Sam Hinks
England · Male · 231.7 lbs (105.1 kg) bodyweight at best meet · WPC
Balanced lifter
#804 in the elite index
529.0 DOTS
Best squat
694.5 lbs
315 kg
Best bench press
501.6 lbs
227.5 kg
Best deadlift
771.6 lbs
350 kg
Best total
1,940.1 lbs
880 kg
Best DOTS
529.0
Profile analysis
Sam Hinks ranks #804 among the men in our elite index and #50 in England, with a best DOTS score of 529.0 set at World Championships (2022).
Relative to bodyweight, Sam squats 3.00×, benches 2.16× and deadlifts 3.33× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 25% bench and 39% deadlift.
Balanced lifter. All three lifts sit close to the typical elite distribution, with no single movement carrying the total — a sign of well-rounded strength.
Across 11 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (EPA, BP, BPU, WPC), Sam took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 584.2 lbs (265.0 kg) — about 65.6 lbs per year over 8.9 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 264.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-29 | Spartan Raw · GPC-GB | 1 | 237 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 474 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,940.1 lbs (880 kg) | 525.8 |
| 2023-12-02 | Newcastle Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 240.3 lbs | 595.2 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,675.5 lbs (760 kg) | 451.7 |
| 2022-11-02 | World Championships · WPC | 1 | 231.7 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,934.6 lbs (877.5 kg) | 529.0 |
| 2022-07-04 | British Powerlifting Championships · BPU | 1 | 240.3 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 485 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 514.1 |
| 2022-04-09 | Rhyl Qualifier · BPU | 1 | 242 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 457.5 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,862.9 lbs (845 kg) | 500.9 |
| 2018-05-26 | All England Powerlifting Championships · EPA | 4 | 253.5 lbs | 600.8 lbs / 440.9 lbs / 611.8 lbs | 1,653.5 lbs (750 kg) | 437.1 |
| 2017-11-25 | British Junior Classic Championships · BP | 8 | 229.5 lbs | 540.1 lbs / 418.9 lbs / 606.3 lbs | 1,565.3 lbs (710 kg) | 429.7 |
| 2017-08-19 | YNE Summer Open · EPA | 2 | 218.3 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 381.4 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,489.2 lbs (675.5 kg) | 417.6 |
| 2016-11-05 | YNE Open · EPA | 1 | 204.8 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 378.1 lbs / 600.8 lbs | 1,485.9 lbs (674 kg) | 429.1 |
| 2015-10-31 | British Junior Classic Championships · BP | 4 | 204.6 lbs | 463 lbs / 375.9 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,423.1 lbs (645.5 kg) | 411.1 |
| 2015-08-02 | The Roses Cup · EPA | G | 200 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 358.3 lbs / 540.1 lbs | 1,355.8 lbs (615 kg) | 396.1 |
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