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'''Bench press world records''' are the international records in [[bench press]] across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization, for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique.
'''Bench press world records''' are the international records in [[bench press]] across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization, for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique.


The advent of [[bench shirt|bench press shirts]], which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985 (for example, when the shirted record was {{cvt|965|lb|kg|0}}, the unshirted record was {{cvt|713|lb|kg|0}}.<ref name=Slate>{{cite web | title = One Giant Lift for Mankind: The race for the 1,000 lb bench press | url = http://www.slate.com/id/2104915/ | author = [[Josh Levin]] | accessdate = 2009-12-06 | publisher = [[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] | date = 2004-08-09 }}</ref> As of 2020, the world record bench press without any equipment was set by American [[Julius Maddox]] at {{cvt|770|lb|kg|0}}.<ref>https://fitnessvolt.com/julius-maddox-record-770lb-bench-press/</ref> The current world equipped record (with shirt) is held by [[Will Barotti]], at {{cvt|1105|lb|kg}}.<ref name="irong">{{Cite web|url=https://generationiron.com/will-barotti-world-record-bench-press/|title=Will Barotti does equipped world record 1105 lbs bench press|last=Salmon|first=Jonathan|date=2020-07-30|website=generationiron.com|access-date=2020-07-04}}</ref>
The advent of [[bench shirt|bench press shirts]], which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985 (for example, when the shirted record was {{cvt|965|lb|kg|0}}, the unshirted record was {{cvt|713|lb|kg|0}}.<ref name=Slate>{{cite web | title = One Giant Lift for Mankind: The race for the 1,000 lb bench press | url = http://www.slate.com/id/2104915/ | author = [[Josh Levin]] | accessdate = 2009-12-06 | publisher = [[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] | date = 2004-08-09 }}</ref> As of 2020, the world record bench press without any equipment was set by [[American]] [[Julius Maddox]] at {{cvt|770|lb|kg|0}}.<ref>https://fitnessvolt.com/julius-maddox-record-770lb-bench-press/</ref> The current world equipped record (with shirt) is held by [[Will Barotti]], at {{cvt|1105|lb|kg}}.<ref name="irong">{{Cite web|url=https://generationiron.com/will-barotti-world-record-bench-press/|title=Will Barotti does equipped world record 1105 lbs bench press|last=Salmon|first=Jonathan|date=2020-07-30|website=generationiron.com|access-date=2020-07-04}}</ref>


The women's single lift bench press record (equipped with shirt) belongs to [[Sandra Lönn]] from Sweden, who lifted {{cvt|235|kg|lb}}, and the women's overall bench press record (equipped with shirt) belongs to [[Hugdal Hildeborg]] from Norway, who lifted {{cvt|227|kg|lb}} (IPF standards).<ref name="powerlifting-ipf.com/">http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/championships/records.html</ref>
The women's single lift bench press record (equipped with shirt) belongs to [[Sandra Lönn]] from [[Sweden]], who lifted {{cvt|235|kg|lb}}, and the women's overall bench press record (equipped with shirt) belongs to [[Hugdal Hildeborg]] from [[Norway]], who lifted {{cvt|227|kg|lb}} (IPF standards).<ref name="powerlifting-ipf.com/">http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/championships/records.html</ref>


