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Jörgen Ljungberg

Sweden Male Elite

Vital Statistics

Jörgen Ljungberg is a Sweden powerlifter with a best competition total of 1055.0 kg and a best DOTS of 599.45.

Best total
1055 kg
Best DOTS
599.45
Competition context
125 kg class, EPF, Single-ply
Meet count
70 sanctioned meets
Records held
4
Best Squat
427.5 kg
Best Bench
275 kg
Best Deadlift
372.5 kg
Best Total
1055 kg
Best DOTS
599.45
Best Wilks
602.18
Meet Count
70
Years Active
35+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 427.5 kg 124.7 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 2005-11-08 125
Bench Press 275 kg 125 kg Battle of Giants 2005-11-26 125
Deadlift 372.5 kg 124.8 kg Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 2004-04-24 125
Total 1055 kg 124 kg Men's European Powerlifting Championships 2004-05-17 125

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1990-09-20 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships 252.5 kg 175 kg 282.5 kg 710 kg
1992-09-27 Baltic Cup 270 kg 160 kg 282.5 kg 712.5 kg
1993-05-09 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 295 kg 192.5 kg 307.5 kg 795 kg
1993-11-27 World Powerlifting Championships 300 kg 192.5 kg 310 kg 802.5 kg
1994-09-10 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships 310 kg 205 kg 317.5 kg 832.5 kg
1994-11-17 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 335 kg 205 kg 315 kg 855 kg
1995-05-20 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 340 kg 210 kg 317.5 kg 867.5 kg
1995-09-09 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships 340 kg 210 kg 322.5 kg 872.5 kg
1996-05-16 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 335 kg 212.5 kg 330 kg 877.5 kg
1997-08-08 World Games 335 kg 210 kg 340 kg 885 kg
1998-05-07 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 330 kg 220 kg 340 kg 890 kg
1998-09-18 SM seniorer 380 kg 235 kg 360 kg 975 kg
1999-10-03 SM Seniorer 380 kg 235 kg 365 kg 980 kg
2000-10-08 SM Sen 390 kg 242.5 kg 357.5 kg 990 kg
2001-11-15 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 395 kg 242.5 kg 357.5 kg 995 kg
2003-11-04 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 395 kg 247.5 kg 357.5 kg 1000 kg
2004-02-06 Flugeby 405 kg 252.5 kg 370 kg 1027.5 kg
2004-04-24 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum 410 kg 260 kg 372.5 kg 1042.5 kg
2004-05-17 Men's European Powerlifting Championships 420 kg 265 kg 370 kg 1055 kg

Jörgen Ljungberg's best total of 1,055kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 125kg Raw lifters ever recorded (55,896 entries).

