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Algeria · 125 kg raw · 75 career entries

Mohamed Bouafia

Mohamed Bouafia is a powerlifter from Algeria who competes in the 125 kg raw division.

His best competition total is 1,000 kg (2,205 lb), set at World Championships in November 2019.

Over a career spanning 27 meets between 2009 and 2025, he has set two raw world records in squat and total across the 120 kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Mohamed Bouafia's competition total across 23 meets between 2009 and 2025, peaking at 1,000 kg in 2019. 1 of those meets set a world record.8601,8968801,9409001,9849202,0299402,0739602,1179802,1611,0002,205kglb2009201220152018202120242025865 kg · 2009 · African & South African Powerlifting Championships910 kg · 2009 · World Powerlifting Championships960 kg · 2010 · World Powerlifting Championships916 kg · 2012 · World Classic Powerlifting Cup866 kg · 2013 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships928 kg · 2015 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships920 kg · 2015 · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships968 kg · 2015 · African Classic Powerlifting Championships940 kg · 2016 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships940 kg · 2017 · World Cup910 kg · 2018 · European Championships970 kg · 2018 · World Championships930 kg · 2019 · European Championships976 kg · 2019 · European Cup1,000 kg · 2019 · World Championships985 kg · 2019 · World Championships973 kg · 2021 · World Cup930 kg · 2022 · African Open Championships950 kg · 2022 · Olympia Pro Powerlifting940 kg · 2023 · World Powerlifting Games900 kg · 2024 · Qatar Showdown880 kg · 2025 · World Powerlifting Games945 kg · 2014 · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 2014-06-01 Total 120 kg 945.0 kg2084 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
  2. 2014-06-01 Squat 120 kg 375.0 kg827 lb World Classic Powerlifting Championships
View total at each meet (23 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
2009-06-05 African & South African Powerlifting Championships 865.0 kg1907 lb
2009-11-02 World Powerlifting Championships 910.0 kg2006 lb
2010-11-07 World Powerlifting Championships 960.0 kg2117 lb
2012-06-12 World Classic Powerlifting Cup 915.5 kg2019 lb
2013-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 866.0 kg1909 lb
2014-06-01 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 945.0 kg2084 lb World record (surpassed)
2015-06-05 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 927.5 kg2045 lb
2015-09-26 Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships 920.0 kg2029 lb
2015-10-24 African Classic Powerlifting Championships 967.5 kg2133 lb
2016-06-19 World Classic Powerlifting Championships 940.0 kg2073 lb
2017-11-18 World Cup 940.0 kg2073 lb
2018-05-25 European Championships 910.0 kg2006 lb
2018-12-06 World Championships 970.0 kg2139 lb
2019-05-03 European Championships 930.0 kg2051 lb
2019-06-29 European Cup 976.0 kg2152 lb
2019-11-07 World Championships 1000.0 kg2205 lb
2019-12-04 World Championships 985.0 kg2172 lb
2021-11-12 World Cup 972.5 kg2144 lb
2022-10-13 African Open Championships 930.0 kg2051 lb
2022-12-16 Olympia Pro Powerlifting 950.0 kg2095 lb
2023-10-21 World Powerlifting Games 940.0 kg2073 lb
2024-03-08 Qatar Showdown 900.0 kg1984 lb
2025-10-11 World Powerlifting Games 880.0 kg1940 lb

World records set

All 2 world records Mohamed Bouafia has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed2

  • Total 120 kg Raw men: 945 kg (2,084 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2014
  • Squat 120 kg Raw men: 375 kg (827 lb) at World Classic Powerlifting Championships, 2014

Career, by the numbers

Mohamed Bouafia's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

45.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 72 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+135 kg298 lb

From 865 kg1907 lb to 1000 kg2205 lb, a 16% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

561

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Squatter

Split 41 / 22 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 5.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

67% third attempts made

87 of 130 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 23. Heaviest made third: Squat428 kg943 lb.

Biggest jump

+79 kg174 lb

Between two meets, up to 945 kg2084 lb at World Classic Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

16 years

5 federations, 14 countries, 5 weight classes.

93% of entries lifted raw. 15% drug-tested. 3 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2009.

