Taras Melnichuk
Ukraine
Male
Best Squat
355 kg
Best Bench
240 kg
Best Deadlift
362.5 kg
Best Total
957.5 kg
Best DOTS
551.21
Best Wilks
551.41
Meet Count
28
Years Active
8+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 355 kg | 119.2 kg | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2026-03-15 | 120 |
| Bench Press | 240 kg | 119.3 kg | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2026-06-13 | 120 |
| Deadlift | 362.5 kg | 119.2 kg | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2026-03-15 | 120 |
| Total | 957.5 kg | 119.2 kg | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 2026-03-15 | 120 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-13 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | 205 kg | 135 kg | 205 kg | 545 kg |
| 2019-09-23 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | 225 kg | 152.5 kg | 230 kg | 607.5 kg |
| 2021-05-21 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | 255 kg | 192.5 kg | 265 kg | 712.5 kg |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 255 kg | 195 kg | 270 kg | 720 kg |
| 2022-02-12 | Ukrainian Equipped Powerlifting Championships | 270 kg | 190 kg | 280 kg | 740 kg |
| 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | 287.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 827.5 kg |
| 2023-04-01 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | 310 kg | 220 kg | 330.5 kg | 860.5 kg |
| 2023-12-04 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 315 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 870 kg |
| 2024-03-12 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 325 kg | 232.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 890 kg |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 327.5 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 892.5 kg |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships | 330 kg | 232.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 900 kg |
| 2024-10-05 | European Classic Sub-junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships | 330 kg | 235 kg | 340 kg | 905 kg |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | 335 kg | 230 kg | 342.5 kg | 907.5 kg |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | 347.5 kg | 230 kg | 355 kg | 932.5 kg |
| 2026-03-15 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | 355 kg | 240 kg | 362.5 kg | 957.5 kg |
's best total of 957.5kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 120kg Raw lifters ever recorded (45,776 entries).
Competition History
28 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 119.3 kg | 330 kg | 240 kg | 350 kg | 920 kg | 529.4 | 10 | |
| 2026-03-15 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120 | 119.2 kg | 355 kg | 240 kg | 362.5 kg | 957.5 kg | 551.2 | 1 | |
| 2025-10-08 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 120 | 118.2 kg | 330 kg | 230 kg | 340 kg | 900 kg | 519.5 | 1 | |
| 2025-09-22 | European Bench Press Championships | EPF | 120 | 119.3 kg | - | 230 kg | - | 230 kg | 132.4 | 4 | |
| 2025-08-14 | World Games | IPF | - | 116.6 kg | 347.5 kg | 230 kg | 355 kg | 932.5 kg | 540.9 | 4 | |
| 2025-06-08 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 118.9 kg | 335 kg | 230 kg | 342.5 kg | 907.5 kg | 522.7 | 7 | |
| 2025-03-18 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championship | EPF | 120 | 115.3 kg | 327.5 kg | 225 kg | 327.5 kg | 880 kg | 512.4 | 7 | |
| 2025-03-03 | Ukrainian Classic Bench Press Championships | UkrainePF | 120 | 115.8 kg | - | 225 kg | - | 225 kg | 130.8 | 3 | |
| 2024-12-10 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 120 | 114 kg | 305 kg | 230 kg | 330 kg | 865 kg | 505.6 | 1 | |
| 2024-10-05 | European Classic Sub-junior and Junior Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120 | 117.1 kg | 330 kg | 235 kg | 340 kg | 905 kg | 524.1 | 1 | |
| 2024-08-28 | World Junior and Sub-Juniors Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 115.6 kg | 330 kg | 232.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 900 kg | 523.5 | 3 | |
| 2024-06-15 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 118.4 kg | 327.5 kg | 230 kg | 335 kg | 892.5 kg | 514.9 | 8 | |
| 2024-03-12 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120 | 117.1 kg | 325 kg | 232.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 890 kg | 515.4 | 5 | |
| 2023-12-04 | European Open Classic Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120 | 118.2 kg | 315 kg | 225 kg | 330 kg | 870 kg | 502.2 | 6 | |
| 2023-09-21 | Ukrainian Classic Bench Press Cup | UkrainePF | 120 | 119.9 kg | - | 225 kg | - | 225 kg | 129.3 | 2 | |
| 2023-06-11 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 120 | 119 kg | 310 kg | 227.5 kg | 320 kg | 857.5 kg | 493.9 | 8 | |
| 2023-04-01 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 120 | 117.6 kg | 310 kg | 220 kg | 330.5 kg | 860.5 kg | 497.6 | 1 | |
| 2023-02-13 | Ukrainian Equipped Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 120+ | 120.1 kg | 270 kg | 200 kg | 270 kg | 740 kg | 424.9 | 3 | |
| 2022-11-25 | European Classic Powerlifting Championships | EPF | 120 | 117.4 kg | 287.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 827.5 kg | 478.7 | 4 | |
| 2022-08-02 | European Bench Press Championships | EPF | 120 | 118.1 kg | - | 217.5 kg | - | 217.5 kg | 125.6 | 2 | |
| 2022-02-17 | Ukrainian Classic Bench Press Championships | UkrainePF | 120 | 116.1 kg | - | 215 kg | - | 215 kg | 124.9 | 1 | |
| 2022-02-12 | Ukrainian Equipped Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 120+ | 120.1 kg | 270 kg | 190 kg | 280 kg | 740 kg | 424.9 | 2 | |
| 2021-10-22 | World Bench Press Championships | IPF | 105 | 103.3 kg | - | 197.5 kg | - | 197.5 kg | 119.9 | 2 | |
| 2021-09-23 | World Classic Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 105 | 103.3 kg | 255 kg | 195 kg | 270 kg | 720 kg | 437.1 | 9 | |
| 2021-05-21 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 120 | 105.3 kg | 255 kg | 192.5 kg | 265 kg | 712.5 kg | 429.3 | 6 | |
| 2021-02-20 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Classic Bench Press Championships | UkrainePF | 120 | 107.4 kg | - | 180 kg | - | 180 kg | 107.6 | 1 | |
| 2019-09-23 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 105 | 100.3 kg | 225 kg | 152.5 kg | 230 kg | 607.5 kg | 373.5 | 1 | |
| 2018-03-13 | Ukrainian Classic Powerlifting Championships | UkrainePF | 105 | 94.6 kg | 205 kg | 135 kg | 205 kg | 545 kg | 343.9 | 3 |
Career Stage
Average DOTS by age for 120 kg Raw lifters, from 37,900 competition entries.
, 25
Among 120 kg Raw lifters, average DOTS is highest around age 24. is 25.
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About Taras Melnichuk
Taras Melnichuk is a competitive powerlifter who has competed in 28 sanctioned meets since 2018. Taras Melnichuk has competed under IPF, EPF, UkrainePF federations.
Career best competition total: 957.5 kg with a DOTS score of 551.21. Individual lift PRs: 355.0 kg squat, 240.0 kg bench press, 362.5 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.