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Per Nilsson

Sweden Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Per Nilsson is a Sweden powerlifter with a best competition total of 917.5 kg and a best DOTS of 553.90.

Best total
917.5 kg
Best DOTS
553.90
Competition context
105 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
59 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
370 kg
Best Bench
347.5 kg
Best Deadlift
272.5 kg
Best Total
917.5 kg
Best DOTS
553.90
Best Wilks
548.73
Meet Count
59
Years Active
26+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 370 kg 117.1 kg DM i styrkelyft - utrustning Östra Svealands SDF 2015-11-14 120
Bench Press 347.5 kg 118.9 kg World Bench Press Championships 2018-04-23 120
Deadlift 272.5 kg 104.4 kg European Open Powerlifting Championships 2012-05-08 105
Total 917.5 kg 104.7 kg World Powerlifting Championships 2011-11-08 105

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1997-06-15 European Juniors Powerlifting Championships 270 kg 187.5 kg 235 kg 692.5 kg
2005-02-05 B-SM Herrar 220 kg 272.5 kg 235 kg 727.5 kg
2008-03-15 SM SL 320 kg 250 kg 240 kg 810 kg
2010-08-28 Nordic Powerlifting Championships 322.5 kg 267.5 kg 260 kg 850 kg
2011-02-26 SM SL 345 kg 287.5 kg 267.5 kg 900 kg
2011-11-08 World Powerlifting Championships 367.5 kg 280 kg 270 kg 917.5 kg

Per Nilsson's best total of 917.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 120kg Raw lifters ever recorded (44,753 entries).

