Ruben Wellens
Belgium · Male · 162.7 lbs (73.8 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Pull-dominant
#1951 in the elite index
429.5 DOTS
Best squat
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best bench press
336.2 lbs
152.5 kg
Best deadlift
545.6 lbs
247.5 kg
Best total
1,333.8 lbs
605 kg
Best DOTS
429.5
Profile analysis
Ruben Wellens ranks #1951 among the men in our elite index and #193 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 429.5 set at Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Open & Masters - Classic & Equipped (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Ruben squats 2.88×, benches 2.07× and deadlifts 3.35× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 25% bench and 40% 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 9 raw full-power meets in 1 federation (VGPF), Ruben took 0 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 374.8 lbs (170.0 kg) — about 114.9 lbs per year over 3.3 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 | 2 | 162.7 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 303.1 lbs / 545.6 lbs | 1,306.2 lbs (592.5 kg) | 429.5 |
| 2025-08-16 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 3 | 182.8 lbs | 468.5 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 529.1 lbs | 1,333.8 lbs (605 kg) | 408.7 |
| 2025-06-01 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 5 | 183 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,278.7 lbs (580 kg) | 391.6 |
| 2024-11-02 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 4 · VGPF | 2 | 179.2 lbs | 424.4 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,196 lbs (542.5 kg) | 370.6 |
| 2024-02-24 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 1 · VGPF | 10 | 180.3 lbs | 413.4 lbs / 292.1 lbs / 496 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 371.0 |
| 2023-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 8 | 176.8 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 337.4 |
| 2023-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 18 | 176.8 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 264.6 lbs / 429.9 lbs | 1,080.3 lbs (490 kg) | 337.4 |
| 2023-05-27 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 28 | 172 lbs | 308.6 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 304.5 |
| 2023-05-27 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 15 | 172 lbs | 308.6 lbs / 242.5 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 959 lbs (435 kg) | 304.5 |
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