== Prior to IPF formation ==
== Prior to IPF formation ==
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|{{cvt|362|lb|kg}} || 1898 || [[Georg Hackenschmidt]] presses 362&nbsp;lb (164&nbsp;kg) from the floor.<ref name = surge237>{{cite news | last = Katterle | first = S | date = February 2015 | title = Power Surge: The Bench Press - History, Records and Raw Lifts | publisher = Ironman Magazine | pages = 237}}</ref>||''raw''
|{{cvt|164|kg|lb}} || 1898 || [[Georg Hackenschmidt]] presses 164&nbsp;kg (362&nbsp;lb) from the floor.<ref name = surge237>{{cite news | last = Katterle | first = S | date = February 2015 | title = Power Surge: The Bench Press - History, Records and Raw Lifts | publisher = Ironman Magazine | pages = 237}}</ref>||''raw''
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|{{cvt|364|lb|kg}} || 1916 || Joe Nordquest presses 364&nbsp;lb (165&nbsp;kg) from the floor.<ref name = surge237/>||''raw''
|{{cvt|165|kg|lb}} || 1916 || Joe Nordquest presses 165&nbsp;kg (364&nbsp;lb) from the floor.<ref name = surge237/>||''raw''
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|{{cvt|500|lb|kg|0}} || early 1950s || [[Doug Hepburn]] becomes the first man to bench press 400, 450, and 500&nbsp;lb. In November 1950 he pressed {{cvt|400|lb|kg|0}}. He pressed {{cvt|450|lb|kg|0}} in 1951, and {{cvt|500|lb|kg|0}} in December 1953.<ref name="Slate"/><ref name = surge237/> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|227|kg|lb}} || early 1950s || [[Doug Hepburn]] becomes the first man to bench press 400, 450, and 500&nbsp;lb. In November 1950 he pressed {{cvt|400|lb|kg|0}}. He pressed {{cvt|450|lb|kg|0}} in 1951, and {{cvt|500|lb|kg|0}} in December 1953.<ref name="Slate"/><ref name = surge237/> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|565|lb|kg}} || 1959 || [[Bruno Sammartino]] presses 565&nbsp;lb (256&nbsp;kg).<ref>[http://physicalstrategies.blogspot.de/2006_12_03_archive.html/ "Bruno Sammartino and Strength"]. Physicalstrategies, 2006-12-03. Retrieved 2012-08-24</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|565|lb|order=flip|0}} || 1959 || [[Bruno Sammartino]] presses 256&nbsp;kg (565&nbsp;lb).<ref>[http://physicalstrategies.blogspot.de/2006_12_03_archive.html/ "Bruno Sammartino and Strength"]. Physicalstrategies, 2006-12-03. Retrieved 2012-08-24</ref> || ''raw''
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|{{convert|615.5|lb|kg|0}} || 1967 || Pat Casey presses 615.5&nbsp;lb (279&nbsp;kg) on March 25, 1967 and becomes the first man to bench press over 600&nbsp;lb.<ref name = surge241>Katterle, 2009, p. 241</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|615.5|lb|order=flip|0}} || 1967 || Pat Casey presses 615.5&nbsp;lb (279&nbsp;kg) on March 25, 1967 and becomes the first man to bench press over 600&nbsp;lb.<ref name = surge241>Katterle, 2009, p. 241</ref> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|635|lb|kg}} || 1971 || [[Jim Williams (powerlifter)|Jim Williams]] presses 635&nbsp;lb (288&nbsp;kg) at the Eastern USA Open. Then in November, he presses 661&nbsp;lb (300&nbsp;kg).<ref>{{cite news | title = Jim Williams - a Powerlifting Pioneer| url = http://www.heavysports.com/editorial/jimwilliams.html| date = 1993-09-26 | publisher = House of Payne Powerlifting | accessdate = 2009-01-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Weightlifter 'Chimesy' Williams dies |url=http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/articles/2007/01/24/local_sports/17742804.txt |date=2007-01-27 |publisher=The Scranton Times Tribune |accessdate=2009-01-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123020420/http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/articles/2007/01/24/local_sports/17742804.txt |archivedate=January 23, 2009 }}</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|288|kg|lb}} || 1971 || [[Jim Williams (powerlifter)|Jim Williams]] presses 288&nbsp;kg (635&nbsp;lb) at the Eastern USA Open. Then in November, he presses 300&nbsp;kg (661&nbsp;lb).<ref>{{cite news | title = Jim Williams - a Powerlifting Pioneer| url = http://www.heavysports.com/editorial/jimwilliams.html| date = 1993-09-26 | publisher = House of Payne Powerlifting | accessdate = 2009-01-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Weightlifter 'Chimesy' Williams dies |url=http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/articles/2007/01/24/local_sports/17742804.txt |date=2007-01-27 |publisher=The Scranton Times Tribune |accessdate=2009-01-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123020420/http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/articles/2007/01/24/local_sports/17742804.txt |archivedate=January 23, 2009 }}</ref> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|675|lb|kg}} || 1972 || Jim Williams presses 675&nbsp;lb (306&nbsp;kg) with only ace bandages on his elbows, wearing a T-shirt on November 9, at the 1972 [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] World Powerlifting Championships.<ref name = surge241/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.heavysports.com/editorial/jimwilliams.html | title = Jim Williams - a Powerlifting Pioneer | publisher = heavysports.com | accessdate = 2009-01-05 | date = 2000-11-27 | last = Payne | first = K }}</ref><ref name="Soong">[http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/files/Records-08-26-12.pdf All Time Historical Men and Women's Powerlifting World Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603124709/http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/files/Records-08-26-12.pdf |date=2013-06-03 }}</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|306|kg|lb}} || 1972 || Jim Williams presses 306&nbsp;kg (675&nbsp;lb) with only ace bandages on his elbows, wearing a T-shirt on November 9, at the 1972 [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] World Powerlifting Championships.<ref name = surge241/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.heavysports.com/editorial/jimwilliams.html | title = Jim Williams - a Powerlifting Pioneer | publisher = heavysports.com | accessdate = 2009-01-05 | date = 2000-11-27 | last = Payne | first = K }}</ref><ref name="Soong">[http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/files/Records-08-26-12.pdf All Time Historical Men and Women's Powerlifting World Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603124709/http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/files/Records-08-26-12.pdf |date=2013-06-03 }}</ref> || ''raw''
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== Foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation ==
== Foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation ==
With the foundation of the [[International Powerlifting Federation]] (IPF), the Federation began keeping "official" powerlifting world records as the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting. Previous records which hadn't been set within the newly established rules, were reset (for example, elbow bandages had been allowed prior to the formation of the IPF, but were later outlawed). These are the official bench press records after the IPF-reset until they surpass the previously set mark of 306&nbsp;kg (675&nbsp;lb) by Jim Williams.
With the foundation of the [[International Powerlifting Federation]] (IPF), the Federation began keeping "official" powerlifting world records as the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting. Previous records which hadn't been set within the newly established rules, were reset (for example, elbow bandages had been allowed prior to the formation of the IPF, but were later outlawed). These are the official bench press records after the IPF-reset until they surpass the previously set mark of 306&nbsp;kg (675&nbsp;lb) by Jim Williams.


