Country records · 15,805 entries
Belgium Powerlifting Records
Belgium accounts for 15,805 competition entries from 4,423 lifters across 4 federations in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The records below show the top qualifying squat, bench, deadlift, and total for each weight class, age division, and equipment category. Use the filter to narrow by weight class, age, equipment, or tested status, or scroll for the default top records by lift.
The heaviest total on file here is Kari Markku Kalliola's 1,127.5 kg (2,485.5 lb) at World Championships in 2006. IPF sanctions the most competitions here, accounting for 73% of all entries on file. Competition activity peaked in 2023, the busiest year on record with 1,798 entries.
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Total
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kari Markku Kalliola | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 1127.5 kg2486 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 02 | Mario Piattelli | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 947.5 kg2089 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 03 | Steve Ringoot | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 940.0 kg2073 lb | VGPF · Interclub 1 | 2018-02-17 · 8 yr |
| 04 | Anibal Manuel Coimbra Marques | 100 kg220 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 930.0 kg2051 lb | EPF · Western European Cup | 2007-09-22 · 18 yr |
| 05 | Tomáš Podlipný | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 930.0 kg2051 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 06 | Reikö Kruse | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 920.0 kg2029 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 07 | Tatu Avola | 100 kg220 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 920.0 kg2029 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 08 | Jeroen Van Heesvelde | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 917.5 kg2023 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Bench Press: Classic & Equipped - Powerlifting: Equipped | 2025-12-07 · 5 mo |
| 09 | Sebastien Dechamps | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 913.0 kg2013 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting - Equipped | 2015-04-26 · 11 yr |
| 10 | Igor Nemtsov | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 910.0 kg2006 lb | LFPH · 3e Tour Interclub | 2012-03-31 · 14 yr |
Squat
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kari Markku Kalliola | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 475.0 kg1047 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 02 | Reikö Kruse | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 400.0 kg882 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 03 | Steve Ringoot | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 390.0 kg860 lb | VGPF · Interclub 1 | 2018-02-17 · 8 yr |
| 04 | Sami Kaipio | 100 kg220 lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 390.0 kg860 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 05 | Paul Newell | 100 kg220 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 380.0 kg838 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 06 | Sebastien Dechamps | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 20-23 | Yes | 372.5 kg821 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Powerlifting - Equipped | 2015-04-26 · 11 yr |
| 07 | Steven Middleton-Lowes | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 08 | Lee Marshall | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 45-49 | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 09 | Ralf Döhne | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 45-49 | — | 370.0 kg816 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 10 | Mario Piattelli | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 367.5 kg810 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
Bench
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tomi Rantanen | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 360.0 kg794 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 02 | Kari Markku Kalliola | 140+ kg309+ lb | M | Multi-ply | 40-44 | — | 355.0 kg783 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 03 | László Mészáros | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 35-39 | — | 320.0 kg706 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 04 | Gerd Tiefenbacher | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 302.5 kg667 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 05 | Jeroen Van Heesvelde | 120 kg265 lb | M | Single-ply | 35-39 | Yes | 287.5 kg634 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Bench Press: Classic & Equipped - Powerlifting: Equipped | 2025-12-07 · 5 mo |
| 06 | Kai-Uwe Göllnitz | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 287.5 kg634 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 07 | Mario Piattelli | 140 kg309 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 285.0 kg629 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 08 | Ivars Ozols | 110 kg243 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 282.5 kg623 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 09 | Steve Ringoot | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 280.0 kg618 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Club Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique des Clubs - Bench | 2016-04-24 · 10 yr |
| 10 | Juris Judko | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 45-49 | — | 280.0 kg618 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
Deadlift
| Rank | Lifter | Class | Sex | Equip | Age | Tested | Load | Meet | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tomáš Podlipný | 125 kg276 lb | M | Multi-ply | 24-34 | — | 350.0 kg772 lb | GPC · World Championships | 2006-10-30 · 19 yr |
| 02 | Asaël Spriesterbach | 105 kg231 lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | Yes | 343.5 kg758 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open | 2025-10-25 · 7 mo |
| 03 | Cas Vervoort | 120 kg265 lb | M | Raw | 20-23 | Yes | 342.5 kg755 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Junior | 2026-04-04 · 1 mo |
| 04 | Rowan Kollau | 105 kg231 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 342.5 kg755 lb | VGPF · Vlaams Kampioenschap - Powerlifting & Bench Press - Classic & Equipped | 2024-08-17 · 1 yr |
| 05 | Olivier Vervalle | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 342.5 kg755 lb | VGPF · Interclub 3 | 2023-09-16 · 2 yr |
| 06 | Steve Ringoot | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 340.5 kg751 lb | KBGV · Belgisch Kampioenschap - Championnats de Belgique - Powerlifting - Classic - Open | 2023-04-08 · 3 yr |
| 07 | Kristiaan Ten | 120+ kg265+ lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 340.0 kg750 lb | VGPF · Kwalificatiewedstrijd 1 | 2026-02-28 · 2 mo |
| 08 | Bogdan Vaipan | 110 kg243 lb | M | Raw | 24-34 | Yes | 340.0 kg750 lb | WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships | 2017-06-02 · 8 yr |
| 09 | James Hickey | 125 kg276 lb | M | Raw | 35-39 | Yes | 340.0 kg750 lb | WDFPF · World Single Lift Championships | 2013-06-28 · 12 yr |
| 10 | Anibal Manuel Coimbra Marques | 100 kg220 lb | M | Single-ply | 24-34 | Yes | 337.5 kg744 lb | EPF · Western European Cup | 2007-09-22 · 18 yr |
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Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.