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Meet history

All 75 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-10-11 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (bench only) 125 119.8 kg264 lb Raw (raw) — 190.0 kg419 lb — 190.0 kg419 lb 109.18 1
2025-10-11 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (squat only) 125 119.8 kg264 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb — — 360.0 kg794 lb 206.87 1
2025-10-11 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games 125 119.8 kg264 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 880.0 kg1940 lb 505.67 1
View full meet history (75 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-10-11 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games 125 119.8 kg264 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 880.0 kg1940 lb 505.67 1
2025-10-11 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games 125 119.8 kg264 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 880.0 kg1940 lb 505.67 1
2024-03-08 WRPF-Qatar · Qatar Showdown 126.4 kg279 lb Wraps (raw) 380.0 kg838 lb 200.0 kg441 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 900.0 kg1984 lb 508.30 2
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (bench only) 125 124.5 kg275 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb — 210.0 kg463 lb 119.17 1
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (bench only) 125 124.5 kg275 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb — 210.0 kg463 lb 119.17 1
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (deadlift only) 125 124.5 kg275 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 192.94 1
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (deadlift only) 125 124.5 kg275 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 192.94 1
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (squat only) 125 124.5 kg275 lb Wraps (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb — — 390.0 kg860 lb 221.32 1
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (squat only) 125 124.5 kg275 lb Wraps (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb — — 390.0 kg860 lb 221.32 1
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games 125 124.5 kg275 lb Wraps (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 940.0 kg2073 lb 533.43 1
2023-10-21 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games 125 124.5 kg275 lb Wraps (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 940.0 kg2073 lb 533.43 1
2022-12-16 IPL · Olympia Pro Powerlifting 140 126.0 kg278 lb Single-ply 410.0 kg904 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 950.0 kg2095 lb 537.07 1
2022-10-13 WRPF-Cameroon · African Open Championships 140 127.0 kg280 lb Multi-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 524.47 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup (deadlift only) 140 128.1 kg283 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 191.23 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup (deadlift only) 140 128.1 kg283 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 191.23 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup 140 128.1 kg283 lb Wraps (raw) 412.5 kg910 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 972.5 kg2144 lb 546.99 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup 140 128.1 kg283 lb Wraps (raw) 412.5 kg910 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 972.5 kg2144 lb 546.99 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup (bench only) 140 128.1 kg283 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb — 220.0 kg485 lb 123.74 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup (bench only) 140 128.1 kg283 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb — 220.0 kg485 lb 123.74 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup (bench + deadlift) 140 128.1 kg283 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 560.0 kg1235 lb 314.97 1
2021-11-12 WPC · World Cup (bench + deadlift) 140 128.1 kg283 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 560.0 kg1235 lb 314.97 1
2019-12-04 WRPF · World Championships (deadlift only) 140 136.9 kg302 lb Raw (raw) — — 350.0 kg772 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 193.03 3
2019-12-04 WRPF · World Championships 140 136.9 kg302 lb Wraps (raw) 415.0 kg915 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 985.0 kg2172 lb 543.23 1
2019-11-07 GPA · World Championships (bench + deadlift) 140 137.8 kg304 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb 352.5 kg777 lb 572.5 kg1262 lb 315.15 1
2019-11-07 GPA · World Championships (bench + deadlift) 140 137.8 kg304 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb 352.5 kg777 lb 572.5 kg1262 lb 315.15 1
2019-11-07 GPA · World Championships 140 137.0 kg302 lb Wraps (raw) 427.5 kg943 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 352.5 kg777 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 551.39 1
2019-11-07 GPA · World Championships 140 137.0 kg302 lb Wraps (raw) 427.5 kg943 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 352.5 kg777 lb 1000.0 kg2205 lb 551.39 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (deadlift only) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 189.24 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (deadlift only) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 189.24 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (bench only) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb — 210.0 kg463 lb 116.88 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (bench only) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb — 210.0 kg463 lb 116.88 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (squat only) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Wraps (raw) 426.0 kg939 lb — — 426.0 kg939 lb 237.10 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (squat only) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Wraps (raw) 426.0 kg939 lb — — 426.0 kg939 lb 237.10 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (bench + deadlift) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 550.0 kg1213 lb 306.12 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup (bench + deadlift) 140 132.7 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 550.0 kg1213 lb 306.12 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup 140 132.7 kg293 lb Wraps (raw) 426.0 kg939 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 976.0 kg2152 lb 543.22 1