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|{{cvt|580|lb|kg|0}} || 1973 || [[Don Reinhoudt]] presses 580&nbsp;lb (263&nbsp;kg) raw at the inaugural IPF World Powerlifting Championships in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 10, 1973.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Reinhoudt">{{cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/reinhoudt-don-6947/|title=Don Reinhoudt Powerlifting statistics (incomplete)|publisher=en.allpowerlifting.com}}</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|263|kg|lb}} || 1973 || [[Don Reinhoudt]] presses 263&nbsp;kg (580&nbsp;lb) raw at the inaugural IPF World Powerlifting Championships in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 10, 1973.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Reinhoudt">{{cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/reinhoudt-don-6947/|title=Don Reinhoudt Powerlifting statistics (incomplete)|publisher=en.allpowerlifting.com}}</ref> || ''raw''
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|590&nbsp;lb (267.5&nbsp;kg) || 1974 || Don Reinhoudt presses 590&nbsp;lb (267.5&nbsp;kg) raw at the AAU Senior National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on September 1, 1974.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Reinhoudt"/> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|267.5|kg|lb|0}} || 1974 || Don Reinhoudt presses 267.5&nbsp;kg (590&nbsp;lb) raw at the AAU Senior National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on September 1, 1974.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Reinhoudt"/> || ''raw''
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|607&nbsp;lb (275.5&nbsp;kg) || 1975 || Don Reinhoudt presses 607&nbsp;lb (275.5&nbsp;kg) raw on May 3, 1975 in Chattanooga.<ref name="Soong"/><ref name="en.allpowerlifting Reinhoudt"/> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|275.5|kg|lb|0}} || 1975 || Don Reinhoudt presses 275.5&nbsp;kg (607&nbsp;lb) raw on May 3, 1975 in Chattanooga.<ref name="Soong"/><ref name="en.allpowerlifting Reinhoudt"/> || ''raw''
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|610&nbsp;lb (276.5&nbsp;kg) || 1977 || Wayne Bouvier presses 610&nbsp;lb (276.5&nbsp;kg) in August, 1977.<ref name="Jan Todd">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093013/|title=The Pleasure Of Being The World's Strongest Woman|last=Pileggi|first=Sarah|publisher=sportsillustrated.cnn.com}}</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|276.5|kg|lb|0}} || 1977 || Wayne Bouvier presses 276.5&nbsp;kg (610&nbsp;lb) in August, 1977.<ref name="Jan Todd">{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1093013/|title=The Pleasure Of Being The World's Strongest Woman|last=Pileggi|first=Sarah|publisher=sportsillustrated.cnn.com}}</ref> || ''raw''
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|612&nbsp;lb (277.5&nbsp;kg) || 1978 || [[Doug Young (powerlifter)|Doug Young]] presses 612&nbsp;lb (277.5&nbsp;kg) on April 3, 1978 in El Dorado, Arkansas.<ref name="Soong"/> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|277.5|kg|lb|0}} || 1978 || [[Doug Young (powerlifter)|Doug Young]] presses 277.5&nbsp;kg (612&nbsp;lb) on April 3, 1978 in El Dorado, Arkansas.<ref name="Soong"/> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|613|lb|kg}} || 1979 || [[Lars Hedlund]] presses 613&nbsp;lb (278&nbsp;kg) on June 21, 1979 in Stockholm.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Hedlund">{{cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/hedlund-lars-461/|title=Lars Hedlund Powerlifting statistics (incomplete)|publisher=en.allpowerlifting.com}}</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|278|kg|lb}} || 1979 || [[Lars Hedlund]] presses 278&nbsp;kg (613&nbsp;lb) on June 21, 1979 in Stockholm.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Hedlund">{{cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/SWE/hedlund-lars-461/|title=Lars Hedlund Powerlifting statistics (incomplete)|publisher=en.allpowerlifting.com}}</ref> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|617|lb|kg}} || 1979 || [[Bill Kazmaier]] presses 617&nbsp;lb (280&nbsp;kg)<ref name="samson3">{{cite web|url=http://www.samson-power.com/ASL/kazstats.html |title=American Strength Legends: Bill Kazmaier (Career Statistics) |publisher=Samson-power.com |date=1998-06-28 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> on July 8 at the USPF Nationals in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and then breaks his own record with 623&nbsp;lb (282.5&nbsp;kg) on November 4, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio at the IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Kazmaier">{{Cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/kazmaier-william-7202/|title=Bill Kazmaier Powerlifting statistics (incomplete)|accessdate=2012-10-01|publisher=en.allpowerlifting.com}}</ref><ref name="encyclopedia Kaz">{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/ArticlePrintable.jsp?id=h-3256 |title=Encyclopedia of Alabama: Bill Kazmaier |work=Encyclopedia of Alabama|publisher=encyclopediaofalabama.org |accessdate=2012-10-07}}</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|280|kg|lb}} || 1979 || [[Bill Kazmaier]] presses 280&nbsp;kg (617&nbsp;lb)<ref name="samson3">{{cite web|url=http://www.samson-power.com/ASL/kazstats.html |title=American Strength Legends: Bill Kazmaier (Career Statistics) |publisher=Samson-power.com |date=1998-06-28 |accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref> on July 8 at the USPF Nationals in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and then breaks his own record with 282.5&nbsp;kg (623&nbsp;lb) on November 4, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio at the IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Kazmaier">{{Cite web|url=http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/USA/kazmaier-william-7202/|title=Bill Kazmaier Powerlifting statistics (incomplete)|accessdate=2012-10-01|publisher=en.allpowerlifting.com}}</ref><ref name="encyclopedia Kaz">{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/ArticlePrintable.jsp?id=h-3256 |title=Encyclopedia of Alabama: Bill Kazmaier |work=Encyclopedia of Alabama|publisher=encyclopediaofalabama.org |accessdate=2012-10-07}}</ref> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|628|lb|kg}} || 1980 || Lars Hedlund presses 628&nbsp;lb (285&nbsp;kg) on March 4, 1980 Copenhagen.<ref name="Soong"/><ref name="en.allpowerlifting Hedlund"/> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|285|lb|kg}} || 1980 || Lars Hedlund presses 285&nbsp;kg (628&nbsp;lb) on March 4, 1980 Copenhagen.<ref name="Soong"/><ref name="en.allpowerlifting Hedlund"/> || ''raw''
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|634&nbsp;lb (287.5&nbsp;kg) || 1980 || Bill Kazmaier presses 634&nbsp;lb (287.5&nbsp;kg) despite quadriceps injury at the 1980 World Series of Powerlifting in May 1980 in Auburn, Alabama.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Kazmaier"/><ref name="encyclopedia Kaz"/><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpmkgzEQpMU 1980 World Series of Powerlifting part 2/3 (Kazmaier bench presses 633.8lb starting at 8 minutes 31 seconds)]</ref> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|287.5|kg|lb|0}} || 1980 || Bill Kazmaier presses 287.5&nbsp;kg (634&nbsp;lb) despite quadriceps injury at the 1980 World Series of Powerlifting in May 1980 in Auburn, Alabama.<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Kazmaier"/><ref name="encyclopedia Kaz"/><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpmkgzEQpMU 1980 World Series of Powerlifting part 2/3 (Kazmaier bench presses 633.8lb starting at 8 minutes 31 seconds)]</ref> || ''raw''
