Thomas Declerck
Belgium · Male · 162.9 lbs (73.9 kg) bodyweight at best meet · VGPF
Bench specialist
#2081 in the elite index
425.5 DOTS
Best squat
490.5 lbs
222.5 kg
Best bench press
352.7 lbs
160 kg
Best deadlift
468.5 lbs
212.5 kg
Best total
1,295.2 lbs
587.5 kg
Best DOTS
425.5
Profile analysis
Thomas Declerck ranks #2081 among the men in our elite index and #219 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 425.5 set at Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 (2026).
Relative to bodyweight, Thomas squats 3.01×, benches 2.17× and deadlifts 2.88× bodyweight. The total splits 37% squat, 27% bench and 36% 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 11 raw full-power meets in 2 federations (VGPF, KBGV), Thomas took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 220.5 lbs (100.0 kg) — about 46.0 lbs per year over 4.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 2 | 162.9 lbs | 490.5 lbs / 352.7 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,295.2 lbs (587.5 kg) | 425.5 |
| 2025-06-01 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 2 · VGPF | 2 | 162.7 lbs | 474 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 468.5 lbs | 1,289.7 lbs (585 kg) | 424.1 |
| 2024-10-26 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 4 | 163.1 lbs | 463 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 451.9 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 414.4 |
| 2024-02-24 | Kwalificatiewedstrijd 1 · VGPF | 2 | 162 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 457.5 lbs | 1,262.1 lbs (572.5 kg) | 416.1 |
| 2023-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 4 | 155.2 lbs | 457.5 lbs / 330.7 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 1,190.5 lbs (540 kg) | 404.0 |
| 2022-10-22 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open · KBGV | 1 | 145.4 lbs | 407.9 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 385.8 lbs | 1,102.3 lbs (500 kg) | 392.0 |
| 2022-08-20 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 2 | 152.8 lbs | 418.9 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,146.4 lbs (520 kg) | 393.4 |
| 2022-04-02 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 2 | 145.1 lbs | 410.1 lbs / 315.3 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,149.7 lbs (521.5 kg) | 409.5 |
| 2022-04-02 | Interclub 2 · VGPF | 1 | 145.1 lbs | 410.1 lbs / 315.3 lbs / 424.4 lbs | 1,149.7 lbs (521.5 kg) | 409.5 |
| 2021-10-17 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Sub-Juniors & Juniors & Masters - Powerlifting - Classic · KBGV | 2 | 144.4 lbs | 374.8 lbs / 293.2 lbs / 396.8 lbs | 1,064.8 lbs (483 kg) | 380.6 |
| 2021-08-07 | Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped · VGPF | 1 | 142.9 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 286.6 lbs / 402.3 lbs | 1,074.8 lbs (487.5 kg) | 387.3 |
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