Competition History

73 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
2025-10-28 World Championships WPA 140 125.5 kg - - 280 kg 280 kg 158.5 1
2025-10-28 World Championships WPA 140 125.1 kg 270 kg - - 270 kg 153.0 1
2022-11-19 Open Championships GPA 125 125 kg - - 280 kg 280 kg 158.7 1
2020-03-07 Arnold XPC 140 136.7 kg 390.1 kg 199.6 kg 328.9 kg 918.5 kg 506.8 2
2019-11-29 World Cup XPC-Poland 140 140 kg 420 kg 220 kg 330 kg 970 kg 531.6 1
2019-10-20 World Championships GPC 140 134.8 kg 380 kg 222.5 kg 360 kg 962.5 kg 533.2 1
2019-09-28 Ukrainian Cup GPC-GUPU 140 139.9 kg 400 kg 230 kg 360 kg 990 kg 542.7 1
2019-06-21 Ukrainian Championships GPC-UKR 140 133.3 kg 420 kg 200 kg 330 kg 950 kg 528.0 1
2019-04-23 International Polish Championships GPC 140 133.5 kg - 200 kg - 200 kg 111.1 1
2019-04-23 International Polish Championships GPC 140 134.5 kg - - 350 kg 350 kg 194.0 1
2019-04-23 International Polish Championships GPC 140 133.5 kg 410 kg - - 410 kg 227.8 1
2018-12-15 Thor's Powerlifting Challenge WRPF-Iceland 140 131.4 kg 380 kg - 350 kg - - DQ
2017-04-25 u/j/v-SM klassisk styrkelyft SSF 120+ 128.7 kg 340 kg - - - - DQ
2015-11-14 DM i styrkelyft - klassisk Östra Svealands SDF SSF 120 119.7 kg 330 kg 200 kg 340 kg 870 kg 500.1 1
2014-11-01 DM i styrkelyft - klassisk Östra Svealands SDF SSF 120+ 129.9 kg 350 kg 150 kg 355 kg 855 kg 478.9 1
2014-07-03 SM KLSL SSF 120+ 130.1 kg 330 kg 200 kg 350.5 kg 880.5 kg 493.0 1
2010-11-27 SM Bänkpress SSF 125 124.5 kg - 270 kg - 270 kg 153.2 2
2010-09-11 Veteran-SM SL SSF 125 124.2 kg 402.5 kg 260 kg 330 kg 992.5 kg 563.7 1
2010-02-27 SM styrkelyft-10 SSF 125 125 kg 415 kg 260 kg 347.5 kg 1022.5 kg 579.5 1
2009-12-12 Lag-SMSL SSF 125+ 127.7 kg 405 kg 250 kg 345 kg 1000 kg 563.0 1
2009-12-11 Lag-SM BP SSF 125+ 127.5 kg - 240 kg - 240 kg 135.2 2
2009-11-14 DM-SL SSF 125+ 127.1 kg 380 kg 200 kg 340 kg 920 kg 518.7 1
2009-10-17 DM-BP SSF 125 124.1 kg - 255 kg - 255 kg 144.9 1
2005-11-26 Battle of Giants SSF 125 125 kg 400 kg 275 kg 370 kg 1045 kg 592.3 1
2005-11-08 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 125 124.7 kg 427.5 kg 270 kg 350 kg - - DD
2005-07-14 World Games IPF 90+ 127.2 kg 422.5 kg 270 kg 350 kg 1042.5 kg 587.7 4
2005-05-19 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 125+ 129.6 kg 390 kg 275 kg 355 kg 1020 kg 571.7 2
2004-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 125 124.9 kg 400 kg 252.5 kg 370 kg 1022.5 kg 579.7 4
2004-10-23 Bikarmót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125+ 126.8 kg 425 kg 270 kg 350 kg 1045 kg 589.7 1
2004-09-11 Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 125 123.5 kg 410 kg 260 kg 360 kg 1030 kg 586.0 1
2004-05-17 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 125 124 kg 420 kg 265 kg 370 kg 1055 kg 599.5 2
2004-04-24 Íslandsmeistaramót í kraftlyftingum KRAFT 125 124.8 kg 410 kg 260 kg 372.5 kg 1042.5 kg 591.1 G
2004-03-28 SM Sen SSF 125 125 kg 390 kg 210 kg 360 kg 960 kg 544.1 1
2004-02-06 Flugeby SSF 125 125 kg 405 kg 252.5 kg 370 kg 1027.5 kg 582.3 1
2003-11-04 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 125 120 kg 395 kg 247.5 kg 357.5 kg 1000 kg 574.3 6
2003-06-15 Bänk SM SEN SSF 125 125 kg - 230 kg - 230 kg 130.4 4
2003-05-08 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 125 119.7 kg - - - - - DQ
2003-04-06 SM SL Seniorer Stockholm SSF 125 125 kg 402.5 kg 220 kg 337.5 kg 960 kg 544.1 1
2002-11-13 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 110 109.2 kg 370 kg 230 kg 352.5 kg 952.5 kg 565.7 4
2002-05-09 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 110 109.9 kg 370 kg 237.5 kg 350 kg 957.5 kg 567.3 2
2002-05-04 Nordic Bench Press Championships NordicPF 110+ 113.1 kg - 230 kg - 230 kg 134.8 4
2002-04-07 SM seniorer SSF 125 125 kg 400 kg 240 kg 335 kg 975 kg 552.6 1
2001-11-15 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 125 117.6 kg 395 kg 242.5 kg 357.5 kg 995 kg 575.3 5
2001-08-21 World Games IPF 90+ 114.9 kg 390 kg 237.5 kg 355 kg 982.5 kg 572.7 3
2001-07-13 Men's National Powerlifting Championships USAPL 125 114 kg 370 kg 235 kg 350 kg 955 kg 558.3 1