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|661&nbsp;lb (300&nbsp;kg) || 1981 || Bill Kazmaier first presses 639&nbsp;lb<ref name="samson3"/> (290&nbsp;kg) and then 661&nbsp;lb<ref name="Soong"/> (300&nbsp;kg) at the USPF West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships, held in Columbus, Georgia on January 31, 1981 to become the first human to officially bench press 300&nbsp;kg (661&nbsp;lb) (raw) in an IPF-sanctioned meet (and without elbow wraps).<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Kazmaier"/><ref name="encyclopedia Kaz"/> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|300|kg|lb|0}}|| 1981 || Bill Kazmaier first presses 290&nbsp;kg (639&nbsp;lb)<ref name="samson3"/> and then 300&nbsp;kg (661&nbsp;lb)<ref name="Soong"/> at the USPF West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships, held in Columbus, Georgia on January 31, 1981 to become the first human to officially bench press 300&nbsp;kg (661&nbsp;lb) (raw) in an IPF-sanctioned meet (and without elbow wraps).<ref name="en.allpowerlifting Kazmaier"/><ref name="encyclopedia Kaz"/> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|667|lb|kg|1}} || 1984 || [[Ted Arcidi]] presses {{cvt|667|lb|kg|1}} without wrist wraps on April 1, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Hawaiian Internationals at only 286&nbsp;lb (130&nbsp;kg) bodyweight.<ref name="Soong"/> || ''raw''
|{{cvt|302.5|kg|lb|0}} || 1984 || [[Ted Arcidi]] presses 302.5&nbsp;kg (667&nbsp;lb) without wrist wraps on April 1, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Hawaiian Internationals at only 286&nbsp;lb (130&nbsp;kg) bodyweight.<ref name="Soong"/> || ''raw''
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|{{cvt|705.75|lb|kg|0}} || 1985 || [[Ted Arcidi]] first presses 678&nbsp;lb (307.5&nbsp;kg)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmqcFfa_H8 Video: Ted Arcidi Breaks Bench Press Record-Legend (pressing 678lb & 705.75lb)]</ref> and then becomes the first man to bench press over 700&nbsp;lb with a lift of 705.75&nbsp;lb (320&nbsp;kg),<ref>http://healthyair.tripod.com/TedArcidi.pdf</ref> performed without wrist wraps, but with one of the first prototype supportive bench press shirts, which was 50% polyester and 50% cotton and only one layer thick.<ref name = Slate/><ref>{{cite news | title = The Strongest? Who's to argue? | url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEAE6E0B4ED9A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| date = 1985-04-29 | publisher = [[The Boston Globe]] | accessdate = 2009-01-02 }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|320|kg|lb|0}} || 1985 || [[Ted Arcidi]] first presses 307.5&nbsp;kg (678&nbsp;lb)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmqcFfa_H8 Video: Ted Arcidi Breaks Bench Press Record-Legend (pressing 678lb & 705.75lb)]</ref> and then becomes the first man to bench press over 700&nbsp;lb with a lift of 705.75&nbsp;lb (320&nbsp;kg),<ref>http://healthyair.tripod.com/TedArcidi.pdf</ref> performed without wrist wraps, but with one of the first prototype supportive bench press shirts, which was 50% polyester and 50% cotton and only one layer thick.<ref name = Slate/><ref>{{cite news | title = The Strongest? Who's to argue? | url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADEAE6E0B4ED9A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| date = 1985-04-29 | publisher = [[The Boston Globe]] | accessdate = 2009-01-02 }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|718|lb|kg}} || 1990 || Ted Arcidi presses 718&nbsp;lb (326&nbsp;kg) at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30 in Keene, New Hampshire.<ref name="strengthfighter">{{cite news| url=http://www.strengthfighter.com/2011/05/worlds-strongest-man-of-wrestling.html |work=PYGOD | publisher=strengthfighter.com | title=World's Strongest Man of... Wrestling}}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|718|lb|order=flip|0}} || 1990 || Ted Arcidi presses 326&nbsp;kg (718&nbsp;lb) at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30 in Keene, New Hampshire.<ref name="strengthfighter">{{cite news| url=http://www.strengthfighter.com/2011/05/worlds-strongest-man-of-wrestling.html |work=PYGOD | publisher=strengthfighter.com | title=World's Strongest Man of... Wrestling}}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|725|lb|kg}} || 1993 || [[Anthony Clark (powerlifter)|Anthony Clark]] presses 725&nbsp;lb (329&nbsp;kg) in May and then on September 25, breaks his own record with a 735&nbsp;lb (333.5&nbsp;kg) lift at the USPF Northwest Open.<ref>{{cite news | title = Lifter Breaks Bench Press World Record | url = http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930926&slug=1722874 | date = 1993-09-26 | publisher = [[The Seattle Times]] | accessdate = 2008-12-31 }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|725|lb|order=flip|0}} || 1993 || [[Anthony Clark (powerlifter)|Anthony Clark]] presses 329&nbsp;kg (725&nbsp;lb) in May and then on September 25, breaks his own record with a 333.5&nbsp;kg (735&nbsp;lb) lift at the USPF Northwest Open.<ref>{{cite news | title = Lifter Breaks Bench Press World Record | url = http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930926&slug=1722874 | date = 1993-09-26 | publisher = [[The Seattle Times]] | accessdate = 2008-12-31 }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|738|lb|kg}} || 1994 || Anthony Clark presses 738&nbsp;lb (335&nbsp;kg).<ref name="Confessore">{{cite news | url = http://www.lifesource.com/Old-Lifesource_site-3-14-08/categories/chris_confessore.htm | title = Chris Confessore | accessdate = 2012-11-26 | publisher = lifesource.com }}</ref><ref name="Jamie Harris">{{cite news | url = http://samson-power.com/ASL/harrisinterview.htm | title = American Strength Legends: Jamie Harris | accessdate = 2012-11-26 | publisher = samson-power.com }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|738|lb|order=flip|0}} || 1994 || Anthony Clark presses 335&nbsp;kg (738&nbsp;lb).<ref name="Confessore">{{cite news | url = http://www.lifesource.com/Old-Lifesource_site-3-14-08/categories/chris_confessore.htm | title = Chris Confessore | accessdate = 2012-11-26 | publisher = lifesource.com }}</ref><ref name="Jamie Harris">{{cite news | url = http://samson-power.com/ASL/harrisinterview.htm | title = American Strength Legends: Jamie Harris | accessdate = 2012-11-26 | publisher = samson-power.com }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|740|lb|kg}} || 1995 || Jamie Harris presses 740&nbsp;lb (335.5&nbsp;kg) at the APF State Championships in March 1995.<ref name="Jamie Harris" /><ref>{{cite news| title = Local Man Sets Powerlifting Record| url = http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/847405/detail.html| date = | publisher = [[WTAE TV 4 Pittsburgh]]| accessdate = 2009-01-06| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090123213504/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/847405/detail.html| archive-date = 2009-01-23| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="740 vid">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwPvEnJqHaw video: Jamie Harris World Bench Press Record 740lbs 1995]</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|335.5|kg|lb|0}} || 1995 || Jamie Harris presses 335.5&nbsp;kg (740&nbsp;lb) at the APF State Championships in March 1995.<ref name="Jamie Harris" /><ref>{{cite news| title = Local Man Sets Powerlifting Record| url = http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/847405/detail.html| date = | publisher = [[WTAE TV 4 Pittsburgh]]| accessdate = 2009-01-06| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090123213504/http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/847405/detail.html| archive-date = 2009-01-23| url-status = dead}}</ref><ref name="740 vid">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwPvEnJqHaw video: Jamie Harris World Bench Press Record 740lbs 1995]</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|741|lb|kg}} || 1995 || Chris Confessore presses 741&nbsp;lb (336&nbsp;kg) at only 236&nbsp;lb (107&nbsp;kg) bodyweight on June 17, 1995.