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Algeria · 120+ kg raw · 18 career entries

Ilyes Boughalem

Ilyes Boughalem is a powerlifter from Algeria who competes in the 120+ kg raw division.

His best competition total is 955 kg (2,106 lb), set at World Classic Powerlifting Championships in June 2023.

Over a career spanning 18 meets between 2014 and 2024, he has set one raw world record in bench press across the 120+ kg classes.

Data through

Personal records

Ilyes Boughalem's best on each lift, the meet where it was set, and how it ranks in that class.

Lift Best Bodyweight Meet Rank in class
Squat 370.0 kg816 lb 150.0 kg331 lb Arab Cup 2023-07-18 #659 of 53,140 120+ kg Raw men
Bench Press 291.5 kg643 lb 161.6 kg357 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2022-06-06 #138 of 92,222 120+ kg Raw men
Deadlift 315.0 kg695 lb 164.7 kg363 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2023-06-11 #7,655 of 67,941 120+ kg Raw men
Total 955.0 kg2106 lb 164.7 kg363 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships 2023-06-11 #501 of 101,596 120+ kg Raw men

Ranks count entries, not lifters: someone who has beaten the number at three meets takes three of the places above it. Suspect lifts are excluded from the ranking and the count.

Career total progression

Ilyes Boughalem's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Ilyes Boughalem's competition total across 13 meets between 2014 and 2023, peaking at 955 kg in 2023.7001,5437501,6548001,7648501,8749001,9849502,0951,0002,205kglb201420162018202020222023710 kg · 2014 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships876 kg · 2015 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships825 kg · 2015 · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships900 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships940 kg · 2017 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships910 kg · 2017 · African Classic Powerlifting Championships904 kg · 2018 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships938 kg · 2019 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships939 kg · 2019 · African Powerlifting Championships952 kg · 2022 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships925 kg · 2022 · African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships955 kg · 2023 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships950 kg · 2023 · Arab Cup

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2016-10-20 Bench Press 120+ kg 283.0 kg624 lb African Classic Powerlifting Championships

Every meet total, lift by lift, is in the meet history below.

World records set

The world record Ilyes Boughalem has set has since been broken.

Since surpassed1

  • Bench Press 120+ kg Raw men: 283 kg (624 lb) at African Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2016

Meet history

All 18 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2024-05-22 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) 120+ 161.2 kg356 lb Raw (raw) — 282.5 kg623 lb — 282.5 kg623 lb 149.06 2
2023-07-18 IPF · Arab Cup 120+ 150.0 kg331 lb Raw (raw) 370.0 kg816 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 305.0 kg673 lb 950.0 kg2095 lb 510.87 1
2023-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 164.7 kg363 lb Raw (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 315.0 kg695 lb 955.0 kg2106 lb 501.11 6
View full meet history (18 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2022-09-15 AfricanPF · African Powerlifting & Bench Press Championships 120+ 160.9 kg355 lb Raw (raw) 355.0 kg783 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 925.0 kg2040 lb 488.29 1
2022-06-06 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 161.6 kg357 lb Raw (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 291.5 kg643 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 951.5 kg2098 lb 501.71 2
2019-10-02 AfricanPF · African Powerlifting Championships 120+ 159.4 kg352 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 291.0 kg642 lb 297.5 kg656 lb 938.5 kg2069 lb 496.63 1
2019-06-04 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 160.3 kg354 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 297.5 kg656 lb 937.5 kg2067 lb 495.41 3
2018-10-20 AfricanPF · African & Arab Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 120+ 154.0 kg340 lb Raw (raw) — 270.0 kg595 lb — 270.0 kg595 lb 144.18 1
2018-06-06 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 154.5 kg341 lb Raw (raw) 342.5 kg755 lb 281.5 kg621 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 904.0 kg1993 lb 482.30 4
2017-10-25 AfricanPF · African Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 156.4 kg345 lb Raw (raw) 340.0 kg750 lb 280.0 kg618 lb 290.0 kg640 lb 910.0 kg2006 lb 483.92 1
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 156.3 kg345 lb Raw (raw) 355.0 kg783 lb 277.5 kg612 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 940.0 kg2073 lb 499.97 5
2016-10-20 AfricanPF · African Classic Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 120+ 154.9 kg342 lb Raw (raw) — 283.0 kg624 lb — 283.0 kg624 lb 150.89 1
2016-09-23 EPF · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 120+ 150.1 kg331 lb Raw (raw) — 255.0 kg562 lb — 255.0 kg562 lb 137.09 1
2016-06-19 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 150.1 kg331 lb Raw (raw) 325.0 kg717 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 300.0 kg662 lb 900.0 kg1984 lb 483.90 7
2015-10-24 AfricanPF · African Classic Powerlifting Championships (bench only) 120+ 144.6 kg319 lb Raw (raw) — 271.0 kg598 lb — 271.0 kg598 lb 147.19 1
2015-09-26 EPF · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships 120+ 140.0 kg309 lb Raw (raw) 305.0 kg673 lb 250.0 kg551 lb 270.0 kg595 lb 825.0 kg1819 lb 452.11 3
2015-06-05 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 143.7 kg317 lb Raw (raw) 310.0 kg684 lb 270.5 kg597 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 875.5 kg1930 lb 476.31 11
2014-06-01 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 136.2 kg301 lb Raw (raw) 240.0 kg529 lb 240.0 kg529 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 710.0 kg1566 lb 392.15 8

Career, by the numbers

Ilyes Boughalem's career in aggregate: peak DOTS, the split across the three lifts, and third-attempt rate where attempt data is on file.

Peak DOTS

511

Top 2% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 37 / 31 / 32 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 36 / 24 / 41, 7.0 points above average on bench.

On the platform

58% third attempts made

25 of 43 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 12. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 370 kg816 lb.

Biggest jump

+166 kg365 lb

Between two meets, up to 876 kg1930 lb at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

100% of entries lifted raw. 100% drug-tested. Best year: 2023.

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Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 18 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) (2024-05-22)
Untested 0 None on file

All 18 meets on his record have been drug-tested.

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Ilyes Boughalem FAQs

What is Ilyes Boughalem's best squat?

Ilyes Boughalem's heaviest squat is 816 lb (370 kg). This lift occurred on July 18, 2023, at Arab Cup.

What is Ilyes Boughalem's best bench press?

Ilyes Boughalem's heaviest bench press is 643 lb (291.5 kg). This lift occurred on June 6, 2022, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

What is Ilyes Boughalem's best deadlift?

Ilyes Boughalem's heaviest deadlift is 695 lb (315 kg). This lift occurred on June 11, 2023, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

What is Ilyes Boughalem's best total?

Ilyes Boughalem's heaviest total is 2,106 lb (955 kg). This lift occurred on June 11, 2023, at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

How much does Ilyes Boughalem weigh?

Ilyes Boughalem weighed 356 lb (161.2 kg) at their latest weigh-in on May 22, 2024.

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