Rik De Grauwe
Belgium · Male · 198 lbs (89.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Bench specialist
#2251 in the elite index
420.8 DOTS
Best squat
501.6 lbs
227.5 kg
Best bench press
380.3 lbs
172.5 kg
Best deadlift
567.7 lbs
257.5 kg
Best total
1,433 lbs
650 kg
Best DOTS
420.8
Profile analysis
Rik De Grauwe ranks #2251 among the men in our elite index and #260 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 420.8 set at Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Rik squats 2.53×, benches 1.92× and deadlifts 2.87× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 26% bench and 39% 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 32 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (KBGV, VGPF, EPF, IPF), Rik took 17 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 631.6 lbs (286.5 kg) — about 82.2 lbs per year over 7.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-29 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting · KBGV | 2 | 196.7 lbs | 501.6 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 551.2 lbs | 1,405.4 lbs (637.5 kg) | 414.1 |
| 2024-04-27 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 1 | 198 lbs | 485 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 567.7 lbs | 1,433 lbs (650 kg) | 420.8 |
| 2023-10-28 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting · KBGV | 2 | 190.2 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,372.4 lbs (622.5 kg) | 411.5 |
| 2023-09-16 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 3 | 189.4 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,278.7 lbs (580 kg) | 384.2 |
| 2023-09-16 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 189.4 lbs | 429.9 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,278.7 lbs (580 kg) | 384.2 |
| 2023-05-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Junior & Master · KBGV | 13 | 182.5 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 369.3 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,196 lbs (542.5 kg) | 366.8 |
| 2023-02-24 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 20 | 179.5 lbs | 330.7 lbs / 364.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs | 1,026.3 lbs (465.5 kg) | 317.8 |
| 2022-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 178.6 lbs | 446.4 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,295.2 lbs (587.5 kg) | 402.2 |
| 2022-06-25 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting · KBGV | 4 | 175.9 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,157.4 lbs (525 kg) | 362.6 |
| 2022-04-02 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 174.4 lbs | 463 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 416.5 |
| 2022-04-02 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 174.4 lbs | 463 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,322.8 lbs (600 kg) | 416.5 |
| 2021-12-03 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 13 | 175.5 lbs | 446.4 lbs / 325.2 lbs / 518.1 lbs | 1,289.7 lbs (585 kg) | 404.6 |
| 2021-10-17 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Sub-Juniors & Juniors & Masters - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 4 | 174.1 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 534.6 lbs | 1,317.3 lbs (597.5 kg) | 415.3 |
| 2021-08-07 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 4 | 171.5 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 319.7 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,273.2 lbs (577.5 kg) | 404.9 |
| 2020-02-08 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 170.7 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 383.2 |
| 2019-05-18 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 161.6 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,113.3 lbs (505 kg) | 367.7 |
| 2019-02-02 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 159.2 lbs | 380.3 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,096.8 lbs (497.5 kg) | 365.9 |
| 2018-11-24 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 10 | 155.6 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 365.9 |
| 2018-10-28 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 156.7 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,129.9 lbs (512.5 kg) | 380.9 |
| 2018-09-22 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 156.1 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,091.3 lbs (495 kg) | 368.9 |
| 2018-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 5 | 155.5 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 275.6 lbs / 446.4 lbs | 1,085.8 lbs (492.5 kg) | 368.0 |
| 2018-05-26 | Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting - Classic & Equipped · KBGV | 2 | 156.3 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 270.1 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 1,008.6 lbs (457.5 kg) | 340.6 |
| 2018-04-14 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 154.5 lbs | 352.7 lbs / 266.8 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,038.4 lbs (471 kg) | 353.4 |
| 2018-03-17 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 154.1 lbs | 363.8 lbs / 265.7 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 1,031.8 lbs (468 kg) | 351.9 |
| 2018-02-17 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 150.1 lbs | 358.3 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 1,008.6 lbs (457.5 kg) | 350.4 |
| 2017-12-02 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 151.8 lbs | 341.7 lbs / 248 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 986.6 lbs (447.5 kg) | 340.1 |
| 2017-09-23 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 149 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 248 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 942.5 lbs (427.5 kg) | 329.1 |
| 2017-09-14 | Western European Championships · EPF | 5 | 147.9 lbs | 319.7 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 374.8 lbs | 948 lbs (430 kg) | 333.0 |
| 2017-04-22 | Interclub 3 · VGPF | 1 | 146.2 lbs | 270.1 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 341.7 lbs | 843.3 lbs (382.5 kg) | 298.7 |
| 2017-03-26 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 145.3 lbs | 297.6 lbs / 238.1 lbs / 358.3 lbs | 894 lbs (405.5 kg) | 318.1 |
| 2017-02-11 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 145.1 lbs | 286.6 lbs / 231.5 lbs / 352.7 lbs | 870.8 lbs (395 kg) | 310.2 |
| 2016-10-22 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 1 | 142.3 lbs | 253.5 lbs / 216.1 lbs / 331.8 lbs | 801.4 lbs (363.5 kg) | 289.6 |
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