| 2023-02-24 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 4 | 159.5 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 385.6 |
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