Ralf Gierz
Germany
Male
Best Squat
395 kg
Best Bench
255 kg
Best Deadlift
345 kg
Best Total
980 kg
Best DOTS
532.57
Best Wilks
545.21
Meet Count
27
Years Active
20+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 395 kg | 144.3 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1994-05-12 | 125+ |
| Bench Press | 255 kg | - | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 1995-01-01 | 125+ |
| Deadlift | 345 kg | 137.6 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1993-05-09 | 125+ |
| Total | 980 kg | 144.3 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1994-05-12 | 125+ |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-16 | German Junior Championships | - | - | - | 500 kg |
| 1986-10-18 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | 290 kg | 180 kg | 270 kg | 740 kg |
| 1987-07-19 | European Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 300 kg | 180 kg | 285 kg | 765 kg |
| 1988-06-11 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | 325 kg | 210 kg | 335 kg | 870 kg |
| 1988-09-07 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 325 kg | 217.5 kg | 338 kg | 880.5 kg |
| 1989-06-10 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | 340 kg | 222.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 900 kg |
| 1992-04-11 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | 360 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 925 kg |
| 1992-05-03 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 360 kg | 247.5 kg | 345 kg | 952.5 kg |
| 1994-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 395 kg | 252.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 980 kg |
's best total of 980kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125+kg Raw lifters ever recorded (2,194 entries).
Competition History
27 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-06 | Deutsche Meisterschaft Bankdruecken Aktive | BVDK | 125+ | 137.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 128.1 | 4 | |
| 1996-12-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 146.2 kg | 360 kg | 245 kg | 305 kg | 910 kg | 492.8 | 7 | |
| 1996-03-01 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | - | 137.5 kg | 360 kg | 252.5 kg | 320 kg | 932.5 kg | 513.6 | 2 | |
| 1996-01-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | - | 320 kg | 220 kg | 280 kg | 820 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1995-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 138.9 kg | 360 kg | 250 kg | 310 kg | 920 kg | 505.3 | 5 | |
| 1995-06-01 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft in Bankdrücken | BVDG | - | 136.9 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 132.4 | 3 | |
| 1995-05-20 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 139.9 kg | 360 kg | 252.5 kg | 320 kg | 932.5 kg | 511.1 | 3 | |
| 1995-03-18 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | - | 138.2 kg | 360 kg | 235 kg | 315 kg | 910 kg | 500.5 | 4 | |
| 1995-01-01 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | - | 375 kg | 255 kg | 312.5 kg | 942.5 kg | - | 1 | |
| 1994-11-17 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 138.1 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1994-06-01 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft in Bankdrücken | BVDG | - | 142.2 kg | - | 252.5 kg | - | 252.5 kg | 137.8 | 1 | |
| 1994-05-12 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 144.3 kg | 395 kg | 252.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 980 kg | 532.6 | 2 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125+ | 138.2 kg | 372.5 kg | 245 kg | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1993-05-09 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 137.6 kg | 360 kg | 247.5 kg | 345 kg | 952.5 kg | 524.6 | 2 | |
| 1992-10-10 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 138.7 kg | 380 kg | 225 kg | 335 kg | 940 kg | 516.5 | 1 | |
| 1992-05-03 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125+ | 137.9 kg | 360 kg | 247.5 kg | 345 kg | 952.5 kg | 524.2 | 2 | |
| 1992-04-11 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | - | 134.8 kg | 360 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 925 kg | 512.4 | 1 | |
| 1991-10-05 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125+ | 134.3 kg | 370 kg | 210 kg | 320 kg | 900 kg | 499.1 | 2 | |
| 1990-06-09 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | - | 116.2 kg | 330 kg | 210 kg | 315 kg | 855 kg | 496.4 | 1 | |
| 1989-06-10 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | - | 122.3 kg | 340 kg | 222.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 900 kg | 513.7 | 1 | |
| 1989-05-05 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 124.1 kg | 348.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 340 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 1988-12-15 | European Junior Championships | EPF | 125 | 118.7 kg | 325 kg | 217.5 kg | 338 kg | 880.5 kg | 507.5 | 1 | |
| 1988-09-07 | World Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 125 | 125 kg | 325 kg | 217.5 kg | 338 kg | 880.5 kg | 499.0 | 1 | |
| 1988-06-11 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | - | 121.8 kg | 325 kg | 210 kg | 335 kg | 870 kg | 497.2 | 1 | |
| 1987-07-19 | European Juniors Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 125 | 115.3 kg | 300 kg | 180 kg | 285 kg | 765 kg | 445.4 | 3 | |
| 1986-10-18 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Kraftdreikampf | BVDG | 125 | 125 kg | 290 kg | 180 kg | 270 kg | 740 kg | 419.4 | 3 | |
| 1984-09-16 | German Junior Championships | BVDG | 100 | 100 kg | - | - | - | 500 kg | 307.8 | 4 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for all Raw lifters, from 1,026,572 competition entries.
, 39
Among all Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 21. last competed at 39.
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About Ralf Gierz
Ralf Gierz is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 27 sanctioned meets since 1984. Ralf Gierz has competed under BVDK, IPF, BVDG, EPF federations.
Career best competition total: 980.0 kg with a DOTS score of 532.57. Individual lift PRs: 395.0 kg squat, 255.0 kg bench press, 345.0 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.