How to read the leaderboard
The leaderboard ranks Dutch lifters by their best IPF GL points. Because GL points are adjusted for bodyweight, a light lifter and a heavy lifter can sit side by side — the board is sorted by who is strongest for their weight, not by raw kilos.
What the ranking shows
Each row is one lifter, kept at their single best GL-points performance from their three-lift total (squat + bench + deadlift). The home page shows the Top-5; the full leaderboard page ranks everyone.
A higher GL number is stronger. Around 100 points is world-class; most national-level lifters sit in the 70–90 range.
Why light and heavy lifters mix
Raw totals would always put the heaviest lifters on top. GL points remove that bias, so the leaderboard rewards relative strength — that is why the order can look surprising if you only watch total kilos.
Using it on this site
Open the leaderboard from the home page or the records menu. Where a lifter has an Instagram handle it shows as an icon-link, and the names lead through to their competition history.
Frequently asked questions
- How is the powerlift.life leaderboard ranked?
- By each lifter’s best IPF GL points, so light and heavy lifters are compared on relative strength rather than raw kilos.
- Why do light and heavy lifters mix at the top?
- Because GL points adjust for bodyweight, the board rewards relative strength — a light lifter can outrank a heavier one who lifts more total kilos.