<ref name="Confessore" /> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|336|kg|lb}} || 1995 || Chris Confessore presses 741&nbsp;lb (336&nbsp;kg) at only 236&nbsp;lb (107&nbsp;kg) bodyweight on June 17, 1995.<ref name="Confessore" /> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|750|lb|kg}} || 1995 || Anthony Clark presses 748&nbsp;lb (339&nbsp;kg) and 750&nbsp;lb (340&nbsp;kg) at the Great Bench Press of America Meet in Texas.<ref name="Clark interview">{{cite news | url = http://www.criticalbench.com/AnthonyClark.htm | title = Anthony Clark Interview | date = 2001-03-09 | accessdate = 2012-11-26| last = Bruner | first = Tim | publisher = criticalbench.com }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|340|kg|lb}} || 1995 || Anthony Clark presses 339&nbsp;kg (748&nbsp;lb) and 340&nbsp;kg (750&nbsp;lb) at the Great Bench Press of America Meet in Texas.<ref name="Clark interview">{{cite news | url = http://www.criticalbench.com/AnthonyClark.htm | title = Anthony Clark Interview | date = 2001-03-09 | accessdate = 2012-11-26| last = Bruner | first = Tim | publisher = criticalbench.com }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|770|lb|kg|0}} || 1996 || Anthony Clark presses 770&nbsp;lb (349&nbsp;kg) and later 780&nbsp;lb (354&nbsp;kg) in September 1996 at the Mr. Olympia.<ref name="Clark interview"/> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|770|lb|order=flip|0}} || 1996 || Anthony Clark presses 349&nbsp;kg (770&nbsp;lb) and later 354&nbsp;kg (780&nbsp;lb) in September 1996 at the Mr. Olympia.<ref name="Clark interview"/> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|785|lb|kg}} || 1997 || Anthony Clark presses 785&nbsp;lb (356&nbsp;kg).<ref name="Clark interview"/> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|356|kg|lb}} || 1997 || Anthony Clark presses 356&nbsp;kg (785&nbsp;lb).<ref name="Clark interview"/> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|802|lb|kg}} || 1999 || Tim Isaac is the first man to bench press over 800&nbsp;lb* with a lift of 802&nbsp;lb (364&nbsp;kg) on July 24 in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref name="SI Isaac">{{cite news|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1017054/index.htm |title=A Historic Benchmark: Tim Isaac is the first to bench-press 800 lb |date=1999-09-20 |accessdate=2008-12-31 |last=Walters |first=J |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123071618/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1017054/index.htm |archivedate=2009-01-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2000-03-02/news/comeback-of-the-800-pound-gorilla/| title = Comeback of the 800-Pound Gorilla | date = 2000-03-02 | accessdate = 2009-01-02 | last = Hibbard | first = J | publisher = Phoenix New Times News}}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|364|kg|lb}} || 1999 || Tim Isaac is the first man to bench press over 800&nbsp;lb* with a lift of 802&nbsp;lb (364&nbsp;kg) on July 24 in Phoenix, Arizona.<ref name="SI Isaac">{{cite news|url=http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1017054/index.htm |title=A Historic Benchmark: Tim Isaac is the first to bench-press 800 lb |date=1999-09-20 |accessdate=2008-12-31 |last=Walters |first=J |publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123071618/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1017054/index.htm |archivedate=2009-01-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2000-03-02/news/comeback-of-the-800-pound-gorilla/| title = Comeback of the 800-Pound Gorilla | date = 2000-03-02 | accessdate = 2009-01-02 | last = Hibbard | first = J | publisher = Phoenix New Times News}}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|900|lb|kg|0}} || 2003 || [[Gene Rychlak]] is the first man to bench press 900&nbsp;lb (408&nbsp;kg).<ref>{{cite news | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_5_20/ai_n6126398?tag=content;col1| title = Mr Big standard barbell| date = May 2004| accessdate = 2009-01-02 | last = Rys | first = R| publisher = [[Men's Fitness]] }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|900|lb|order=flip|0}} || 2003 || [[Gene Rychlak]] is the first man to bench press 900&nbsp;lb (408&nbsp;kg).<ref>{{cite news | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1608/is_5_20/ai_n6126398?tag=content;col1| title = Mr Big standard barbell| date = May 2004| accessdate = 2009-01-02 | last = Rys | first = R| publisher = [[Men's Fitness]] }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1004|lb|kg|0}} || 2004 || Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press over 1000&nbsp;lb with a lift of 1004&nbsp;lb (455&nbsp;kg) in November.<ref name = Rychlak>{{cite web | title = Rychlak presses onward| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=YK&p_theme=yk&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11672510BB5521F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| publisher = [[York Daily Record]] | accessdate = 2009-01-02 | date = 2006-12-30 | last = Seip | first = J }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|1004|lb|order=flip|0}} || 2004 || Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press over 1,000&nbsp;lb with a lift of 1,004&nbsp;lb (455&nbsp;kg) in November.<ref name = Rychlak>{{cite web | title = Rychlak presses onward| url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=YK&p_theme=yk&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11672510BB5521F8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM| publisher = [[York Daily Record]] | accessdate = 2009-01-02 | date = 2006-12-30 | last = Seip | first = J }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1008|lb|kg|0}} || 2006 || [[Scot Mendelson]] presses 1008&nbsp;lb (457&nbsp;kg) (February 18) in a powerlifting exhibition called Fit Expo in Pasadena, CA.<ref name = Rychlak/><ref name="1008 vid">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ryTYfVR70 |title=video: Scot Mendelson's 1008lb Record Bench Press 2/18/2006 at Fit Expo in Pasadena, CA |publisher=YouTube.com}}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|457|kg|lb|0}} || 2006 || [[Scot Mendelson]] presses 1,008&nbsp;lb (457&nbsp;kg) (February 18) in a powerlifting exhibition called Fit Expo in Pasadena, CA.<ref name = Rychlak/><ref name="1008 vid">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3ryTYfVR70 |title=video: Scot Mendelson's 1008lb Record Bench Press 2/18/2006 at Fit Expo in Pasadena, CA |publisher=YouTube.com}}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1010|lb|kg|0}} || 2006 || Gene Rychlak presses 1010&nbsp;lb (458&nbsp;kg) (December 16).<ref>{{cite web | title = Royersford’s Rychlak Sets Record by Benching 1,010 lbs| url = http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2006/12/30/sports/17651440.txt| publisher = [[Mercury (Pennsylvania)|The Mercury]] | accessdate = 2008-12-31 | date = 2006-12-30 | last = Hallman | first = J }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|458|kg|lb|0}} || 2006 || Gene Rychlak presses 1,010&nbsp;lb (458&nbsp;kg) (December 16).<ref>{{cite web | title = Royersford’s Rychlak Sets Record by Benching 1,010 lbs| url = http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2006/12/30/sports/17651440.txt| publisher = [[Mercury (Pennsylvania)|The Mercury]] | accessdate = 2008-12-31 | date = 2006-12-30 | last = Hallman | first = J }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1036|lb|kg|0}} || 2007 || [[Ryan Kennelly]] presses 1036&nbsp;lb (470&nbsp;kg) (September 22–23).