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Jarkko Forss

Finland Male Elite

Jarkko Forss is a competitive powerlifter from Finland. Jarkko Forss has competed from 2014 to 2021. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 1000 kg and a peak DOTS score of 678.4. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 27 sanctioned meets with 28 first-place finishes.

Vital Statistics

Jarkko Forss is a Finland powerlifter with a best competition total of 1000.0 kg and a best DOTS of 678.42.

Best total
1000 kg
Best DOTS
678.42
Competition context
82.5 kg class, IPA, Multi-ply
Meet count
27 sanctioned meets
Records held
2
Best Squat
400 kg
Best Bench
325 kg
Best Deadlift
300 kg
Best Total
1000 kg
Best DOTS
678.42
Best Wilks
670.98
Meet Count
27
Years Active
7+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 400 kg 82.3 kg Winter Pro Open 2018-12-15 82.5
Bench Press 325 kg 88.3 kg Irish Pro Invitational IV 2019-09-21 100
Deadlift 300 kg 82.3 kg Winter Pro Open 2018-12-15 82.5
Total 1000 kg 82.3 kg Winter Pro Open 2018-12-15 82.5

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
2014-03-22 Bench Press and Deadlift Finnish Nationals - - 190 kg 190 kg
2014-06-12 European Championships 235 kg 190 kg 192.5 kg 617.5 kg
2015-05-02 Equipped Finnish Nationals 285 kg 205 kg 215 kg 705 kg
2016-01-30 Savolinna Record Breakers 320 kg 220 kg 225 kg 765 kg
2016-10-15 RB Gym Open 332.5 kg 232.5 kg 235 kg 800 kg
2016-11-19 North of the Border 6 324.3 kg 251.7 kg 251.7 kg 827.8 kg
2017-04-22 National Full Gear Powerlifting Contest 380 kg 270 kg 262.5 kg 912.5 kg
2018-06-16 Quest PTS Powerlifting Spectacular 380 kg 285 kg 275 kg 940 kg
2018-12-15 Winter Pro Open 400 kg 300 kg 300 kg 1000 kg

Jarkko Forss's best total of 1,000kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,934 entries).