2019-06-29 GPA · European Cup 140 132.7 kg293 lb Wraps (raw) 426.0 kg939 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 976.0 kg2152 lb 543.22 1
2019-05-03 GPA · European Championships (deadlift only) 140 136.0 kg300 lb Raw (raw) — — 320.0 kg706 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 176.82 1
2019-05-03 GPA · European Championships (deadlift only) 140 136.0 kg300 lb Raw (raw) — — 320.0 kg706 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 176.82 1
2019-05-03 GPA · European Championships 140 136.0 kg300 lb Wraps (raw) 400.0 kg882 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 513.87 1
2019-05-03 GPA · European Championships 140 136.0 kg300 lb Wraps (raw) 400.0 kg882 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 930.0 kg2051 lb 513.87 1
2018-12-06 IPL · World Championships (deadlift only) 140 133.0 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — — 330.0 kg728 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 183.53 2
2018-12-06 IPL · World Championships (bench only) 140 133.0 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb — 220.0 kg485 lb 122.35 3
2018-12-06 IPL · World Championships (bench + deadlift) 140 133.0 kg293 lb Raw (raw) — 220.0 kg485 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 550.0 kg1213 lb 305.88 1
2018-12-06 IPL · World Championships 140 133.0 kg293 lb Wraps (raw) 420.0 kg926 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 970.0 kg2139 lb 539.47 1
2018-12-06 IPL · World Championships 140 133.0 kg293 lb Wraps (raw) 420.0 kg926 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 970.0 kg2139 lb 539.47 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (bench + deadlift) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 550.0 kg1213 lb 308.25 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (bench + deadlift) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 550.0 kg1213 lb 308.25 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships 140 129.6 kg286 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 910.0 kg2006 lb 510.02 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships 140 129.6 kg286 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 910.0 kg2006 lb 510.02 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (deadlift only) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 190.56 2
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (deadlift only) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Raw (raw) — — 340.0 kg750 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 190.56 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (squat only) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb — — 360.0 kg794 lb 201.77 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (squat only) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Wraps (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb — — 360.0 kg794 lb 201.77 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (bench only) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb — 210.0 kg463 lb 117.70 1
2018-05-25 IPL · European Championships (bench only) 140 129.6 kg286 lb Raw (raw) — 210.0 kg463 lb — 210.0 kg463 lb 117.70 3
2017-11-18 GPA · World Cup 140 128.7 kg284 lb Raw (raw) 380.0 kg838 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 940.0 kg2073 lb 527.95 1
2017-11-18 GPA · World Cup 140 128.7 kg284 lb Raw (raw) 380.0 kg838 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 350.0 kg772 lb 940.0 kg2073 lb 527.95 1
2017-06-14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 119.7 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 360.0 kg794 lb 202.5 kg447 lb 352.5 kg777 lb — DD
2016-10-20 AfricanPF · African Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 131.3 kg290 lb Raw (raw) 380.0 kg838 lb 220.0 kg485 lb 350.0 kg772 lb — DD
2016-09-23 EPF · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships 120+ 131.5 kg290 lb Raw (raw) — — — — DQ
2016-06-19 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 119.6 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 365.0 kg805 lb 215.0 kg474 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 940.0 kg2073 lb 540.45 2
2015-10-24 AfricanPF · African Classic Powerlifting Championships 120+ 130.5 kg288 lb Raw (raw) 390.0 kg860 lb 222.5 kg491 lb 355.0 kg783 lb 967.5 kg2133 lb 541.12 1
2015-09-26 EPF · Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships 120+ 128.4 kg283 lb Raw (raw) 370.0 kg816 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 340.0 kg750 lb 920.0 kg2029 lb 517.14 1
2015-06-27 FFHMFAC · Challenge Jean Villenave (squat only) 121.9 kg269 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb — — 350.0 kg772 lb 199.97 1
2015-06-05 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 119.5 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 212.5 kg469 lb 365.0 kg805 lb 927.5 kg2045 lb 533.44 1
2014-06-01 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 119.7 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 375.0 kg827 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 360.0 kg794 lb 945.0 kg2084 lb 543.17 1
2013-06-11 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships 120 118.5 kg261 lb Raw (raw) 356.0 kg785 lb 190.0 kg419 lb 320.0 kg706 lb 866.0 kg1909 lb 499.53 5
2012-06-12 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Cup 120 119.8 kg264 lb Raw (raw) 350.0 kg772 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 355.5 kg784 lb 915.5 kg2019 lb 526.00 1
2010-11-07 IPF · World Powerlifting Championships 125 122.2 kg270 lb Single-ply 400.0 kg882 lb 230.0 kg507 lb 330.0 kg728 lb 960.0 kg2117 lb 548.05 5
2009-11-02 IPF · World Powerlifting Championships 100 99.7 kg220 lb Single-ply 372.5 kg821 lb 210.0 kg463 lb 327.5 kg722 lb 910.0 kg2006 lb 560.95 4
2009-06-05 AfricanPF · African & South African Powerlifting Championships 100 100.0 kg221 lb Single-ply 360.0 kg794 lb 195.0 kg430 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 865.0 kg1907 lb 532.54 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 14 IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships (2017-06-14)
Untested 13 365Strong · World Powerlifting Games (bench only) (2025-10-11)

Mohamed Bouafia splits his career fairly evenly between the two, 14 drug-tested and 13 untested across 27 meets.

His five most recent meets have all been untested.

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