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Erik Knöfler
Germany
Male
Best Squat
407.5 kg
Best Bench
320 kg
Best Deadlift
370 kg
Best Total
975 kg
Best DOTS
599.94
Best Wilks
592.98
Meet Count
45
Years Active
17+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 407.5 kg | 103.8 kg | Deutsche Meisterschaft | 2020-02-01 | 110 |
| Bench Press | 320 kg | 105 kg | Powerhouse HAVOC | 2024-11-16 | 105 |
| Deadlift | 370 kg | 102.9 kg | Lausitz Cup | 2025-06-28 | - |
| Total | 975 kg | 103.8 kg | Deutsche Meisterschaft | 2020-02-01 | 110 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-02 | German Open im Kreuzheben | - | - | 240 kg | 240 kg |
| 2009-05-27 | European Championships | 300 kg | 195 kg | 285 kg | 780 kg |
| 2010-09-21 | World Championships | 325 kg | 207.5 kg | 275 kg | 807.5 kg |
| 2010-11-26 | World Cup | 330 kg | 220 kg | 265 kg | 815 kg |
| 2011-06-01 | European Championships | 350 kg | 205 kg | 280 kg | 835 kg |
| 2012-09-26 | World Championships | 365 kg | 210 kg | 312.5 kg | 887.5 kg |
| 2014-06-02 | European Championships | 355 kg | 220 kg | 325 kg | 900 kg |
| 2014-11-14 | World Cup | 360 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 915 kg |
| 2015-03-27 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | 372.5 kg | 230 kg | 321.5 kg | 924 kg |
| 2018-10-15 | World Championships | 400 kg | 240 kg | 290 kg | 930 kg |
| 2019-03-10 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | 405 kg | 255 kg | 310 kg | 970 kg |
| 2020-02-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | 407.5 kg | 265 kg | 302.5 kg | 975 kg |
's best total of 975kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (111,465 entries).
Competition History
59 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-26 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | WRPF-DE | 110 | 105.8 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 320 kg | 192.4 | 1 | |
| 2025-08-30 | Fitness Store Classic | GPU | - | 103.5 kg | - | - | 317.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 192.6 | 3 | |
| 2025-06-28 | Lausitz Cup | GPU | - | 102.9 kg | - | - | 370 kg | 370 kg | 225.0 | 1 | |
| 2025-05-16 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | - | 103.5 kg | - | - | 340 kg | 340 kg | 206.3 | 1 | |
| 2025-05-16 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 110 | 103.5 kg | - | 250 kg | - | 250 kg | 151.7 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-10 | Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 103.6 kg | - | - | 342.5 kg | 342.5 kg | 207.7 | 1 | |
| 2025-04-10 | Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 103.2 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2025-03-18 | Fitness Store Classic | GPU | - | 102.5 kg | - | - | 320 kg | 320 kg | 194.9 | 2 | |
| 2024-11-27 | World Cup | XPC-Poland | 110 | 104 kg | - | - | 315 kg | 315 kg | 190.7 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-27 | World Cup | XPC-Poland | 110 | 103.1 kg | - | 310 kg | - | 310 kg | 188.4 | 2 | |
| 2024-11-16 | Powerhouse HAVOC | WUAP-AUT | 105 | 105 kg | - | 320 kg | - | 320 kg | 193.0 | 1 | |
| 2024-05-10 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | - | 103.2 kg | - | - | 360 kg | 360 kg | 218.7 | 1 | |
| 2023-11-22 | World Cup | XPC-Poland | 110 | 102.5 kg | - | - | 330 kg | 330 kg | 201.0 | 1 | |
| 2023-05-04 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 110 | 103.1 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 188.4 | 1 | |
| 2023-04-14 | Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 102.5 kg | - | - | 300 kg | 300 kg | 182.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-06 | Internationale DM | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 102.1 kg | - | 300.5 kg | - | 300.5 kg | 183.3 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-06 | Internationale DM | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 100.9 kg | 310 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 785 kg | 481.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 99.9 kg | - | - | 333 kg | 333 kg | 205.1 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 99.9 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 184.7 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 99.9 kg | 272.5 kg | 25 kg | 75 kg | 372.5 kg | 229.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-19 | World Cup | XPC-Poland | 100 | 99.5 kg | - | - | 320.5 kg | 320.5 kg | 197.7 | 1 | |
| 2021-11-19 | World Cup | XPC-Poland | 100 | 99.5 kg | - | 270 kg | - | 270 kg | 166.6 | 1 | |
| 2021-09-04 | Internationale DM | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 100.6 kg | 365 kg | 248 kg | 280 kg | 893 kg | 548.2 | 1 | |
| 2021-09-04 | Internationale DM | WUAP-Germany | 115 | 100.7 kg | - | 282.5 kg | - | 282.5 kg | 173.4 | 1 | |
| 2021-07-31 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 98 kg | - | 280 kg | - | 280 kg | 173.9 | 1 | |
| 2021-07-31 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 98 kg | 300 kg | 180 kg | 307.5 kg | 787.5 kg | 489.0 | 1 | |
