Helmut Kraus
Germany
Male
Best Squat
340 kg
Best Bench
317.5 kg
Best Deadlift
280 kg
Best Total
831 kg
Best DOTS
540.04
Best Wilks
533.23
Meet Count
56
Years Active
38+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 340 kg | 99.2 kg | World Championships | 2008-10-02 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 317.5 kg | 98.6 kg | Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft | 2025-04-10 | 110 |
| Deadlift | 280 kg | 89.6 kg | World Championships | 2007-09-27 | 90 |
| Total | 831 kg | 89.6 kg | World Championships | 2007-09-27 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-04-01 | Bayerische Meisterschaften der Jugend und Junioren im Kraftdreikampf | 195 kg | 130 kg | 200 kg | 525 kg |
| 1997-07-01 | Bayerische Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 217.5 kg | 165 kg | 222.5 kg | 605 kg |
| 2002-12-06 | World Cup | 270 kg | 195 kg | 245 kg | 710 kg |
| 2004-05-14 | European Championships | 300 kg | 202.5 kg | 250 kg | 752.5 kg |
| 2006-06-16 | European Championships | 295 kg | 225 kg | 252.5 kg | 772.5 kg |
| 2007-05-07 | European Championships | 320 kg | 237.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 830 kg |
| 2007-09-27 | World Championships | 310 kg | 241 kg | 280 kg | 831 kg |
's best total of 831kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 100kg Raw lifters ever recorded (111,266 entries).
Competition History
64 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-13 | International PowerMax Cup | WUAP-AUT | 110 | 97.8 kg | - | 260 kg | - | 260 kg | 161.6 | 1 | |
| 2025-05-16 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 98.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2025-04-10 | Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaft | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 98.6 kg | - | 317.5 kg | - | 317.5 kg | 196.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-11-16 | Powerhouse HAVOC | WUAP-AUT | 105 | 105 kg | - | 290 kg | - | 290 kg | 174.9 | 2 | |
| 2024-09-25 | World Championships | WUAP | 110 | 98.8 kg | - | 302.5 kg | - | 302.5 kg | 187.2 | 2 | |
| 2024-04-27 | Österreichische Staatsmeisterschaft & Internationaler Cup | WUAP-AUT | 110 | 100 kg | - | 275 kg | - | 275 kg | 169.3 | 1 | |
| 2024-04-05 | German Championship | WUAP-Germany | 110 | 99.6 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2023-09-19 | World Championships | WUAP | 110 | 102.6 kg | - | 300 kg | - | 300 kg | 182.7 | 2 | |
| 2023-04-29 | Osterreichische Staatsmeisterschaft & Internationaler Cup | WUAP-AUT | 110 | 110 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2022-09-28 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 99.4 kg | - | 280 kg | - | 280 kg | 172.8 | 1 | |
| 2022-09-03 | 1. PowerMax Cup | WUAP-AUT | 110 | 110 kg | - | 272.5 kg | - | 272.5 kg | 161.4 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-06 | Internationale DM | WUAP-Germany | 100 | 99.2 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 148.2 | 1 | |
| 2022-05-02 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 99.9 kg | - | 245 kg | - | 245 kg | 150.9 | 2 | |
| 2022-04-23 | Österreichische Staatsmeisterschaft & Internationaler Cup | WUAP-AUT | 100 | 100 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 147.7 | 1 | |
| 2021-09-04 | Internationale DM | WUAP-Germany | 115 | 97.9 kg | - | 190 kg | - | 190 kg | 118.0 | 4 | |
| 2021-09-04 | Internationale DM | WUAP-Germany | 100 | 97.9 kg | - | 200 kg | - | 200 kg | 124.3 | 3 | |
| 2021-07-31 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 97.7 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 136.8 | 1 | |
| 2021-07-31 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | GPU | 100 | 97.7 kg | - | 197.5 kg | - | 197.5 kg | 122.8 | 1 | |
| 2019-06-17 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2019-06-17 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.7 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 133.7 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-10 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 98.7 kg | 310 kg | 236 kg | 235 kg | 781 kg | 483.5 | 1 | |
| 2019-03-10 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 98.9 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 142.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-10-06 | Schwäbische Meisterschaften KDK Classic | BVDK | 105 | 94.5 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 107.3 | 1 | |
| 2018-04-21 | Schwäbische MannschaftsMeisterschaft und Allgäu-Cup | BVDK | 105 | 98.4 kg | - | 152.5 kg | - | 152.5 kg | 94.5 | 3 | |
| 2017-10-17 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 98.4 kg | 300 kg | 235 kg | 242.5 kg | 777.5 kg | 482.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-09-30 | Offene Süddeutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 98.2 kg | - | - | 245 kg | 245 kg | 152.0 | 1 | |
| 2017-06-13 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 98.1 kg | 315 kg | 205 kg | 257.5 kg | 777.5 kg | 482.6 | 1 | |
| 2017-05-27 | Schwäbische Meisterschaft | BVDK | 105 | 98.1 kg | - | 170 kg | 240 kg | 410 kg | 254.5 | 1 | |
