Progression of the bench press World record - wikipedia Progression of the bench press World record 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 438.64 kg ( 965 lb ), the unshirted record was 323.41 kg ( 713 lb ) ). As of 2018, the world record bench press without a bench shirt is 335 kg kg ( 738.5 lb lb ), set by Silvester Simple ( English ) in January 2018. The recent junior bench press world record was broken by Remi Johnson from England, who lifted 140 kg. The women bench press record ( single lift ) belongs to Sandra Lönn from Sweden, who lifted 235.0 kg ( 517 lb ) and the women bench press record belongs to Hugdal Hildeborg from Norway, who lifted 227.0 kg ( 499.4 lb ) ( IPF standards ). Contents 1 Prior to IPF Formation 2 Foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation 2.1 Equipped ( with bench shirt ) 2.2 Unequipped ( without bench shirt ) 3 IPC Powerlifting 4 See also 5 References Prior to IPF formation Weight Year Record Gear 164 kg ( 362 lb ) 1898 Georg Hackenschmidt presses 164 kg ( 361 lb ). raw 165 kg ( 364 lb ) 1916 Joe Nordquest presses 165 kg ( 363 lb ). raw 227.27 kg ( 501.0 lb ) early 1950s Doug Hepburn becomes the first man to bench press 400, 450, and 500 lb. In November 1950 he pressed 400 lb ( 181.82 kg ). He pressed 450 lb ( 204.55 kg ) in 1951, and 500 lb ( 227.27 kg ) in December 1953. raw 256.82 kg ( 566.2 lb ) 1959 Bruno Sammartino presses 256.82 kg ( 565 lb ). raw 279.2 kg ( 616 lb ) 1967 Pat Casey presses 615.5 lb ( 279.2 kg ) on March 25, 1967 and becomes the first man to bench press over 600 lb. raw 288.64 kg ( 636.3 lb ) 1971 Jim Williams presses 635 lb ( 288.64 kg ) at the Eastern USA Open. Then in November, he presses 661 lb ( 300.45 kg ). raw 306.2 kg ( 675 lb ) 1972 Jim Williams presses 675 lb ( 306.2 kg ) with only ace bandages on his elbows, wearing a T - shirt on November 9, at the 1972 AAU World Powerlifting Championships. raw Foundation of the international Powerlifting Federation With the foundation of the IPF ( International Powerlifting Federation ), the Federation began keeping `` official '' powerlifting world records as the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting. Previous records which had n'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 580.04 lb ( 263 kg ) Raw at the inaugural IPF World Powerlifting Championships in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 10, 1973. raw 267.6 kg ( 590 lb ) Don Reinhoudt presses 590 lb ( 267.6 kg ) raw at the AAU Senior National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on September 1, 1974. raw 275.5 kg ( 607 lb ) Don Reinhoudt presses 607.37 lb ( 275.5 kg ) Raw on May 3, 1975 in Chattanooga. raw 276.69 kg ( 610.0 lb ) 1977 Wayne Bouvier presses 610 lb ( 276.69 kg ) in August, 1977. raw 277.5 kg ( 612 lb ) 1978 Doug Young presses 611.8 lb ( 277.5 kg ) on April 3, 1978 in El Dorado, Arkansas. raw 278 kg ( 613 lb ) 1979 Lars Hedlund presses 612.9 lb ( 278 kg ) on June 21, 1979 in Stockholm. raw 282.5 kg ( 623 lb ) 1979 Bill Kazmaier presses 617.3 lb ( 280.0 kg ) on July 8 at the USPF Nationals in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and then breaks his own record with 622.8 lb ( 282.5 kg ) on November 4, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio at the IPF Men 's World Powerlifting Championships. raw 285 kg ( 628 lb ) 1980 Lars Hedlund presses 628.3 lb ( 285.0 kg ) on March 4, 1980 Copenhagen. raw 287.5 kg ( 634 lb ) 1980 Bill Kazmaier presses 633.83 lb ( 287.5 kg ) despite quadriceps injury at the 1980 World Series of Powerlifting in May 1980 in Auburn, Alabama. raw 300 kg ( 660 lb ) 1981 Bill Kazmaier first presses 639.3 lb ( 290.0 kg ) and then 661.4 lb ( 300.0 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 kg ( 661.4 lb ) ( raw ) in an IPF - sanctioned meet ( and without elbow wraps ). raw 302.5 kg ( 667 lb ) 1984 Ted Arcidi presses 666.9 lb ( 302.50 kg ) without wrist wraps on April 1, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Hawaiian Internationals at only 286 lb bodyweight. raw Equipped ( with bench shirt ) Weight Year Record Gear 715 lb ) ) 1985 Dino Bravo first presses 678 lb and then becomes the first man to bench press over 700 lb with a lift of 715 at 1st ever Royal Rumble lb ( 320.0 kg ), 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. shirt 