<ref>{{cite web | title = WPO World Power Stars | url = http://www.wpo.com.ua/index.php?page=news&lang=en | publisher = World Powerlifting Organization | accessdate = 2008-08-17 | date = 2007-09-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080321022426/http://www.wpo.com.ua/index.php?page=news&lang=en | archive-date = 2008-03-21 | url-status = dead }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|470|kg|lb|0}} || 2007 || [[Ryan Kennelly]] presses 1,036&nbsp;lb (470&nbsp;kg) (September 22–23).<ref>{{cite web | title = WPO World Power Stars | url = http://www.wpo.com.ua/index.php?page=news&lang=en | publisher = World Powerlifting Organization | accessdate = 2008-08-17 | date = 2007-09-22 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080321022426/http://www.wpo.com.ua/index.php?page=news&lang=en | archive-date = 2008-03-21 | url-status = dead }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1050|lb|kg|0}} || 2007 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1050&nbsp;lb (476&nbsp;kg) (December 1).<ref>{{cite web | title = APA Northwest Open| url = http://www.apa-wpa.com/2007NorthwestOpenresults.htm | publisher = American Powerlifting Association | accessdate = 2008-08-08 | date = 2007-12-01 | last = Taylor | first = S}}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|1050|lb|order=flip|0}} || 2007 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1,050&nbsp;lb (476&nbsp;kg) (December 1).<ref>{{cite web | title = APA Northwest Open| url = http://www.apa-wpa.com/2007NorthwestOpenresults.htm | publisher = American Powerlifting Association | accessdate = 2008-08-08 | date = 2007-12-01 | last = Taylor | first = S}}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1070|lb|kg|0}} || 2008 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1070&nbsp;lb (485&nbsp;kg) (April 12).<ref>{{cite web|title=APA Northwest Iron War |url=http://www.apa-wpa.com/2008NorthwestIronWarResults.htm |publisher=American Powerlifting Association |accessdate=2008-08-08 |date=2008-04-12 |last=Taylor |first=S |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515191410/http://www.apa-wpa.com/2008NorthwestIronWarResults.htm |archivedate=2008-05-15 }}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|485|kg|lb|0}} || 2008 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1,070&nbsp;lb (485&nbsp;kg) (April 12).<ref>{{cite web|title=APA Northwest Iron War |url=http://www.apa-wpa.com/2008NorthwestIronWarResults.htm |publisher=American Powerlifting Association |accessdate=2008-08-08 |date=2008-04-12 |last=Taylor |first=S |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515191410/http://www.apa-wpa.com/2008NorthwestIronWarResults.htm |archivedate=2008-05-15 }}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1074|lb|kg}} || 2008 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1074&nbsp;lb (487&nbsp;kg) (July 13).<ref>{{cite web|title=UPA Bench Bash For Cash Results |url=http://unitedpowerliftingassociation.com/files/BB4_in_lb.htm |publisher=United Powerlifting Association |accessdate=2008-01-02 |date=2008-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204235204/http://www.unitedpowerliftingassociation.com/files/BB4_in_lb.htm |archivedate=2008-12-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Kennelly hits biggest BP ever |url=https://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/9581 |website=powerliftingwatch.com}}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|487|kg|lb|0}} || 2008 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1,074&nbsp;lb (487&nbsp;kg) (July 13).<ref>{{cite web|title=UPA Bench Bash For Cash Results |url=http://unitedpowerliftingassociation.com/files/BB4_in_lb.htm |publisher=United Powerlifting Association |accessdate=2008-01-02 |date=2008-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204235204/http://www.unitedpowerliftingassociation.com/files/BB4_in_lb.htm |archivedate=2008-12-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ryan Kennelly hits biggest BP ever |url=https://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/9581 |website=powerliftingwatch.com}}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|1075&nbsp;lb (487.5&nbsp;kg) || 2008 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1075&nbsp;lb (487.5&nbsp;kg) (November 8).<ref>{{cite web | title = Pride Strength Wars Results | url = http://pridepowerlifting.com/results.htm | publisher = Pride Powerlifting | accessdate = 2008-11-11 | date = 2008-11-08 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081220121507/http://pridepowerlifting.com/results.htm | archivedate = 2008-12-20 }}</ref><ref name="1075 vid">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKiBdhnYlA|title=video: Ryan Kennelly All time 308 best bench 1075 lbs |publisher=YouTube.com}}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|487.5|kg|lb|0}} || 2008 || Ryan Kennelly presses 1,075&nbsp;lb (487.5&nbsp;kg) (November 8).<ref>{{cite web | title = Pride Strength Wars Results | url = http://pridepowerlifting.com/results.htm | publisher = Pride Powerlifting | accessdate = 2008-11-11 | date = 2008-11-08 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081220121507/http://pridepowerlifting.com/results.htm | archivedate = 2008-12-20 }}</ref><ref name="1075 vid">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMKiBdhnYlA|title=video: Ryan Kennelly All time 308 best bench 1075 lbs |publisher=YouTube.com}}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|1077&nbsp;lb (488.5&nbsp;kg) || 2013 || [[Tiny Meeker]] presses 1077&nbsp;lb (488.5&nbsp;kg) (April 13).<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiny Meeker |url=https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/tinymeeker |website=openpowerlifting}}</ref> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|488.5|kg|lb|0}} || 2013 || [[Tiny Meeker]] presses 1,077&nbsp;lb (488.5&nbsp;kg) (April 13).<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiny Meeker |url=https://www.openpowerlifting.org/u/tinymeeker |website=openpowerlifting}}</ref> || ''shirt''
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|{{cvt|1102|lb|kg}} || 2013 || [[Tiny Meeker]] presses 1102&nbsp;lb (500&nbsp;kg) (December 14).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble/news/article/Meeker-sets-world-record-with-1-102-lbs-bench-9525980.php|title=Meeker sets world record with 1,102 lbs. bench press|last=Brown|first=Nate|date=2013-12-31|website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fitnessvolt.com/7632/tiny-meeker-bench-press-1102lbs-and-wants-more/|title=Watch: Tiny Meeker Bench Press 1102lbs And Wants More|date=2017-02-11|website=Fitness Volt|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref> || shirt
|{{cvt|500|kg|lb|0}} || 2013 || Tiny Meeker presses 1,102&nbsp;lb (500&nbsp;kg) (December 14).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble/news/article/Meeker-sets-world-record-with-1-102-lbs-bench-9525980.php|title=Meeker sets world record with 1,102 lbs. bench press|last=Brown|first=Nate|date=2013-12-31|website=Houston Chronicle|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fitnessvolt.com/7632/tiny-meeker-bench-press-1102lbs-and-wants-more/|title=Watch: Tiny Meeker Bench Press 1102lbs And Wants More|date=2017-02-11|website=Fitness Volt|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref> || shirt
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|{{cvt|1105|lb|kg}} || 2020 || [[Will Barotti]] presses 1105&nbsp;lb (501&nbsp;kg) (June 30).<ref name="irong" /> || ''shirt''
|{{cvt|501|kg|lb|0}} || 2020 || [[Will Barotti]] presses 1,105&nbsp;lb (501&nbsp;kg) (June 30).<ref name="irong" /> || ''shirt''
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Bench press world records are the international records in bench press across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization, for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique.

The advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985 (for example, when the shirted record was 965 lb (438 kg), the unshirted record was 713 lb (323 kg).[1] As of 2020, the world record bench press without any equipment was set by American Julius Maddox at 770 lb (349 kg).[2] The current world equipped record (with shirt) is held by Will Barotti, at 1,105 lb (501 kg).[3]

The women's single lift bench press record (equipped with shirt) belongs to Sandra Lönn from Sweden, who lifted 235 kg (518 lb), and the women's overall bench press record (equipped with shirt) belongs to Hugdal Hildeborg from Norway, who lifted 227 kg (500 lb) (IPF standards).[4]

Prior to IPF formation

Weight Year Record Gear
164 kg (362 lb) 1898 Georg Hackenschmidt presses 164 kg (362 lb) from the floor.[5] raw
165 kg (364 lb) 1916 Joe Nordquest presses 165 kg (364 lb) from the floor.[5] raw
227 kg (500 lb) early 1950s Doug Hepburn becomes the first man to bench press 400, 450, and 500 lb. In November 1950 he pressed 400 lb (181 kg). He pressed 450 lb (204 kg) in 1951, and 500 lb (227 kg) in December 1953.[1][5] raw
256 kg (565 lb) 1959 Bruno Sammartino presses 256 kg (565 lb).[6] raw
279 kg (615.5 lb) 1967 Pat Casey presses 615.5 lb (279 kg) on March 25, 1967 and becomes the first man to bench press over 600 lb.[7] raw
288 kg (635 lb) 1971 Jim Williams presses 288 kg (635 lb) at the Eastern USA Open. Then in November, he presses 300 kg (661 lb).[8][9] raw
306 kg (675 lb) 1972 Jim Williams presses 306 kg (675 lb) with only ace bandages on his elbows, wearing a T-shirt on November 9, at the 1972 AAU World Powerlifting Championships.[7][10][11] raw

Foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation

With the foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), the Federation began keeping "official" powerlifting world records as the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting. Previous records which hadn't been set within the newly established rules, were reset (for example, elbow bandages had been allowed prior to the formation of the IPF, but were later outlawed). These are the official bench press records after the IPF-reset until they surpass the previously set mark of 306 kg (675 lb) by Jim Williams.

Weight Year Record Gear
263 kg (580 lb) 1973 Don Reinhoudt presses 263 kg (580 lb) raw at the inaugural IPF World Powerlifting Championships in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 10, 1973.[12] raw
267.5 kg (590 lb) 1974 Don Reinhoudt presses 267.5 kg (590 lb) raw at the AAU Senior National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on September 1, 1974.[12] raw
275.5 kg (607 lb) 1975 Don Reinhoudt presses 275.5 kg (607 lb) raw on May 3, 1975 in Chattanooga.[11][12] raw
276.5 kg (610 lb) 1977 Wayne Bouvier presses 276.5 kg (610 lb) in August, 1977.[13] raw
277.5 kg (612 lb) 1978 Doug Young presses 277.5 kg (612 lb) on April 3, 1978 in El Dorado, Arkansas.[11] raw
278 kg (613 lb) 1979 Lars Hedlund presses 278 kg (613 lb) on June 21, 1979 in Stockholm.[14] raw
280 kg (620 lb) 1979 Bill Kazmaier presses 280 kg (617 lb)[15] on July 8 at the USPF Nationals in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and then breaks his own record with 282.5 kg (623 lb) on November 4, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio at the IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships.[16][17] raw
285 lb (129 kg) 1980 Lars Hedlund presses 285 kg (628 lb) on March 4, 1980 Copenhagen.[11][14] raw
287.5 kg (634 lb) 1980 Bill Kazmaier presses 287.5 kg (634 lb) despite quadriceps injury at the 1980 World Series of Powerlifting in May 1980 in Auburn, Alabama.[16][17][18] raw
300 kg (661 lb) 1981 Bill Kazmaier first presses 290 kg (639 lb)[15] and then 300 kg (661 lb)[11] at the USPF West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships, held in Columbus, Georgia on January 31, 1981 to become the first human to officially bench press 300 kg (661 lb) (raw) in an IPF-sanctioned meet (and without elbow wraps).[16][17] raw
302.5 kg (667 lb) 1984 Ted Arcidi presses 302.5 kg (667 lb) without wrist wraps on April 1, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Hawaiian Internationals at only 286 lb (130 kg) bodyweight.[11] raw