Competition History

59 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2023-09-16 SM Utrustad Styrkelyft S/J/U/V SSF 120 116.8 kg 205 kg 265 kg 205 kg 675 kg 391.3 1
2019-05-22 VM Bänkpress Open SSF 120 118.0 kg - 305 kg - 305 kg 176.2 6
2019-05-18 World Bench Press Championships IPF 120 118.0 kg - 305 kg - 305 kg 176.2 6
2018-10-09 European Bench Press Championships EPF 120 118.3 kg - - - - - DQ
2018-04-23 World Bench Press Championships IPF 120 118.9 kg - 347.5 kg - 347.5 kg 200.2 2
2018-03-03 The Arnold Titan Pro Bench Bash NAPF 120+ 121 kg - 315 kg - 315 kg 180.4 1
2017-05-22 World Bench Press Championships IPF 120 118.3 kg - 332.5 kg - 332.5 kg 191.9 5
2017-02-04 SM-veckan - Bänkpress SSF 120 119.2 kg - 305 kg - 305 kg 175.6 1
2016-12-02 Lag-SM - Bänkpress SSF 120 118.7 kg - 280 kg - 280 kg 161.4 2
2016-11-11 DM i styrkelyft - utrustning Östra Svealand SSF 120 119.3 kg 297.5 kg 270 kg 230 kg 797.5 kg 458.9 1
2016-09-17 DM i bänkpress - utrustning Östra Svealands SDF SSF 120 118.6 kg - 270 kg - 270 kg 155.7 1
2016-01-29 SM-veckan - Styrkelyft SSF 120 119.8 kg - - - - - DQ
2015-12-04 Lag-SM - Bänkpress SSF 120+ 120.3 kg - 275 kg - 275 kg 157.8 3
2015-12-04 Lag-SM - Styrkelyft SSF 120 118.1 kg 357.5 kg 282.5 kg 245 kg 885 kg 511.0 1
2015-11-14 DM i styrkelyft - utrustning Östra Svealands SDF SSF 120 117.1 kg 370 kg 275 kg 242.5 kg 887.5 kg 513.9 1
2014-12-06 Lag-SM - Styrkelyft SSF 120 113.5 kg 352.5 kg 277.5 kg 255 kg 885 kg 518.2 1
2014-11-01 DM i styrkelyft - utrustning Östra Svealands SDF SSF 120 111.6 kg 325 kg - 250 kg 575 kg 338.7 1
2014-09-20 DM i bänkpress - utrustning Östra Svealands SDF SSF 120 111.0 kg - 260 kg - 260 kg 153.5 2
2014-05-20 World Bench Press Championships IPF 105 104.4 kg - 265 kg - 265 kg 160.2 10
2014-05-07 European Open Powerlifting Championships EPF 105 104.2 kg - 265 kg 247.5 kg - - DQ
2013-12-31 SM Bänkpress SSF 105 104.7 kg - 260 kg - 260 kg 157.0 2
2013-11-09 DM SL Östra Svealand SSF 120 117.6 kg 250 kg 260 kg 250 kg 760 kg 439.5 1
2013-09-13 Western European Powerlifting Championships EPF 120 110 kg 370 kg 290 kg - - - DQ
2013-03-03 Titan Pro Bench Bash NAPF 120 117.6 kg - - - - - DQ
2012-11-23 SM Bänkpress SSF 120 118 kg - - - - - DQ
2012-11-03 DM SL Östra Svealand SSF 120 116.9 kg 325 kg 290 kg 245 kg 860 kg 498.3 1
2012-10-20 DM BP Östra Svealand SSF 120 117.3 kg - 295 kg - 295 kg 170.7 1
2012-08-09 European Open Bench Press Championships EPF 105 104.3 kg - 280 kg - 280 kg 169.3 3
2012-05-21 World Bench Press Championships IPF 105 104.7 kg - 292.5 kg - 292.5 kg 176.6 5
2012-05-08 European Open Powerlifting Championships EPF 105 104.4 kg 362.5 kg 275 kg 272.5 kg 910 kg 550.1 9
2012-03-04 Titan Pro Bench NAPF 105 104.4 kg - 275 kg - 275 kg 166.2 7
2011-11-26 BP SM SSF 105 104.7 kg - 305 kg - 305 kg 184.2 1
2011-11-08 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 105 104.7 kg 367.5 kg 280 kg 270 kg 917.5 kg 553.9 5
2011-10-08 DM Östra Svealand BP SSF 120 107.7 kg - 275 kg - 275 kg 164.2 1
2011-05-25 World Bench Press Championships IPF 105 104.5 kg - 295 kg - 295 kg 178.3 1
2011-05-03 European Powerlifting Championships EPF 105 104.3 kg 360 kg - 270 kg - - DQ
2011-02-26 SM SL SSF 105 104.1 kg 345 kg 287.5 kg 267.5 kg 900 kg 544.7 1
2010-11-27 SM Bänkpress SSF 100 100 kg - 283 kg - 283 kg 174.2 1
2010-10-09 ÖSSDF's DM BP SSF 100 99.9 kg - 282.5 kg - 282.5 kg 174.0 1
2010-08-28 Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 100 99.3 kg 322.5 kg 267.5 kg 260 kg 850 kg 524.8 1
2009-11-28 SM Bänkpress SSF 82.5 82.4 kg - 202.5 kg - 202.5 kg 137.3 4
2009-10-17 DM-BP SSF 90 89.9 kg - 225 kg - 225 kg 145.6 1
2009-09-18 Western European Cup EPF 90 89 kg - 240 kg 250 kg - - DQ
2009-02-28 SM Styrkelyft SSF 90 89.6 kg 305 kg 227.5 kg 262.5 kg 795 kg 515.2 2
2008-11-15 BP SM SSF 100 96.0 kg - 242.5 kg - 242.5 kg 152.0 4
2008-08-07 European Bench Press Championships EPF 100 98.7 kg - 235 kg - 235 kg 145.5 6
2008-06-25 World Bench Press Championships IPF 100 99.3 kg - - - - - DQ
2008-03-15 SM SL SSF 110 108.7 kg 320 kg 250 kg 240 kg 810 kg 482.0 3
2007-05-29 World Bench Press Championships IPF 110 109.4 kg - - - - - DQ
2006-05-23 World Bench Press Championships IPF 110 109.3 kg - 277.5 kg - 277.5 kg 164.8 2
2005-09-22 European Bench Press Championships EPF 110 108.8 kg - 277.5 kg - 277.5 kg 165.0 2
2005-02-05 B-SM Herrar SSF 110 110 kg 220 kg 272.5 kg 235 kg 727.5 kg 430.9 4
2005-01-12 World Open Bench Press Championships IPF 110 109.4 kg - - - - - DQ
2004-12-02 World Bench Press Championships IPF 110 108.1 kg - 255 kg - 255 kg 152.0 9
2003-06-15 Bänk SM SEN SSF 100 100 kg - 197.5 kg - 197.5 kg 121.6 6
2001-06-10 Bänk SM Sen år SSF 110 110 kg - 212.5 kg - 212.5 kg 125.9 5
1999-06-05 bänk SM seniorer SSF 100 100 kg - 190 kg - 190 kg 117.0 6
1998-06-07 Bänkpress SM SSF 90 90 kg - 200 kg - 200 kg 129.3 4
1997-06-15 European Juniors Powerlifting Championships EPF 90 89.7 kg 270 kg 187.5 kg 235 kg 692.5 kg 448.5 10

Strength Fingerprint

How Per Nilsson's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
68th
Intermediate
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 37.4% avg 35.3%
Bench 35.1% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 27.5% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 27.5% of Per Nilsson's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

120kg Raw lifters

Per Nilsson, 52

This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 52, Per Nilsson competes 29 years past the statistical peak, among the 20% of lifters still competing at 52.

Based on 37,054 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Per Nilsson

Per Nilsson is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 59 sanctioned meets since 1997. Per Nilsson has competed under SSF, IPF, EPF, NAPF, NordicPF federations.

Career best competition total: 917.5 kg with a DOTS score of 553.90. Individual lift PRs: 370.0 kg squat, 347.5 kg bench press, 272.5 kg deadlift.

This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.

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