Total moved
78.6 tonnes
Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 113 competition entries, added up.
Career Wrapped
Wim Wamsteeker
Wim Wamsteeker has competed in 108 sanctioned meets since 1987, lifting 78.6 tonnes across them.
Best total
868 kg1,913 lb
Men's European Powerlifting Championships, 2000
The climb
+353 kg777 lb
From 515 kg1,136 lb to 868 kg1,913 lb, a 68% rise on the first total on file.
Peak DOTS
492
Top 3% of all men on file
Archetype
Squatter
Split 39 / 24 / 37 (squat / bench / deadlift) against a typical 37 / 24 / 39, 1.5 points above average on squat.
Best ranking
#2,645
Total in Single-ply 125 kg, out of 36,809 worldwide.
On the platform
55% third attempts made
112 of 202 third attempts converted, with 8 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 58. Heaviest made third attempt: Squat 343 kg755 lb.
World records
4
Set across the career, none still standing.
Biggest jump
+273 kg601 lb
Between two meets, up to 703 kg1,549 lb at Dutch Equipped Juniors & Masters Powerlifting Championships.
Footprint
39 years
3 federations, 23 countries, 8 weight classes.
13% of entries lifted raw. 96% drug-tested. 7 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 2000.