William Pickering
England · Male · 204.2 lbs (92.6 kg) bodyweight at best meet · EPF
Pull-dominant
#447 in the elite index
541.8 DOTS
Best squat
683.4 lbs
310 kg
Best bench press
451.9 lbs
205 kg
Best deadlift
804.7 lbs
365 kg
Best total
1,940.1 lbs
880 kg
Best DOTS
541.8
Profile analysis
William Pickering ranks #447 among the men in our elite index and #33 in England, with a best DOTS score of 541.8 set at European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship (2025).
Relative to bodyweight, William squats 3.35×, benches 2.21× and deadlifts 3.94× bodyweight. The total splits 35% squat, 23% bench and 41% 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 19 raw full-power meets in 5 federations (England-UA, BP, EPA, EPF), William took 5 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 832.2 lbs (377.5 kg) — about 100.5 lbs per year over 8.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | PWRTHR Spring Classic · EPA | 1 | 229.4 lbs | 683.4 lbs / 451.9 lbs / 804.7 lbs | 1,940.1 lbs (880 kg) | 532.7 |
| 2025-03-18 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship · EPF | 2 | 204.2 lbs | 666.9 lbs / 413.4 lbs / 793.7 lbs | 1,873.9 lbs (850 kg) | 541.8 |
| 2024-11-21 | British Open Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 3 | 203.7 lbs | 661.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 782.6 lbs | 1,851.9 lbs (840 kg) | 536.1 |
| 2024-08-02 | Manchester Open · EPA | 1 | 204.1 lbs | 650.4 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 1,824.3 lbs (827.5 kg) | 527.6 |
| 2023-11-26 | British Selections Competition · BP | 4 | 204.6 lbs | 644.9 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 755.1 lbs | 1,802.3 lbs (817.5 kg) | 520.7 |
| 2023-08-10 | Manchester Open · EPA | 1 | 204.6 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,769.2 lbs (802.5 kg) | 511.1 |
| 2023-03-16 | Eleiko British Open Classic Championships · BP | 3 | 203.3 lbs | 617.3 lbs / 396.8 lbs / 727.5 lbs | 1,741.6 lbs (790 kg) | 504.7 |
| 2022-06-06 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 11 | 203.9 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 716.5 lbs | 1,725.1 lbs (782.5 kg) | 499.2 |
| 2022-03-12 | British Classic Men's Championships · BP | 2 | 204.8 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 407.9 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,741.6 lbs (790 kg) | 502.9 |
| 2021-12-03 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 2 | 204 lbs | 633.8 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 738.5 lbs | 1,774.7 lbs (805 kg) | 513.4 |
| 2021-09-04 | British Open Classic · BP | 2 | 201.5 lbs | 628.3 lbs / 402.3 lbs / 705.5 lbs | 1,736.1 lbs (787.5 kg) | 505.3 |
| 2021-07-03 | South Midlands Bitesize · EPA | 1 | 202.3 lbs | 606.3 lbs / 380.3 lbs / 435.4 lbs | 1,422 lbs (645 kg) | 413.1 |
| 2019-10-30 | British Juniors Classic Powerlifting Championships · BP | 2 | 199.7 lbs | 551.2 lbs / 363.8 lbs / 661.4 lbs | 1,576.3 lbs (715 kg) | 460.8 |
| 2019-03-23 | British Men's University Championships · BP | 4 | 190 lbs | 512.6 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 617.3 lbs | 1,477.1 lbs (670 kg) | 443.0 |
| 2019-02-11 | Cambridge vs Oxford Powerlifting Varsity · England-UA | 4 | 190.5 lbs | 507.1 lbs / 347.2 lbs / 562.2 lbs | 1,416.5 lbs (642.5 kg) | 424.3 |
| 2018-10-13 | British Junior Men's Powerlifting Championships · BP | 8 | 179.1 lbs | 490.5 lbs / 314.2 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,377.9 lbs (625 kg) | 427.1 |
| 2018-08-11 | South Midlands Aldermaston Bitesize · EPA | 1 | 180.8 lbs | 474 lbs / 308.6 lbs / 573.2 lbs | 1,355.8 lbs (615 kg) | 418.0 |
| 2018-03-24 | British Men's University Powerlifting Championships · BP | 17 | 173.5 lbs | 413.4 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 485 lbs | 1,179.5 lbs (535 kg) | 372.6 |
| 2018-02-11 | Cambridge vs Oxford Powerlifting Varsity · England-UA | 24 | 175 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 281.1 lbs / 440.9 lbs | 1,107.8 lbs (502.5 kg) | 348.1 |
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