2001-04-08 Sen. SM SSF 125 125 kg 370 kg 250 kg 340 kg 960 kg 544.1 1
2000-11-15 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 110 109.8 kg 370 kg 232.5 kg 355 kg 957.5 kg 567.5 2
2000-10-08 SM Sen SSF 125 125 kg 390 kg 242.5 kg 357.5 kg 990 kg 561.1 1
2000-09-09 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 125 125 kg 370 kg 235 kg 350 kg 955 kg 541.3 1
2000-04-26 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 110 109.8 kg 370 kg 230 kg 360 kg 960 kg 569.0 1
1999-12-04 Battle of the Giants SSF 125 125 kg 385 kg 237.5 kg 355 kg 977.5 kg 554.0 1
1999-11-17 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 125 115.6 kg 365 kg 230 kg 355 kg 950 kg 552.6 4
1999-10-03 SM Seniorer SSF 125 125 kg 380 kg 235 kg 365 kg 980 kg 555.4 1
1998-11-10 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 110 109.4 kg 365 kg 220 kg 355 kg 940 kg 557.9 4
1998-09-18 SM seniorer SSF 125 125 kg 380 kg 235 kg 360 kg 975 kg 552.6 1
1998-05-07 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 110 107.7 kg 330 kg 220 kg 340 kg 890 kg 531.4 2
1997-12-13 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 110 105.9 kg - - - - - DQ
1997-08-08 World Games IPF 82.5+ 103.4 kg 335 kg 210 kg 340 kg 885 kg 537.1 4
1997-05-08 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 110 103.1 kg 345 kg 210 kg 315 kg 870 kg 528.6 3
1996-12-14 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 100 99.8 kg - - - - - DQ
1996-05-16 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 100 99.7 kg 335 kg 212.5 kg 330 kg 877.5 kg 540.8 2
1995-11-15 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 100 100 kg 330 kg 207.5 kg 305 kg 842.5 kg 518.6 7
1995-09-09 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 100 100 kg 340 kg 210 kg 322.5 kg 872.5 kg 537.0 1
1995-05-20 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 100 99.9 kg 340 kg 210 kg 317.5 kg 867.5 kg 534.2 4
1994-11-17 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 100 99.7 kg 335 kg 205 kg 315 kg 855 kg 527.0 4
1994-09-10 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 100 100 kg 310 kg 205 kg 317.5 kg 832.5 kg 512.4 3
1994-05-12 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 100 97.6 kg - - - - - DQ
1993-11-27 World Powerlifting Championships IPF 100 99 kg 300 kg 192.5 kg 310 kg 802.5 kg 496.1 13
1993-09-11 Men's Nordic Powerlifting Championships NordicPF 100 100 kg 300 kg 185 kg 310 kg 795 kg 489.3 2
1993-05-09 Men's European Powerlifting Championships EPF 100 98.2 kg 295 kg 192.5 kg 307.5 kg 795 kg 493.3 9
1992-09-27 Baltic Cup EPF 90 90 kg 270 kg 160 kg 282.5 kg 712.5 kg 460.7 3
1990-09-23 Men's Junior European Powerlifting Championships EPF 82.5 82.4 kg 260 kg 155 kg 285 kg 700 kg 474.5 2
1990-09-20 World Juniors Powerlifting Championships IPF 82.5 82.5 kg 252.5 kg 175 kg 282.5 kg 710 kg 481.0 4

Records Held

422.5 kg
Squat · 90+ kg · Single-ply
2005-07-14
420 kg
Squat · 140 kg · Wraps
2019-06-21
420 kg
Squat · overall kg · Wraps
2019-06-21

Strength Fingerprint

How Jörgen Ljungberg'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 39.8% avg 35.3%
Bench 25.6% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 34.7% avg 41.2%

population average

Deadlift-lags profile

Deadlift makes up 34.7% of Jörgen Ljungberg's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.

Career Stage

125kg Raw lifters

Jörgen Ljungberg, 59

This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 59, Jörgen Ljungberg competes 38 years past the statistical peak, among the 16% of lifters still competing at 59.

Based on 49,097 competition entries. Curve: average DOTS by age.

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About Jörgen Ljungberg

Jörgen Ljungberg is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 70 sanctioned meets since 1990. Jörgen Ljungberg has competed under WPA, GPA, XPC, XPC-Poland, GPC, GPC-GUPU, GPC-UKR, WRPF-Iceland, SSF, IPF, EPF, KRAFT, NordicPF, USAPL federations.

Career best competition total: 1055.0 kg with a DOTS score of 599.45. Individual lift PRs: 427.5 kg squat, 275.0 kg bench press, 372.5 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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