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Kjell Egil Bakkelund

Norway Male Elite

Kjell Egil Bakkelund is a competitive powerlifter from Norway. Kjell Egil Bakkelund has competed from 2007 to 2026. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 942.5 kg and a peak DOTS score of 651.7. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 81 sanctioned meets with 61 first-place finishes.

Vital Statistics

Kjell Egil Bakkelund is a Norway powerlifter with a best competition total of 942.5 kg and a best DOTS of 651.69.

Best total
942.5 kg
Best DOTS
651.69
Competition context
83 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
82 sanctioned meets
Records held
4
Best Squat
357.5 kg
Best Bench
261 kg
Best Deadlift
352.5 kg
Best Total
942.5 kg
Best DOTS
651.69
Best Wilks
647.82
Meet Count
82
Years Active
19+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 357.5 kg 82.4 kg NM Styrkeløft 2015-05-29 83
Bench Press 261 kg 82.3 kg European Open Powerlifting Championships 2014-05-07 83
Deadlift 352.5 kg 83.8 kg GNC Pro Deadlift 2014-03-01 93
Total 942.5 kg 82.6 kg World Powerlifting Championships 2013-11-04 83

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2007-12-12 Seriestevne 170 kg 175 kg 200 kg 545 kg
2008-02-23 Regionmesterskap 200 kg 165 kg 205 kg 570 kg
2008-03-12 Seriestevne 210 kg 165 kg 200 kg 575 kg
2008-05-02 Nasjonalt ungdom og juniorstevne 220 kg 172.5 kg 210 kg 602.5 kg
2008-10-18 Syd-Norsk Styrkeløft 240 kg 180 kg 240 kg 660 kg
2008-11-15 NM U/Jr/Vet 255 kg 180 kg 240 kg 675 kg
2009-04-25 Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 257.5 kg 200 kg 245 kg 702.5 kg
2009-06-09 European Junior Powerlifting Championships 260 kg 197.5 kg 260 kg 717.5 kg
2009-09-07 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 280 kg 202.5 kg 260 kg 742.5 kg
2010-06-08 European Juniors Powerlifting Championships 290 kg 212.5 kg 275 kg 777.5 kg
2011-06-11 European Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships 315 kg 225 kg 285 kg 825 kg
2011-08-30 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships 322.5 kg 225 kg 302.5 kg 850 kg
2012-06-01 NM 330 kg 237.5 kg 312.5 kg 880 kg
2012-11-10 World Powerlifting Championships 342.5 kg 245 kg 312.5 kg 900 kg
2013-05-07 European Open Powerlifting Championships 335 kg 258 kg 320 kg 913 kg
2013-07-30 World Games 342.5 kg 250 kg 325 kg 917.5 kg
2013-11-04 World Powerlifting Championships 352.5 kg 252.5 kg 337.5 kg 942.5 kg

