Ad Schenkels
Vital Statistics
Ad Schenkels is a Netherlands powerlifter with a best competition total of 780.0 kg and a best DOTS of 510.17.
- Best total
- 780 kg
- Best DOTS
- 510.17
- Competition context
- 90 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 21 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 4
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 300 kg | 90 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1987-11-12 | 90 |
| Bench Press | 192.5 kg | 93.1 kg | Dutch Team Championships | 1991-02-21 | - |
| Deadlift | 307.5 kg | 86.4 kg | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 1988-05-15 | 90 |
| Total | 780 kg | 90 kg | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 1987-11-12 | 90 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-01 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | 230 kg | 140 kg | 250 kg | 620 kg |
| 1987-05-04 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | 250 kg | 150 kg | 275 kg | 675 kg |
| 1987-11-12 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 300 kg | 180 kg | 300 kg | 780 kg |
Ad Schenkels's best total of 780kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (114,152 entries).
Competition History
21 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-05-03 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 87.4 kg | 285 kg | 185 kg | 295 kg | 765 kg | 502.2 | 9 | |
| 1991-10-13 | First Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 84 kg | 265 kg | 170 kg | 302.5 kg | 737.5 kg | 494.6 | 2 | |
| 1991-09-14 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 90 | 90 kg | 275 kg | 170 kg | 290 kg | 735 kg | 475.3 | 2 | |
| 1991-02-21 | Dutch Team Championships | NPB | - | 93.1 kg | 290 kg | 192.5 kg | 290 kg | 772.5 kg | 491.3 | 1 | |
| 1991-01-12 | 3rd Round Dutch League | NPB | 89.5 | 89.5 kg | 265 kg | 177.5 kg | 250 kg | 692.5 kg | 449.0 | 3 | |
| 1990-12-16 | 2nd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 89 kg | 270 kg | 185 kg | 280 kg | 735 kg | 478.0 | 4 | |
| 1990-05-06 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 89.4 kg | 292.5 kg | 175 kg | 297.5 kg | 765 kg | 496.3 | 5 | |
| 1990-03-25 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 90 | 90 kg | 295 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 770 kg | 497.9 | 2 | |
| 1989-11-13 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 275 kg | 160 kg | 285 kg | 720 kg | 487.7 | 7 | |
| 1989-05-05 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 88.1 kg | 295 kg | 175 kg | 300 kg | 770 kg | 503.3 | 3 | |
| 1989-02-12 | 3rd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 88 kg | 290 kg | 182.5 kg | 295 kg | 767.5 kg | 502.0 | 2 | |
| 1989-01-14 | 2nd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 86 kg | 280 kg | 172.5 kg | 305 kg | 757.5 kg | 501.5 | 3 | |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 270 kg | 165 kg | 297.5 kg | 732.5 kg | 496.2 | 4 | |
| 1988-10-16 | 1st Match Dutch Competition | NPB | 82.5 | 82.2 kg | - | - | - | 737.5 kg | 500.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-05-15 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 90 | 86.4 kg | 290 kg | 175 kg | 307.5 kg | 772.5 kg | 510.2 | 4 | |
| 1988-03-27 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1987-11-12 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 300 kg | 180 kg | 300 kg | 780 kg | 504.4 | 7 | |
| 1987-05-04 | Men's European Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 82.5 | 81.5 kg | 250 kg | 150 kg | 275 kg | 675 kg | 460.4 | 6 | |
| 1986-04-05 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 90 | 90 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DD | |
| 1985-04-06 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 90 | 86.9 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ | |
| 1984-04-01 | Dutch Powerlifting Championships | NPB | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 230 kg | 140 kg | 250 kg | 620 kg | 420.0 | 7 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Ad Schenkels's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 37.5% of Ad Schenkels's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 38, Ad Schenkels competed 18 years past the statistical peak, among the 32% of lifters still competing at 38.
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About Ad Schenkels
Ad Schenkels is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 21 sanctioned meets since 1984. Ad Schenkels has competed under EPF, NPB, IPF federations.
Career best competition total: 780.0 kg with a DOTS score of 510.17. Individual lift PRs: 300.0 kg squat, 192.5 kg bench press, 307.5 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.