| 2017-03-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 90.4 kg | 300 kg | 205 kg | 245 kg | 750 kg | 483.9 | 1 | |
| 2016-03-31 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 99.1 kg | 305 kg | 215 kg | 255 kg | 775 kg | 478.9 | 1 | |
| 2015-10-03 | Offene Süddeutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 95.8 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2015-06-16 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.3 kg | 305 kg | 215 kg | 260 kg | 780 kg | 485.9 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 100 kg | 325 kg | 240 kg | 240 kg | 805 kg | 495.5 | 1 | |
| 2015-03-27 | Deutsche Meisterschaft | UPC-Germany | 100 | 100 kg | - | 235 kg | - | 235 kg | 144.7 | 1 | |
| 2014-11-14 | World Cup | WUAP | 100 | 97.1 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 134.1 | 1 | |
| 2014-10-09 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 97.8 kg | 280 kg | 240 kg | 245 kg | 765 kg | 475.5 | 1 | |
| 2013-10-25 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 98.7 kg | 290 kg | 250 kg | 230 kg | 770 kg | 476.7 | 1 | |
| 2013-03-02 | Schwäbische MannschaftsMeisterschaft und Allgäu-Cup | BVDK | 105 | 99.5 kg | - | 170 kg | - | 170 kg | 104.9 | 1 | |
| 2012-09-26 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 99.8 kg | 320 kg | 240 kg | 255 kg | 815 kg | 502.1 | 1 | |
| 2012-06-07 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 100 kg | 290 kg | 200 kg | 245 kg | 735 kg | 452.4 | 1 | |
| 2011-07-16 | Bayerische Meisterschaften KDK | BVDK | 105 | 96 kg | 260 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2009-05-27 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 96.8 kg | 320 kg | 222.5 kg | 255 kg | 797.5 kg | 498.0 | 1 | |
| 2008-10-02 | World Championships | WUAP | 100 | 99.2 kg | 340 kg | 230 kg | 235 kg | 805 kg | 497.2 | 2 | |
| 2007-09-27 | World Championships | WUAP | 90 | 89.6 kg | 310 kg | 241 kg | 280 kg | 831 kg | 538.5 | 1 | |
| 2007-07-06 | European Championships | WUAP | 100 | 92.7 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 152.9 | 2 | |
| 2007-07-06 | European Championships | WUAP | 90 | 89 kg | 300 kg | 240 kg | 260 kg | 800 kg | 520.2 | 1 | |
| 2007-05-07 | European Championships | GPC | 90 | 88.9 kg | 320 kg | 237.5 kg | 272.5 kg | 830 kg | 540.0 | 3 | |
| 2006-10-30 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 90 kg | 255 kg | 207.5 kg | 260 kg | 722.5 kg | 467.2 | 3 | |
| 2006-06-16 | European Championships | WUAP | 90 | 89.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 144.3 | 3 | |
| 2006-06-16 | European Championships | WUAP | 90 | 89.8 kg | 295 kg | 225 kg | 252.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 500.1 | 1 | |
| 2005-10-05 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.8 kg | 280 kg | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 2004-07-10 | Bayerische Meisterschaften Bankdrücken | BVDK | 90 | 88.3 kg | - | 182.5 kg | - | 182.5 kg | 119.2 | 2 | |
| 2004-05-14 | European Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.7 kg | 300 kg | 202.5 kg | 250 kg | 752.5 kg | 487.4 | 4 | |
| 2003-12-05 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.2 kg | - | 185 kg | - | 185 kg | 120.2 | 5 | |
| 2003-12-05 | World Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.6 kg | 255 kg | 182.5 kg | 200 kg | 637.5 kg | 413.1 | 4 | |
| 2003-05-02 | European Championships | GPC | 90 | 89.8 kg | 262.5 kg | 192.5 kg | 240 kg | 695 kg | 449.8 | 3 | |
| 2003-01-01 | Frankencup | BVDK | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | 190 kg | 190 kg | 122.9 | 4 | |
| 2002-12-06 | World Cup | WPC | 90 | 88.7 kg | 270 kg | 195 kg | 245 kg | 710 kg | 462.5 | 3 | |
| 2000-10-15 | Bayerische Meisterschaften im Bankdrücken der Aktiven | BVDG | 90 | 87 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 118.4 | 3 | |
| 1999-05-15 | Bayerische Meisterschaften im Bankdrücken der Aktiven | BVDG | 90 | 89 kg | - | 162.5 kg | - | 162.5 kg | 105.7 | 6 | |
| 1998-10-01 | Bayerische Meisterschaften im Bankdrücken | BVDG | 90 | 90 kg | - | 165 kg | - | 165 kg | 106.7 | 5 | |
| 1997-07-01 | Bayerische Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 90 | 90 kg | 217.5 kg | 165 kg | 222.5 kg | 605 kg | 391.2 | 3 | |
| 1996-10-01 | Bayerische Meisterschaften im Bankdrücken | BVDG | 90 | 90 kg | - | 160 kg | - | 160 kg | 103.5 | 3 | |
| 1987-04-01 | Bayerische Meisterschaften der Jugend und Junioren im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 195 kg | 130 kg | 200 kg | 525 kg | 355.6 | 1 |
Career Stage
100kg Raw lifters
, 55
This cohort typically peaks at 24. At 55, competes 31 years past the statistical peak, among the 16% of lifters still competing at 55.
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About Helmut Kraus
Helmut Kraus is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 56 sanctioned meets since 1987. Helmut Kraus has competed under WUAP-AUT, GPU, WUAP-Germany, WUAP, UPC-Germany, BVDK, GPC, WPC, BVDG federations.
Career best competition total: 831.0 kg with a DOTS score of 540.04. Individual lift PRs: 340.0 kg squat, 317.5 kg bench press, 280.0 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.