Competition History

83 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2026-06-13 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 66 65.8 kg 257.5 kg 187.5 kg 310 kg 755 kg 593.2 1
2026-01-31 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships IPF - 65.6 kg 260 kg 197.5 kg 324.5 kg 782 kg 615.2 2
2025-10-26 NM styrkeløft Utstyrsfritt NSF 74 73.1 kg 260 kg 195 kg 325 kg 780 kg 569.0 1
2025-08-14 World Games IPF - 74.9 kg 260 kg 197.5 kg 317.5 kg 775 kg 556.5 3
2025-06-08 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 66 65.9 kg 247.5 kg 185 kg 310 kg 742.5 kg 582.8 1
2025-03-18 European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship EPF 74 73.5 kg 267.5 kg 192.5 kg 315 kg 775 kg 563.3 1
2025-01-26 Sheffield Powerlifting Championships IPF - 66.0 kg 257.5 kg 195 kg 317.5 kg 770 kg 603.7 1
2024-06-15 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.6 kg 272.5 kg 207.5 kg 332.5 kg 812.5 kg 590.3 2
2024-03-22 Oslo SK NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt NSF 74 73.1 kg 252.5 kg 200 kg 310 kg 762.5 kg 556.4 1
2024-03-15 Arnold Sports Festival UK IPF - 73.7 kg 270 kg 205 kg 340 kg 815 kg 591.2 1
2023-12-04 European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.7 kg 262.5 kg 207.5 kg 330 kg 800 kg 580.7 1
2023-06-17 KK-67 NM styrkeløft utstyr NSF 83 78.7 kg 310 kg 230 kg 295 kg 835 kg 581.4 1
2023-06-11 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.4 kg 250 kg 192.5 kg 317.5 kg 760 kg 552.9 4
2023-05-02 European Equipped Powerlifting Championships EPF 83 79.9 kg 347.5 kg 242.5 kg 317.5 kg 907.5 kg 626.2 1
2023-03-03 Bjørgvin SK NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt NSF 83 79.7 kg 260 kg 192.5 kg 317.5 kg 770 kg 532.0 1
2022-11-25 European Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.5 kg 227.5 kg 170 kg 295 kg 692.5 kg 503.5 5
2022-11-14 World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.6 kg 332.5 kg 225 kg 312.5 kg 870 kg 632.0 1
2022-08-02 European Bench Press Championships EPF 83 76.1 kg - 225 kg - 225 kg 160.0 4
2022-08-02 European Bench Press Championships EPF 74 73.7 kg - 170 kg - 170 kg 123.4 5
2022-07-08 World Games IPF 83 73.2 kg 327.5 kg 232.5 kg 300 kg 860 kg 626.8 1
2022-05-03 European Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.3 kg 325 kg 235 kg 315 kg 875 kg 637.0 1
2022-03-25 NM Styrkeløft utstyrsfritt NSF 74 73.7 kg 230 kg 188 kg 310 kg 728 kg 528.2 1
2021-12-11 Klubbstevne NSF 83 77.3 kg 230 kg 190 kg 312.5 kg 732.5 kg 515.7 1
2021-11-08 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.5 kg 315 kg 227.5 kg 315 kg 857.5 kg 623.3 1
2021-06-26 NM styrkeløft utstyr NSF 83 81 kg 320 kg 230 kg 300 kg 850 kg 581.9 1
2019-11-18 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.2 kg 330 kg 232.5 kg 322.5 kg 885 kg 645.0 1
2019-06-27 NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt NSF 74 73.6 kg 230 kg 177.5 kg 300 kg 707.5 kg 513.9 1
2019-06-04 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.7 kg 237.5 kg 182.5 kg 312.5 kg 732.5 kg 531.7 2
2019-05-04 European Equipped Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 73.9 kg 337.5 kg 237.5 kg 325 kg 900 kg 651.7 1
2019-03-23 NM benkpress utstyr NSF 74 73.9 kg - 238 kg - 238 kg 172.4 1
2018-11-24 European Classic Powerlifting Championships EPF 74 72.6 kg 240 kg 170 kg 305 kg 715 kg 523.9 1
2018-11-05 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.0 kg 325 kg 215 kg 328.5 kg 868.5 kg 634.4 3
2018-10-05 NM Styrkeløft utstyrsfritt NSF 83 76.4 kg 237.5 kg 177.5 kg 310 kg 725 kg 514.1 1
2018-08-17 NM Styrkeløft utstyr NSF 74 73.4 kg 305 kg 207.5 kg 328 kg 840.5 kg 611.5 1
2018-04-07 RM Styrkeløft utstyr NSF 74 73.5 kg 330 kg 210 kg 310 kg 850 kg 617.6 1
2018-03-04 The Arnold Bodybuilding.com Pro Deadlift USAPL 83 78.0 kg - - 337.5 kg 337.5 kg 236.3 4
2017-10-20 NM styrkeløft utstyrsfritt NSF 74 73.9 kg 240 kg 170 kg 325.5 kg 735.5 kg 532.6 1
2017-09-23 Arnold's Europe Powerlifting Championships EPF 83 77.4 kg 257.5 kg 190 kg 325.5 kg 773 kg 543.9 1
2017-06-14 World Classic Powerlifting Championships IPF 74 73.6 kg 247.5 kg 187.5 kg 322 kg 757 kg 549.6 1
2016-12-10 Klubbmesterskap NSF 74 74 kg 230 kg 157.5 kg 250 kg 637.5 kg 461.3 1
2016-10-07 NM i styrkeløft utstyrsfritt NSF 74 72.9 kg 227.5 kg 177.5 kg 325 kg 730 kg 533.5 1
2016-05-20 NM Styrkeløft NSF 83 82.7 kg 325 kg 242.5 kg 300 kg 867.5 kg 586.8 1
2015-12-12 klubbmesterskap NSF 83 82.8 kg 225 kg 185 kg 330 kg 740 kg 500.2 1
2015-10-10 RM utstyrsfritt NSF 83 82.6 kg 240 kg 195 kg 320 kg 755 kg 511.3 G
