Lifter profile
Dieter Merkel
2 meets from 1979 to 1983
Top 18.1 %
of ranked men, by best DOTS
Dieter Merkel competed in 2 powerlifting meets between 1979 and 1983, with BVDG and IPF. The best total, 680 kg (single-ply, -105 kg), was set in November 1979 at Men's World Powerlifting Championships. With 418.55 DOTS, Dieter Merkel ranks #26 among men in the West Germany rankings and in the top 18.1% of ranked men worldwide.
230kg
Nov 2, 1979 · IPF
180kg
Nov 2, 1979 · IPF
270kg
Nov 2, 1979 · IPF
680kg
Single-ply · -105 kg
418.55
Career-best score
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Meet history
2 meets
| Date | Meet | Class | Squat | Bench press | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 1983 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im BankdrückenBVDG · Raw · Bench only · Open | 110 kg100.1 | — | 170180180 | — | 170 | 104.59 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 1979 | Men's World Powerlifting ChampionshipsIPF · Single-ply · Open | 100 kg100 | — | — | — | 680 | 418.55 | 7 |
- Deutsche Meisterschaften im Bankdrücken5
Nov 19, 1983 · BVDG · Raw
SQ—
BP170
DL—
Total170
- Men's World Powerlifting Championships7
Nov 2, 1979 · IPF · Single-ply
SQ230
BP180
DL270
Total680
Competed against
Lifters met at the same meets, same division first.
- Klaus FinkWest Germany · 2 meets together820kg496.13 DOTS
- Thomas KulhawyGermany · 1 meet together767.5kg477.27 DOTS
- Larry PacificoUSA · 1 meet together935kg575.51 DOTS
- Reijo KivirantaFinland · 1 meet together920kg561.78 DOTS
- Raymond NobileScotland · 1 meet together920kg553.13 DOTS
- Ray YvanderSweden · 1 meet together880kg543.07 DOTS
- Jan KallebergNorway · 1 meet together825kg489.97 DOTS
- Karl HultCanada · 1 meet together780kg480.10 DOTS
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