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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
2
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

Kjell Egil Bakkelund's best total of 942.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 83kg Raw lifters ever recorded (102,610 entries).

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 74 73.7 kg - 170 kg - 170 kg 123.4 5
2022-08-02 European Bench Press Championships EPF 83 76.1 kg - 225 kg - 225 kg 160.0 4
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

755 kg
Total · 66 kg · Raw
2026-06-13

Strength Fingerprint

How Kjell Egil Bakkelund's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

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

Lift Balance

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

Squat 36.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 26.9% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 36.3% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 36.3% of Kjell Egil Bakkelund's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

83kg Raw lifters

Kjell Egil Bakkelund, 38

This cohort typically peaks at 23. At 38, Kjell Egil Bakkelund competes 15 years past the statistical peak, among the 9% of lifters still competing at 38.

Based on 84,140 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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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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