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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 |
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 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 99.9% | Squat stronger than 99.9% of 120kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 99.9% | Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 120kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 70.5% | Deadlift stronger than 70.5% of 120kg male lifters |
| Total | 99.9% | Total stronger than 99.9% of 120kg male lifters |
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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.