325.72 kg ( 718.1 lb ) Ted Arcidi presses 718.1 lb ( 325.72 kg ) at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30 in Keene, New Hampshire. shirt 328.85 kg ( 725.0 lb ) Anthony Clark presses 725 lb ( 328.85 kg ) in May and then on September 25, breaks his own record with a 735 lb ( 333.39 kg ) lift at the USPF Northwest Open. shirt 334.75 kg ( 738.0 lb ) Anthony Clark presses 738 lb ( 334.75 kg ). shirt 335.66 kg ( 740.0 lb ) 1995 Jamie Harris presses 740 lb ( 335.66 kg ) at the APF State Championships in March 1995. shirt 336.11 kg ( 741.0 lb ) 1995 Chris Confessore presses 741 lb ( 336.11 kg ) at only 236 lb bodyweight on June 17, 1995. shirt 339.29 kg ( 748.0 lb ) 1995 Anthony Clark presses 748 lb ( 339.29 kg ) and 750 lb ( 340.19 kg ) at the Great Bench Press of America Meet in Texas. shirt 349.26 kg ( 770.0 lb ) Anthony Clark presses 770 lb ( 349.26 kg ) and later 780 lb ( 353.80 kg ) in September 1996 at the Mr. Olympia. shirt 356 kg ( 785 lb ) 1997 Anthony Clark presses 785 lb ( 356.0 kg ). shirt 363.78 kg ( 802.0 lb ) 1999 Tim Isaac is the first man to bench press over 800 lb * with a lift of 802 lb ( 363.78 kg ) on July 24 in Phoenix, Arizona. shirt 409.09 kg ( 901.9 lb ) 2003 Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press 900 lb ( 409.09 kg ). shirt 456.36 kg ( 1,006.1 lb ) Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press over 1000 lb with a lift of 1004 lb ( 456.36 kg ) in November. shirt 458.18 kg ( 1,010.1 lb ) 2006 Scot Mendelson presses 1008 lb ( 458.18 kg ) ( February 18 ) in a powerlifting exhibition called FIT EXPO in Pasadena, CA. shirt 459.09 kg ( 1,012.1 lb ) 2006 Gene Rychlak presses 1010 lb ( 459.09 kg ) ( December 16 ). shirt 470.91 kg ( 1,038.2 lb ) 2007 Ryan Kennelly presses 1036 lb ( 470.91 kg ) ( September 22 -- 23 ). shirt 476.27 kg ( 1,050.0 lb ) 2007 Ryan Kennelly presses 1050 lb ( 476.27 kg ) ( December 1 ). shirt 485.34 kg ( 1,070.0 lb ) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1070 lb ( 485.34 kg ) ( April 12 ). shirt 487.5 kg ( 1,075 lb ) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1074.8 lb ( 487.5 kg ) ( July 13 ). shirt 487.6 kg ( 1,075 lb ) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1075.0 lb ( 487.6 kg ) ( November 8 ). 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 322 kg ( 710 lb ) James Henderson presses 705 lb 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. raw 322.5 kg ( 711 lb ) 1997 James Henderson first presses 699.97 lb and on a later attempt the same day 711 lb ( 322.5 kg ) raw without wrist wraps or a belt on July 13, 1997 at the USPF Senior Nationals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( full three - lift - meet ). 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. raw 323.4 kg ( 713 lb ) 2003 Scot Mendelson presses 713 lb ( 323.4 kg ) on February 8, 2003. 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. 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. raw 335 kg ( 739 lb ) 2015 Kirill Sarychev presses 739 lb ( 335 kg ) with wrist wraps and without a belt on Nov 22, 2015 at the `` SN - PRO CUP ''. Link 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 ; presses 305 kg ( 672 lb ) on December 28, 2012. 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. raw See also NFL Scouting Combine # Bench press records References ^ Jump up to : Josh Levin ( 2004 - 08 - 09 ). `` One Giant Lift for Mankind : The race for the 1,000 lb bench press ''. Slate. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 06. Jump up ^ http://www.mk.ru/sport/2015/11/22/kirill-sarychev-ustanovil-novyy-mirovoy-rekord-v-zhime-lezha.html Jump up ^ Кирилл Сарычев ( Россия ), жим лёжа - RAW - 335 кг, ALL TIME RECORD ! ! ! 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Jump up ^ Rahman king of the powerlifters at Almaty 2015, IPC Powerlifting Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V8SzaNzS7g Jump up ^ ( 1 ) IPC Powerlifting Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Progression_of_the_bench_press_world_record&oldid=819373580 '' Categories : Powerlifting Weightlifting record progressions Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Edit links This page was last edited on 9 January 2018, at 00 : 51. About Wikipedia

Question: who has the world record for bench press
Answer: Silvester Simple