Taras Melnichuk
Ukraine · Male · 262.7 lbs (119.2 kg) bodyweight at best meet · EPF
Balanced lifter
#286 in the elite index
551.2 DOTS
Best squat
782.6 lbs
355 kg
Best bench press
529.1 lbs
240 kg
Best deadlift
799.2 lbs
362.5 kg
Best total
2,110.9 lbs
957.5 kg
Best DOTS
551.2
Profile analysis
Taras Melnichuk ranks #286 among the men in our elite index and #2 in Ukraine, with a best DOTS score of 551.2 set at European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Taras squats 2.98×, benches 2.01× and deadlifts 3.04× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 25% bench and 38% 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 20 raw full-power meets in 3 federations (UkrainePF, IPF, EPF), Taras took 6 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 909.4 lbs (412.5 kg) — about 110.2 lbs per year over 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 10 | 263 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,028.3 lbs (920 kg) | 529.4 |
| 2026-03-15 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 262.7 lbs | 782.6 lbs / 529.1 lbs / 799.2 lbs | 2,110.9 lbs (957.5 kg) | 551.2 |
| 2025-10-08 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships · UkrainePF | 1 | 260.6 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,984.2 lbs (900 kg) | 519.5 |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games · IPF | 4 | 257 lbs | 766.1 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 2,055.8 lbs (932.5 kg) | 540.9 |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 7 | 262.2 lbs | 738.5 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 2,000.7 lbs (907.5 kg) | 522.7 |
| 2025-03-18 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship · EPF | 7 | 254.1 lbs | 722 lbs / 496 lbs / 722 lbs | 1,940.1 lbs (880 kg) | 512.4 |
| 2024-12-10 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships · UkrainePF | 1 | 251.3 lbs | 672.4 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,907 lbs (865 kg) | 505.6 |
| 2024-10-05 | European Classic Sub-junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 1 | 258.1 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 518.1 lbs / 749.6 lbs | 1,995.2 lbs (905 kg) | 524.1 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 3 | 254.9 lbs | 727.5 lbs / 512.6 lbs / 744.1 lbs | 1,984.2 lbs (900 kg) | 523.5 |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 8 | 261 lbs | 722 lbs / 507.1 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,967.6 lbs (892.5 kg) | 514.9 |
| 2024-03-12 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 5 | 258.2 lbs | 716.5 lbs / 512.6 lbs / 733 lbs | 1,962.1 lbs (890 kg) | 515.4 |
| 2023-12-04 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 6 | 260.6 lbs | 694.5 lbs / 496 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,918 lbs (870 kg) | 502.2 |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 8 | 262.3 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 501.6 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,890.5 lbs (857.5 kg) | 493.9 |
| 2023-04-01 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships · UkrainePF | 1 | 259.3 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 485 lbs / 728.6 lbs | 1,897.1 lbs (860.5 kg) | 497.6 |
| 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 4 | 258.9 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 479.5 lbs / 711 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 478.7 |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 9 | 227.7 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 595.2 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 437.1 |
| 2021-05-21 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships · UkrainePF | 6 | 232 lbs | 562.2 lbs / 424.4 lbs / 584.2 lbs | 1,570.8 lbs (712.5 kg) | 429.3 |
| 2021-05-21 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships · UkrainePF | 2 | 229.9 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 429.9 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,554.3 lbs (705 kg) | 426.3 |
| 2019-09-23 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships · UkrainePF | 1 | 221.1 lbs | 496 lbs / 336.2 lbs / 507.1 lbs | 1,339.3 lbs (607.5 kg) | 373.5 |
| 2018-03-13 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships · UkrainePF | 3 | 208.6 lbs | 451.9 lbs / 297.6 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,201.5 lbs (545 kg) | 343.9 |
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