Competition History

41 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2021-06-19 Summer Powerlifting Party WPC-Finland 100 91.1 kg 340 kg 307.5 kg 280 kg 927.5 kg 596.1 1
2020-12-19 Pikkujoulukisa WPC-Finland 82.5 82.5 kg 100 kg - 290 kg - - DQ
2020-10-31 RB Gym Power Meet WPC-Finland 82.5 82.5 kg - - 280 kg 280 kg 189.7 1
2020-10-31 RB Gym Power Meet WPC-Finland 82.5 82.5 kg - - - - - DQ
2019-12-14 Xmas Powerlifting FPO 100 91.8 kg - - 250 kg 250 kg 160.1 1
2019-09-21 Irish Pro Invitational IV WPC 100 88.3 kg - 325 kg - 325 kg 212.2 1
2019-08-23 Rebel Power Push-Pull FPO 82.5 82.4 kg - - 290 kg 290 kg 196.6 1
2019-08-23 Rebel Power Push-Pull FPO 82.5 82.4 kg - - - - - DQ
2019-05-25 Finnish Nationals IPA 90 88.2 kg - - 280 kg 280 kg 182.9 1
2018-12-15 Winter Pro Open IPA 82.5 82.3 kg 400 kg 300 kg 300 kg 1000 kg 678.4 1
2018-09-08 Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals FPO 82.5 82.4 kg - - 280 kg 280 kg 189.8 1
2018-09-08 Bench Press and Deadlift Nationals FPO 82.5 82.4 kg - 310.5 kg - 310.5 kg 210.5 1
2018-06-16 Quest PTS Powerlifting Spectacular IPA 82.5 81.6 kg 380 kg 285 kg 275 kg 940 kg 640.8 1
2018-04-28 Finnish National Qualifier IPA 90 89.8 kg - 145 kg - 145 kg 93.9 1
2018-04-28 Finnish National Qualifier IPA 90 89.8 kg - - 282.5 kg 282.5 kg 182.9 1
2018-03-31 Finnish Open FPO 90 90 kg - 280 kg - 280 kg 181.1 1
2018-03-31 Finnish Open FPO 90 90 kg - - 290 kg 290 kg 187.5 1
2017-11-06 World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 90 90 kg - - 250 kg 250 kg 161.7 1
2017-11-06 World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 100 100 kg - 235 kg - 235 kg 144.7 1
2017-11-06 World Bench Press and Deadlift Championships WABDL 90 90 kg - 235 kg 250 kg 485 kg 313.6 1
2017-08-26 WABDL World Cup & SM penkkipunnerrus/maastanosto FPO 82.5 82.2 kg - - 282.5 kg 282.5 kg 191.8 1
2017-08-26 WABDL World Cup & SM penkkipunnerrus/maastanosto FPO 82.5 82.2 kg - - - - - DQ
2017-07-03 European Championships WPC 100 90.7 kg 300 kg 260 kg 272.5 kg 832.5 kg 536.2 1
2017-05-27 Finnish Nationals FPO 82.5 82.1 kg 345 kg 250 kg 270 kg 865 kg 587.6 1
2017-04-22 National Full Gear Powerlifting Contest FPO 82.5 82.5 kg 380 kg 270 kg 262.5 kg 912.5 kg 618.1 1
2016-11-19 North of the Border 6 SPF 90 83.6 kg 324.3 kg 251.7 kg 251.7 kg 827.8 kg 556.5 1
2016-10-15 RB Gym Open FPO 82.5 82.4 kg 332.5 kg 232.5 kg 235 kg 800 kg 542.3 2
2016-01-30 Savolinna Record Breakers FPO 82.5 82.4 kg 320 kg 220 kg 225 kg 765 kg 518.6 9
2015-11-28 METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift WPC-Finland 82.5 82.5 kg - - 240 kg 240 kg 162.6 5
2015-11-28 METAL X-Mas Bench & Deadlift WPC-Finland 82.5 82.5 kg - - - - - DQ
2015-06-15 European Championships GPC 90 87.6 kg - - 227.5 kg 227.5 kg 149.2 2
2015-06-15 European Championships GPC 90 87.6 kg - 205 kg - 205 kg 134.4 2
2015-06-15 European Championships GPC 82.5 82.2 kg 260 kg - - - - DQ
2015-05-02 Equipped Finnish Nationals FPO 82.5 82.4 kg 285 kg 205 kg 215 kg 705 kg 477.9 1
2015-04-30 Bench Press and Deadlift Qualifier FPO 82.5 82.4 kg - - 245 kg 245 kg 166.1 2
2015-04-30 Bench Press and Deadlift Qualifier FPO 82.5 82.4 kg - 132.5 kg - 132.5 kg 89.8 3
2015-04-04 Finnish Open FPO 82.5 82.5 kg - - 215 kg 215 kg 145.6 1
2015-04-04 Finnish Open FPO 82.5 82.5 kg - 195 kg - 195 kg 132.1 2
2014-06-12 European Championships WPC 82.5 82.3 kg 235 kg 190 kg 192.5 kg 617.5 kg 418.9 1
2014-03-22 Bench Press and Deadlift Finnish Nationals FPO 90 87.8 kg - 160 kg - 160 kg 104.8 2
2014-03-22 Bench Press and Deadlift Finnish Nationals FPO 90 87.8 kg - - 190 kg 190 kg 124.4 3

Records Held

1000 kg
Total · 82.5 kg · Multi-ply
2018-12-15
310.5 kg
Bench · 82.5 kg · Multi-ply
2018-09-08

Strength Fingerprint

How Jarkko Forss's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
98th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

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

Squat 39.0% avg 35.3%
Bench 31.7% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 29.3% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 29.3% of Jarkko Forss's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

82.5kg Raw lifters

Jarkko Forss, 25

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 25, Jarkko Forss competed 4 years past the statistical peak, among the 81% of lifters still competing at 25.

Athletes With Similar Stats

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DOTS: 745.1
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DOTS: 706.7
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DOTS: 696.0
1011.5 kg total

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About Jarkko Forss

Jarkko Forss is a Finland competitive powerlifter who has competed in 27 sanctioned meets since 2014. Jarkko Forss has competed under WPC-Finland, FPO, WPC, IPA, WABDL, SPF, GPC federations.

Career best competition total: 1000.0 kg with a DOTS score of 678.42. Individual lift PRs: 400.0 kg squat, 325.0 kg bench press, 300.0 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.