Ray Bowring
UK · Male · 351 lbs (159.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Squat-dominant
#380 in the elite index
545.2 DOTS
Best squat
925.9 lbs
420 kg
Best bench press
540.1 lbs
245 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
2,270.8 lbs
1,030 kg
Best DOTS
545.2
Profile analysis
Ray Bowring ranks #380 among the men in our elite index and #3 in UK, with a best DOTS score of 545.2 set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Ray squats 2.64×, benches 1.54× and deadlifts 2.29× bodyweight. The total splits 41% squat, 24% bench and 35% 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 21 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (BP, EPF, EPA, USAPL), Ray took 10 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 1477.1 lbs (670.0 kg) — about 153.5 lbs per year over 9.6 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (264.6+ lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 351 lbs | 925.9 lbs / 540.1 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 2,270.8 lbs (1,030 kg) | 545.2 |
| 2025-12-05 | SBD British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 2 | 345.2 lbs | 881.8 lbs / 523.6 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 2,199.1 lbs (997.5 kg) | 530.3 |
| 2024-12-14 | Jingle Plates · EPA | 1 | 336 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | 490.0 |
| 2024-12-14 | Jingle Plates · EPA | 1 | 336 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 2,017.2 lbs (915 kg) | 490.0 |
| 2024-11-23 | Central Collegiate Cup Series · USAPL | 1 | 334.6 lbs | 804.7 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 2,055.8 lbs (932.5 kg) | 499.9 |
| 2023-08-10 | Manchester Open · EPA | 1 | 325.2 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 474 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 2,006.2 lbs (910 kg) | 491.6 |
| 2023-08-10 | Manchester Open · EPA | 2 | 325.2 lbs | 771.6 lbs / 474 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 2,006.2 lbs (910 kg) | 491.6 |
| 2022-11-19 | Midwest Collegiate Championship · USAPL | 1 | 316.8 lbs | 760.6 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 760.6 lbs | 1,978.6 lbs (897.5 kg) | 488.3 |
| 2022-05-12 | British Junior & Sub-Junior Championships · BP | 1 | 317.7 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | 459.4 |
| 2022-04-02 | South Dakota State Championships · USAPL | 1 | 332.7 lbs | 782.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 706.6 lbs | 1,919.1 lbs (870.5 kg) | 467.4 |
| 2021-12-12 | Midwest Collegiate Regionals · USAPL | 1 | 312.8 lbs | 749.6 lbs / 385.8 lbs / 688.9 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 451.8 |
| 2019-11-29 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 320.6 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 385.0 |
| 2019-10-30 | British Juniors Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 1 | 321 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 353.8 lbs / 629.4 lbs | 1,650.2 lbs (748.5 kg) | 405.8 |
| 2019-04-20 | South Midlands Spring Open · EPA | 6 | 299.6 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,455 lbs (660 kg) | 364.8 |
| 2019-02-09 | South Midlands Bitesize 1 · EPA | 13 | 290.8 lbs | 579.8 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,401 lbs (635.5 kg) | 354.3 |
| 2018-11-24 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 4 | 281.5 lbs | 529.1 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,300.7 lbs (590 kg) | 332.2 |
| 2018-10-13 | British Junior Men's Powerlifting Championships · BP | 3 | 281.1 lbs | 523.6 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,278.7 lbs (580 kg) | 326.7 |
| 2018-06-30 | South Midlands Divisional - Bitesize 9 · EPA | 7 | 277.1 lbs | 463 lbs / 237 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,151.9 lbs (522.5 kg) | 295.6 |
| 2017-11-25 | British Junior Classic Championships · BP | 2 | 252.9 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 220.5 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,058.2 lbs (480 kg) | 280.0 |
| 2017-03-12 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 5 | 228.6 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 363.8 lbs | 903.9 lbs (410 kg) | 248.5 |
| 2016-10-29 | British Classic Junior Powerlifting Championships · BP | 2 | 223.5 lbs | 308.6 lbs / 165.3 lbs / 319.7 lbs | 793.7 lbs (360 kg) | 220.3 |
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