Equipped (with bench shirt)

Weight Year Record Gear
320 kg (705 lb) 1985 Ted Arcidi first presses 307.5 kg (678 lb)[19] and then becomes the first man to bench press over 700 lb with a lift of 705.75 lb (320 kg),[20] performed without wrist wraps, but with one of the first prototype supportive bench press shirts, which was 50% polyester and 50% cotton and only one layer thick.[1][21] shirt
326 kg (718 lb) 1990 Ted Arcidi presses 326 kg (718 lb) at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30 in Keene, New Hampshire.[22] shirt
329 kg (725 lb) 1993 Anthony Clark presses 329 kg (725 lb) in May and then on September 25, breaks his own record with a 333.5 kg (735 lb) lift at the USPF Northwest Open.[23] shirt
335 kg (738 lb) 1994 Anthony Clark presses 335 kg (738 lb).[24][25] shirt
335.5 kg (740 lb) 1995 Jamie Harris presses 335.5 kg (740 lb) at the APF State Championships in March 1995.[25][26][27] shirt
336 kg (741 lb) 1995 Chris Confessore presses 741 lb (336 kg) at only 236 lb (107 kg) bodyweight on June 17, 1995.[24] shirt
340 kg (750 lb) 1995 Anthony Clark presses 339 kg (748 lb) and 340 kg (750 lb) at the Great Bench Press of America Meet in Texas.[28] shirt
349 kg (770 lb) 1996 Anthony Clark presses 349 kg (770 lb) and later 354 kg (780 lb) in September 1996 at the Mr. Olympia.[28] shirt
356 kg (785 lb) 1997 Anthony Clark presses 356 kg (785 lb).[28] shirt
364 kg (802 lb) 1999 Tim Isaac is the first man to bench press over 800 lb* with a lift of 802 lb (364 kg) on July 24 in Phoenix, Arizona.[29][30] shirt
408 kg (900 lb) 2003 Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press 900 lb (408 kg).[31] shirt
455 kg (1,004 lb) 2004 Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press over 1,000 lb with a lift of 1,004 lb (455 kg) in November.[32] shirt
457 kg (1,008 lb) 2006 Scot Mendelson presses 1,008 lb (457 kg) (February 18) in a powerlifting exhibition called Fit Expo in Pasadena, CA.[32][33] shirt
458 kg (1,010 lb) 2006 Gene Rychlak presses 1,010 lb (458 kg) (December 16).[34] shirt
470 kg (1,036 lb) 2007 Ryan Kennelly presses 1,036 lb (470 kg) (September 22–23).[35] shirt
476 kg (1,050 lb) 2007 Ryan Kennelly presses 1,050 lb (476 kg) (December 1).[36] shirt
485 kg (1,069 lb) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1,070 lb (485 kg) (April 12).[37] shirt
487 kg (1,074 lb) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1,074 lb (487 kg) (July 13).[38][39] shirt
487.5 kg (1,075 lb) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1,075 lb (487.5 kg) (November 8).[40][41] shirt
488.5 kg (1,077 lb) 2013 Tiny Meeker presses 1,077 lb (488.5 kg) (April 13).[42] shirt
500 kg (1,102 lb) 2013 Tiny Meeker presses 1,102 lb (500 kg) (December 14).[43][44] shirt
501 kg (1,105 lb) 2020 Will Barotti presses 1,105 lb (501 kg) (June 30).[3] shirt

* note: Anthony Clark performed a controversial 800-pound bench press at the Arnold Classic in 1997, 2 years before Tim Isaac. This lift was, however, later turned down.

Unequipped (without bench shirt)

For the bench press to be considered raw, no bench shirts are allowed; however, wrist wraps, singlets and belts are allowed. Elbow bandages had been allowed prior to the formation of the IPF, but were later outlawed.

Weight Year Record Gear
320 kg (710 lb) 1996 James Henderson presses 705 lb[45] raw in a T-shirt without wrist wraps or a belt to become the first man to bench press over 700 lb raw in May 1996.[46] raw
322.5 kg (711 lb) 1997 James Henderson first presses 699.97 lb[45][47] and on a later attempt the same day 711 lb (322.5 kg)[11][45] raw without wrist wraps or a belt on July 13, 1997, at the USPF Senior Nationals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (full three-lift-meet).[48] Today, it is still the highest bench press ever performed in a drug-tested competition as well as the highest ever done in an IPF-sanctioned three-lift-meet.[49] raw
323.4 kg (713 lb) 2003 Scot Mendelson presses 713 lb (323.4 kg) on February 8, 2003.[47][49] raw
324.3 kg (715 lb) 2005 Scot Mendelson presses 715 lb (324.3 kg) with belt and wrist wraps on May 22, 2005 in Worcester, Massachusetts at the New England Bench Press Classic.[11][47][49][50] raw
325 kg (717 lb) 2013 Eric Spoto first presses 716 lb (325 kg) and then 722 lb (327.5 kg) with belt and wrist wraps on May 19, 2013, at the 2013 SPF California State Powerlifting Meet in Sacramento, California. Eric successfully benched 661 lb on his 1st, 716 lb on his 2nd and 722 lb on his 3rd attempt on the same day.[51] raw
335 kg (739 lb) 2015 Kirill Sarychev presses 739 lb (335 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt on November 22, 2015, at the "SN-Pro Cup".[52][53][54][55] raw
335.5 kg (740 lb) 2019 Julius Maddox presses 740 lb (335.5 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt on August 31, 2019, at the "Boss of Bosses 6".[56] raw
337 kg (743.0 lb) 2019 Julius Maddox presses 742.9 lb (337 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt on November 17, 2019, at the "Rob Hall Classic".[57] raw
349.3 kg (770 lb) 2020 Julius Maddox presses 770 lb (349.3 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt on March 7, 2020, at the "XPC Powerlifting Coalition".[58][59] raw

IPC Powerlifting

International Paralympic Committee regulates unequipped paralympic powerlifting competition without wrist wraps or belt.

Weight Year Record Gear
305 kg (672 lb) 2015 Siamand Rahman presses 295 kg (650 lb) on July 30, 2015, at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan;[60] presses 305 kg (672 lb) on December 28, 2012.[61] raw
310 kg (680 lb) 2016 Siamand Rahman presses 310 kg (682 lb) on September 14, 2016, at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[62] raw

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