Nick Manders
Canada · Male · 182 lbs (82.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Pull-dominant
#478 in the elite index
540.0 DOTS
Best squat
595.2 lbs
270 kg
Best bench press
385.8 lbs
175 kg
Best deadlift
810.2 lbs
367.5 kg
Best total
1,763.7 lbs
800 kg
Best DOTS
540.0
Profile analysis
Nick Manders ranks #478 among the men in our elite index and #42 in Canada, with a best DOTS score of 540.0 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2023).
Relative to bodyweight, Nick squats 3.27×, benches 2.12× and deadlifts 4.45× bodyweight. The total splits 33% squat, 22% bench and 45% 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 19 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (CPU, IPF), Nick took 12 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 562.2 lbs (255.0 kg) — about 58.5 lbs per year over 9.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Nationals · CPU | 4 | 182.7 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 513.5 |
| 2024-09-14 | Nationals · CPU | 4 | 182.4 lbs | 589.7 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,714.1 lbs (777.5 kg) | 525.8 |
| 2024-06-09 | Alberta Powerlifting Union Provincial Championships · CPU | 1 | 186.4 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 788.2 lbs | 1,763.7 lbs (800 kg) | 534.6 |
| 2024-03-10 | Western Canadian Championships · CPU | 1 | 180.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,686.5 lbs (765 kg) | 521.1 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 182 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 810.2 lbs | 1,758.2 lbs (797.5 kg) | 540.0 |
| 2023-02-13 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 180.8 lbs | 584.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 795.9 lbs | 1,743.9 lbs (791 kg) | 537.6 |
| 2022-09-23 | Western Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships · CPU | 1 | 186.1 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 752.9 lbs | 1,634.7 lbs (741.5 kg) | 495.9 |
| 2022-08-31 | World Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 4 | 182.2 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,719.6 lbs (780 kg) | 527.8 |
| 2022-05-09 | Nationals · CPU | 1 | 177.7 lbs | 578.7 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,636.9 lbs (742.5 kg) | 509.8 |
| 2021-12-05 | Alberta Provincials · CPU | 1 | 175.8 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,681 lbs (762.5 kg) | 526.8 |
| 2020-09-25 | Alberta Provincials · CPU | 1 | 176.1 lbs | 573.2 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 729.7 lbs | 1,661.2 lbs (753.5 kg) | 520.0 |
| 2020-03-03 | Nationals · CPU | 2 | 162.7 lbs | 518.1 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 694.5 lbs | 1,515.7 lbs (687.5 kg) | 498.3 |
| 2019-09-22 | CBB Open · CPU | 1 | 162.7 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 685.6 lbs | 1,523.4 lbs (691 kg) | 500.9 |
| 2019-06-22 | Alberta Provincials · CPU | 1 | 169.1 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 666.9 lbs | 1,504.7 lbs (682.5 kg) | 482.7 |
| 2019-03-04 | National Championship · CPU | 5 | 161.4 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 459.1 |
| 2018-09-07 | Western Canadian Championship · CPU | 1 | 161.4 lbs | 463 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 433.6 |
| 2018-06-30 | Alberta Provincial Championship · CPU | 2 | 170.6 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,399.9 lbs (635 kg) | 446.7 |
| 2017-07-08 | Alberta Provincials · CPU | 1 | 178.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 436.4 |
| 2016-07-31 | Bay Noppers Memorial · CPU | 1 | 174.6 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 237 lbs / 523.6 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 378.1 |
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