Yente Van Meel
Belgium · Female · 166.4 lbs (75.5 kg) bodyweight at best meet · IPF
Squat-dominant
#706 in the elite index
431.9 DOTS
Best squat
396.8 lbs
180 kg
Best bench press
192.9 lbs
87.5 kg
Best deadlift
413.4 lbs
187.5 kg
Best total
997.6 lbs
452.5 kg
Best DOTS
431.9
Profile analysis
Yente Van Meel ranks #706 among the women in our elite index and #178 in Belgium, with a best DOTS score of 431.9 set at World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships (2024).
Relative to bodyweight, Yente squats 2.38×, benches 1.16× and deadlifts 2.48× bodyweight. The total splits 40% squat, 19% bench and 41% deadlift.
Squat-dominant. The squat takes a larger share of the total than in a typical elite lifter, a pattern usually linked to strong quads and favourable leg-to-torso proportions.
Across 6 raw full-power meets in 4 federations (VGPF, KBGV, EPF, IPF), Yente took 3 first places. From the first recorded meet to the best one, the total grew by 196.2 lbs (89.0 kg) — about 121.7 lbs per year over 1.6 years.
Progression over time
Compared with all competitive lifters (up to 167.6 lbs class)
Competition history
| Date | Meet | Place | Bodyweight | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-05 | European Classic Sub-junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 3 | 176 lbs | 396.8 lbs / 192.9 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 997.6 lbs (452.5 kg) | 426.8 |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships · IPF | 11 | 166.4 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 187.4 lbs / 407.9 lbs | 981.1 lbs (445 kg) | 431.9 |
| 2024-03-30 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 167.3 lbs | 385.8 lbs / 181.9 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 981.1 lbs (445 kg) | 430.7 |
| 2023-10-10 | European Junior and Sub-Junior Classic Powerlifting Championships · EPF | 5 | 165.8 lbs | 369.3 lbs / 170.9 lbs / 413.4 lbs | 953.5 lbs (432.5 kg) | 420.6 |
| 2023-05-20 | Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Sub-Junior & Junior & Master · KBGV | 1 | 164.7 lbs | 325.2 lbs / 159.8 lbs / 389.1 lbs | 874.1 lbs (396.5 kg) | 386.9 |
| 2023-02-24 | Interclub 1 · VGPF | 1 | 164 lbs | 292.1 lbs / 143.3 lbs / 366 lbs | 801.4 lbs (363.5 kg) | 355.6 |
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