Pieter Van Der Linden
Belgium · Male · 202.6 lbs (91.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Pull-dominant
#1973 in the elite index
428.8 DOTS
Best squat
529.1 lbs
240 kg
Best bench press
330.7 lbs
150 kg
Best deadlift
617.3 lbs
280 kg
Best total
1,477.1 lbs
670 kg
Best DOTS
428.8
Profile analysis
Pieter Van Der Linden ranks #1973 among the men in our elite index and #197 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 428.8 set at Microwedstrijd Topsporters (2021).
Relative to bodyweight, Pieter squats 2.61×, benches 1.63× and deadlifts 3.05× bodyweight. The total splits 36% squat, 22% bench and 42% 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 12 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (VGPF, KBGV, EPF), Pieter took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 237.0 lbs (107.5 kg) — about 33.3 lbs per year over 7.1 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 205 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-02 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 4 · VGPF | 1 | 182.8 lbs | 496 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,388.9 lbs (630 kg) | 425.6 |
| 2023-02-24 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 2 | 181.9 lbs | 485 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 406.4 |
| 2021-09-03 | Western European Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 5 | 197.6 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 404.9 |
| 2021-03-13 | Microwedstrijd Topsporters · VGPF | 1 | 202.6 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 428.8 |
| 2020-09-26 | Corona Herstart - Wedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 4 | 198.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,113.3 lbs (505 kg) | 326.3 |
| 2019-06-23 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting & Bench - Classic & Equipped · KBGV | 2 | 203.4 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,366.9 lbs (620 kg) | 396.0 |
| 2019-03-31 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 202.4 lbs | 485 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,411 lbs (640 kg) | 409.8 |
| 2018-10-28 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 4 | 199.3 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 383.9 |
| 2018-05-26 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting - Classic & Equipped · KBGV | 1 | 199.5 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 386.9 |
| 2018-02-17 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 201.1 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,234.6 lbs (560 kg) | 359.7 |
| 2017-12-02 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 3 | 199.8 lbs | 440.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,311.7 lbs (595 kg) | 383.3 |
| 2017-09-23 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 202.8 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,240.1 lbs (562.5 kg) | 359.8 |
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