USA · 110 kg equipped · 14 career entries
Bill Seno
Bill Seno was an American powerlifter who competed in the 110 kg equipped division.
His best competition total was 925 kg (2,040 lb), set at Men's & Women's Meet in March 1981.
Over a career spanning 13 meets between 1965 and 1981, he set 12 equipped world records in squat, bench press, deadlift, and total across the 90, 100, and 110 kg classes.
Career total progression
Bill Seno's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.
- Competition meet
- World record set, later surpassed
- World record still held
Record-setting meets, in order
- 1965-09-04 Total 90 kg 687.2 kg1515 lb Senior Nationals
- 1965-09-04 Squat 90 kg 233.6 kg515 lb Senior Nationals
- 1965-09-04 Bench Press 90 kg 195.0 kg430 lb Senior Nationals
- 1973-09-08 Total 100 kg 818.7 kg1805 lb Senior Nationals
- 1973-09-08 Deadlift 100 kg 299.4 kg660 lb Senior Nationals
- 1973-09-08 Squat 100 kg 283.5 kg625 lb Senior Nationals
- 1973-09-08 Bench Press 100 kg 235.9 kg520 lb Senior Nationals
- 1973-11-09 Total 100 kg 832.3 kg1835 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1973-11-09 Deadlift 100 kg 303.9 kg670 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1973-11-09 Squat 100 kg 290.3 kg640 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1973-11-09 Bench Press 100 kg 238.1 kg525 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
- 1981-03-28 Bench Press 110 kg 262.5 kg579 lb Men's & Women's Meet
View total at each meet (9 entries)
| Date | Meet | Total | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-04 | Senior Nationals | 687.2 kg1515 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1966-09-03 | Senior Nationals | 684.9 kg1510 lb | |
| 1973-09-08 | Senior Nationals | 818.7 kg1805 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1973-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 832.3 kg1835 lb | World record (surpassed) |
| 1974-11-09 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 837.5 kg1847 lb | |
| 1980-05-17 | Decatur YMCA Championships | 909.5 kg2005 lb | |
| 1980-07-12 | Senior Nationals | 910.0 kg2006 lb | |
| 1980-10-12 | Frantz Open Novice & Womens | 902.6 kg1990 lb | |
| 1981-03-28 | Men's & Women's Meet | 925.0 kg2040 lb | World record (surpassed) |
World records set
Every world record Bill Seno has set. Records he still holds are listed first; the rest have since been broken.
- Total 100 kg Wraps men: 832.34 kg (1,835 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Total 100 kg Raw men: 818.74 kg (1,805 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Total 90 kg Wraps men: 687.19 kg (1,515 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 100 kg Wraps men: 303.91 kg (670 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Deadlift 100 kg Raw men: 299.37 kg (660 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Squat 100 kg Wraps men: 290.3 kg (640 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Squat 100 kg Raw men: 283.5 kg (625 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 110 kg Single-ply men: 262.5 kg (579 lb) at Men's & Women's Meet, 1981 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 100 kg Wraps men: 238.14 kg (525 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 100 kg Raw men: 235.87 kg (520 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973 [later surpassed]
- Squat 90 kg Wraps men: 233.6 kg (515 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965 [later surpassed]
- Bench Press 90 kg Wraps men: 195.04 kg (430 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965 [later surpassed]
Meet history
All 14 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.
View full meet history (14 entries)
| Date | Meet | Class | BW | Eq | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-24 | USPF · World & National Masters Championships | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 1981-10-24 | USPF · World & National Masters Championships | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 1981-03-28 | USPF · Men's & Women's Meet | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | 345.0 kg761 lb | 262.5 kg579 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 925.0 kg2040 lb | 547.85 | 2 |
| 1980-10-12 | USPF · Frantz Open Novice & Womens | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | 328.9 kg725 lb | 256.3 kg565 lb | 317.5 kg700 lb | 902.6 kg1990 lb | 534.61 | 2 |
| 1980-07-12 | USPF · Senior Nationals | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | 337.5 kg744 lb | 250.0 kg551 lb | 322.5 kg711 lb | 910.0 kg2006 lb | 538.96 | 4 |
| 1980-05-17 | USPF · Decatur YMCA Championships | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | 342.5 kg755 lb | 254.0 kg560 lb | 313.0 kg690 lb | 909.5 kg2005 lb | 538.64 | 1 |
| 1979-08-18 | USPF · Senior Nationals | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Single-ply | 332.5 kg733 lb | 257.5 kg568 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1975-08-30 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Wraps (raw) | 285.0 kg629 lb | 232.5 kg513 lb | — | — | DQ | |
| 1974-11-09 | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 110 | 110.0 kg243 lb | Wraps (raw) | 290.0 kg640 lb | 242.5 kg535 lb | 305.0 kg673 lb | 837.5 kg1847 lb | 496.02 | 2 |
| 1973-11-09 | IPF · Men's World Powerlifting Championships | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Wraps (raw) | 290.3 kg640 lb | 238.1 kg525 lb | 303.9 kg670 lb | 832.3 kg1835 lb | 512.32 | 1 |
| 1973-09-08 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 100 | 100.0 kg221 lb | Raw (raw) | 283.5 kg625 lb | 235.9 kg520 lb | 299.4 kg660 lb | 818.7 kg1805 lb | 503.95 | 1 |
| 1967-09-02 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Wraps (raw) | — | — | — | — | DQ | |
| 1966-09-03 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Wraps (raw) | 235.9 kg520 lb | 190.5 kg420 lb | 258.6 kg570 lb | 684.9 kg1510 lb | 442.88 | 3 |
| 1965-09-04 | AAU · Senior Nationals | 90 | 90.0 kg199 lb | Wraps (raw) | 233.6 kg515 lb | 195.0 kg430 lb | 258.6 kg570 lb | 687.2 kg1515 lb | 444.34 | 1 |
Related
Records are computed from the OpenPowerlifting public-domain dataset and represent the highest qualifying lift on file for each (federation, sex, equipment, weight class, age class, tested) combination. State records are scoped by the lifter's registered state of residence (matching USAPL/PA/USPA rules), not by meet location; coverage depends on the federation — USAPL and USPA report lifter state for 87–97% of entries, while some smaller feds report it rarely. Records may differ from a federation's official record book. Read more about how these records are computed.