2015-05-29 NM Styrkeløft NSF 83 82.4 kg 357.5 kg 255 kg 320 kg 932.5 kg 632.1 1
2014-05-29 NM Styrkeløft NSF 83 82.2 kg 310 kg 225 kg 265 kg 800 kg 543.2 1
2014-05-07 European Open Powerlifting Championships EPF 83 82.3 kg 355 kg 261 kg 320 kg 936 kg 635.1 1
2014-03-22 NM Benkpress NSF 83 82.5 kg - 260 kg - 260 kg 176.2 1
2014-03-01 GNC Pro Deadlift NAPF 93 83.8 kg - - 352.5 kg 352.5 kg 236.7 2
2014-02-08 RM Øst NSF 83 82.7 kg 252.5 kg 192.5 kg 317.5 kg 762.5 kg 515.8 1
2014-01-18 Reykjavik International Games NSF 83 83.0 kg - 247.5 kg - 247.5 kg 167.1 1
2013-11-04 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.6 kg 352.5 kg 252.5 kg 337.5 kg 942.5 kg 638.1 1
2013-07-30 World Games IPF 83 78.6 kg 342.5 kg 250 kg 325 kg 917.5 kg 639.4 2
2013-06-22 Finale lagserien benkpress NSF 83 79.4 kg - 245 kg - 245 kg 169.7 1
2013-05-31 NM NSF 83 77.1 kg 320 kg 240 kg 325 kg 885 kg 623.9 1
2013-05-07 European Open Powerlifting Championships EPF 83 80.2 kg 335 kg 258 kg 320 kg 913 kg 628.6 1
2012-12-15 Åpent stevne NSF 83 81.3 kg 240 kg 190 kg 300 kg 730 kg 498.7 1
2012-11-10 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82 kg 342.5 kg 245 kg 312.5 kg 900 kg 611.8 5
2012-09-28 Western European Championships EPF 83 81.9 kg 320 kg 245 kg 305 kg 870 kg 591.7 1
2012-06-01 NM NSF 83 82.8 kg 330 kg 237.5 kg 312.5 kg 880 kg 594.8 1
2011-12-10 Åpent stevne NSF 83 82 kg 220 kg 175 kg 290 kg 685 kg 465.6 1
2011-11-18 NM Ungdom Junior Veteran NSF 83 81.4 kg 297.5 kg 207.5 kg 280 kg 785 kg 535.9 1
2011-08-30 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 83 82.1 kg 322.5 kg 225 kg 302.5 kg 850 kg 577.6 1
2011-06-11 European Junior & Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championships EPF 83 82.3 kg 315 kg 225 kg 285 kg 825 kg 559.6 2
2011-03-26 NM Benkpress NSF 83 82.7 kg - 222.5 kg - 222.5 kg 150.5 1
2010-12-11 Åpent julestevne NSF 90 83.3 kg 200 kg 162.5 kg 255 kg 617.5 kg 416.0 1
2010-11-20 NM Ungdom Junior og Veteran NSF 82.5 82.5 kg 310 kg 207.5 kg 260 kg 777.5 kg 526.7 1
2010-09-27 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 78.9 kg 292.5 kg 210 kg 267.5 kg 770 kg 535.3 5
2010-06-08 European Juniors Powerlifting Championships EPF 82.5 79.8 kg 290 kg 212.5 kg 275 kg 777.5 kg 536.9 3
2010-04-14 Seriestevne NSF 82.5 80.2 kg 270 kg 190 kg - - - DQ
2010-03-28 NM Benkpress NSF 82.5 79.5 kg - 207.5 kg - 207.5 kg 143.6 1
2010-02-27 Regionsmesterskap NSF 82.5 79.9 kg 265 kg 200 kg 265 kg 730 kg 503.7 1
2009-11-13 NM Ungdom Junior og Veteran NSF 82.5 81.2 kg 275 kg 205 kg 262.5 kg 742.5 kg 507.6 1
2009-09-07 World Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 79.4 kg 280 kg 202.5 kg 260 kg 742.5 kg 514.3 6
2009-06-09 European Junior Powerlifting Championships EPF 82.5 80 kg 260 kg 197.5 kg 260 kg 717.5 kg 494.8 6
2009-04-25 Nordic Sub-Juniors & Juniors Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 82.5 82.3 kg 257.5 kg 200 kg 245 kg 702.5 kg 476.5 2
2009-02-21 RM Hedmark-Oppland NSF 82.5 79.5 kg 240 kg 190 kg 242.5 kg 672.5 kg 465.4 1
2008-11-15 NM U/Jr/Vet NSF 82.5 80.6 kg 255 kg 180 kg 240 kg 675 kg 463.4 1
2008-10-18 Syd-Norsk Styrkeløft NSF 82.5 79.9 kg 240 kg 180 kg 240 kg 660 kg 455.4 1
2008-05-02 Nasjonalt ungdom og juniorstevne NSF 82.5 77 kg 220 kg 172.5 kg 210 kg 602.5 kg 425.2 1
2008-03-12 Seriestevne NSF 82.5 75.9 kg 210 kg 165 kg 200 kg 575 kg 409.4 1
2008-02-23 Regionmesterskap NSF 75 73.9 kg 200 kg 165 kg 205 kg 570 kg 412.8 1
2007-12-12 Seriestevne NSF 82.5 76 kg 170 kg 175 kg 200 kg 545 kg 387.7 1

Records Held

single-ply-total-m-74 - M Single-ply
900 kg
total - 74
2019-05-04
open-single-ply-total-m-74 - M Single-ply
900 kg
total - 74
2019-05-04
raw-total-m-66 - M Raw
755 kg
total - 66
2026-06-13
open-raw-total-m-66 - M Raw
755 kg
total - 66
2026-06-13

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 83kg male lifters
Bench Press 99.9% Bench Press stronger than 99.9% of 83kg male lifters
Deadlift 99.9% Deadlift stronger than 99.9% of 83kg male lifters
Total 99.9% Total stronger than 99.9% of 83kg male lifters

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About Kjell Egil Bakkelund

Kjell Egil Bakkelund is a Norway competitive powerlifter who has competed in 82 sanctioned meets since 2007. Kjell Egil Bakkelund has competed under IPF, NSF, EPF, USAPL, NAPF, NordicPF federations.

Career best competition total: 942.5 kg with a DOTS score of 651.69. Individual lift PRs: 357.5 kg squat, 261.0 kg bench press, 352.5 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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