Bodyweight-adjusted · across all federations
Pound-for-Pound Powerlifting Rankings
Records pages rank by absolute weight. These rank by score: who is strongest relative to bodyweight, measured with DOTS, Wilks, and IPF GL points.
DOTS, Wilks, and IPF GL each convert a lift and a bodyweight into a single comparable number, so a featherweight and a superheavyweight can be ranked head to head. Pick a lift below for the full top-25 lists, split by sex, equipment, and drug-tested status, with a control to switch the scoring metric.
Data through
How the scores work
DOTS and Wilks divide a total by a polynomial of bodyweight; IPF GL uses an exponential curve fit to international results. All three are calibrated so the typical winning score lands near the same range regardless of weight class. The figures here reproduce the DOTS, Wilks, and goodlift values stored on every entry in the dataset.
Each list shows one entry per lifter, on their best-scoring qualifying lift in a sanctioned meet; totals require a full-power meet. IPF GL is shown only for the total, where it is officially defined. For single lifts, DOTS and Wilks apply their bodyweight coefficient to that one lift, which is a derived comparison rather than an official single-lift rating.