| 2020-09-04 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | WPC-Germany | 110 | 101.6 kg | - | 280 kg | - | 280 kg | 171.2 | 1 | |
| 2020-02-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 110 | 103.8 kg | 407.5 kg | 265 kg | 302.5 kg | 975 kg | 590.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-10-18 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPL | 100 | 98.4 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2019-03-10 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 98.9 kg | 405 kg | 255 kg | 310 kg | 970 kg | 599.9 | 1 | |
| 2019-02-09 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 98.1 kg | 260 kg | 190 kg | 305 kg | 755 kg | 468.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-01-01 | World Cup | WPU | 100 | 98.4 kg | - | - | 315 kg | 315 kg | 195.3 | 1 | |
| 2019-01-01 | World Cup | WPU | 100 | 98.4 kg | - | 255 kg | - | 255 kg | 158.1 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-15 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 98.9 kg | 400 kg | 240 kg | 290 kg | 930 kg | 575.2 | 1 | |
| 2018-07-01 | European Championships | WPU | 100 | 98 kg | 330 kg | 228 kg | 300 kg | 858 kg | 532.8 | 1 | |
| 2018-03-08 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 96.5 kg | 370 kg | 252.5 kg | 220 kg | 842.5 kg | 526.9 | 1 | |
| 2018-03-08 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 99.7 kg | - | 252.5 kg | - | 252.5 kg | 155.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-10-17 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 99.8 kg | 200 kg | 260 kg | 200 kg | 660 kg | 406.6 | 3 | |
| 2017-09-14 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 96.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2017-06-13 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 99.0 kg | 360 kg | 250.5 kg | 300.5 kg | 911 kg | 563.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-10-05 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 98.8 kg | 377.5 kg | 235 kg | 280 kg | 892.5 kg | 552.3 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-31 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 98.6 kg | 310 kg | 180 kg | 310 kg | 800 kg | 495.5 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-31 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 98.3 kg | 375 kg | 225 kg | 300 kg | 900 kg | 558.1 | 1 | |
| 2015-06-16 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.3 kg | 295 kg | 180 kg | 314 kg | 789 kg | 491.6 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 110 | 100.1 kg | 372.5 kg | 230 kg | 321.5 kg | 924 kg | 568.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 110 | 100.1 kg | - | - | 310 kg | 310 kg | 190.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-14 | World Cup | WUAP | 100 | 98.3 kg | 360 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 915 kg | 567.5 | 1 | |
| 2014-06-02 | European Championships | GPC | 100 | 96.6 kg | 355 kg | 220 kg | 325 kg | 900 kg | 562.5 | 2 | |
| 2013-10-26 | World Championship | WPC | 100 | 98.5 kg | 257.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 302.5 kg | 732.5 kg | 453.9 | 5 | |
| 2013-10-25 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.7 kg | 370 kg | 215 kg | 300 kg | 885 kg | 550.3 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-26 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.4 kg | 365 kg | 210 kg | 312.5 kg | 887.5 kg | 552.7 | 2 | |
| 2011-06-01 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.5 kg | 350 kg | 205 kg | 280 kg | 835 kg | 519.7 | 3 | |
| 2010-11-26 | World Cup | WUAP | 100 | 97.6 kg | - | 217.5 kg | - | 217.5 kg | 135.3 | 3 | |
| 2010-11-26 | World Cup | WUAP | 100 | 97.3 kg | 330 kg | 220 kg | 265 kg | 815 kg | 507.8 | 1 | |
| 2010-09-21 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.3 kg | 325 kg | 207.5 kg | 275 kg | 807.5 kg | 503.1 | 3 | |
| 2010-09-06 | World Championships | GPC | 100 | 97.3 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-12-01 | Bembel Man | Germany-UA | 100 | 95.5 kg | 230 kg | 170 kg | 257.5 kg | 657.5 kg | 413.1 | 3 | |
| 2009-05-27 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 91.6 kg | 300 kg | 195 kg | 285 kg | 780 kg | 500.0 | 2 | |
| 2008-11-02 | German Open im Kreuzheben | GRAWA | - | 90 kg | - | - | 240 kg | 240 kg | 155.2 | 8 |
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
, 45
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 45, competes 21 years past the statistical peak, among the 30% of lifters still competing at 45.
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About Erik Knöfler
Erik Knöfler is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 45 sanctioned meets since 2008. Erik Knöfler has competed under WRPF-DE, GPU, WUAP-Germany, XPC-Poland, WUAP-AUT, WPC-Germany, IPL, UPC-Germany, WPU, WUAP, GPC, WPC, Germany-UA, GRAWA federations.
Career best competition total: 975.0 kg with a DOTS score of 599.94. Individual lift PRs: 407.5 kg squat, 320.0 kg bench press, 370.0 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.