Janis Folkmanis

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Male · Born 1965 · Latvia

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Career highlights

Best total

782.5 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 1992

Best squat

290 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 1992

Best bench

180 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 1992

Best deadlift

312.5 kg

Single-ply · 90 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 1992

Best DOTS

507.58

Single-ply · 90 kg · 24-34 · drug-tested · 1992

Career summary

Janis Folkmanis's career best to date is 782.5 kg, set in 1992 at age 27. Their total grew 142.5 kg over 4.2 years between their first meet and that mark (~33.9 kg/year). 33.4-year gap in their competition record between 1992 and 2026. Career variance was 51% squat-driven.

Career-best meet: Men's European Powerlifting Championships · EPF

Progression

Equipment

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PR progression data
Date	Meet	Equipment	Squat (kg)	Bench (kg)	Deadlift (kg)	Total (kg)	DOTS
1988-02-19	USSR Powerlifting Cup	Single-ply	225	155	260	640	418.86
1989-02-17	USSR Men's Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	270	—	305	—	—
1990-03-02	USSR Men's Powerlifting Championship	Single-ply	285	180	300	765	496.61
1990-09-29	Baltic Cup	Single-ply	280	175	310	765	496.04
1991-02-28	USSR Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	275	177.5	300	752.5	489.33
1991-05-17	Azov Sea Cup	Single-ply	275	170	300	745	485.3
1991-11-14	Men's World Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	290	180	310	780	504.91
1992-05-03	Men's European Powerlifting Championships	Single-ply	290	180	312.5	782.5	506.82
2026-02-08	European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships	Raw	235	140	265	640	379.49

Competition history · 15 meets

European Masters Classic Powerlifting Championships
EPF · 2026-02-08 · 120 kg classRaw2nd place
Finland
Squat 235 kgBench 140 kgDead 265 kgTotal 640 kgDots 379.49
Baltic Cup
EPF · 1992-09-27 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Lithuania
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 507.58
Men's European Powerlifting Championships
EPF · 1992-05-03 · 90 kg classSingle-ply7th place
Denmark
Squat 290 kgBench 180 kgDead 312.5 kgTotal 782.5 kgDots 506.82
Men's World Powerlifting Championships
IPF · 1991-11-14 · 90 kg classSingle-ply5th place
Sweden
Squat 290 kgBench 180 kgDead 310 kgTotal 780 kgDots 504.91
Baltic Cup
EPF · 1991-09-28 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Poland
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 494.65
Azov Sea Cup
UkrainePF · 1991-05-17 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
Ukraine
Squat 275 kgBench 170 kgDead 300 kgTotal 745 kgDots 485.30
USSR Powerlifting Championships
FPR · 1991-02-28 · 90 kg classSingle-ply6th place
USSR
Squat 275 kgBench 177.5 kgDead 300 kgTotal 752.5 kgDots 489.33
Alutaguse Karu International Powerlifting Meet
FPR · 1990-12-15 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
USSR
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 493.44
Baltic Cup
EPF · 1990-09-29 · 90 kg classSingle-ply1st place
Russian Federation
Squat 280 kgBench 175 kgDead 310 kgTotal 765 kgDots 496.04
USSR Powerlifting Cup
FPR · 1990-08-11 · 82.5 kg classSingle-ply1st place
USSR
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 502.66
USSR Men's Powerlifting Championship
FPR · 1990-03-02 · 90 kg classSingle-ply8th place
USSR
Squat 285 kgBench 180 kgDead 300 kgTotal 765 kgDots 496.61
Alutaguse Karu International Powerlifting Meet
FPR · 1989-12-03 · 90 kg classSingle-ply3rd place
USSR
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 502.73
USSR Powerlifting Cup
FPR · 1989-10-23 · 90 kg classSingle-ply2nd place
USSR
Squat —Bench —Dead —Total —Dots 472.02
USSR Men's Powerlifting Championships
FPR · 1989-02-17 · 90 kg classSingle-plyDQ
USSR
Squat 270 kgBench —Dead 305 kgTotal —
USSR Powerlifting Cup
FPR · 1988-02-19 · 90 kg classSingle-ply16th place
USSR
Squat 225 kgBench 155 kgDead 260 kgTotal 640 kgDots 418.86

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