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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.

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Career total progression

Bill Seno's competition total at each meet, with markers on every meet that set a world record.

Bill Seno's competition total across 9 meets between 1965 and 1981, peaking at 925 kg in 1981. 4 of those meets set a world record.6501,4337001,5437501,6548001,7648501,8749001,9849502,095kglb1965196819711974197719801981685 kg · 1966 · Senior Nationals838 kg · 1974 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships909 kg · 1980 · Decatur YMCA Championships910 kg · 1980 · Senior Nationals903 kg · 1980 · Frantz Open Novice & Womens687 kg · 1965 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)819 kg · 1973 · Senior Nationals (world record set, later surpassed)832 kg · 1973 · Men's World Powerlifting Championships (world record set, later surpassed)925 kg · 1981 · Men's & Women's Meet (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1965-09-04 Total 90 kg 687.2 kg1515 lb Senior Nationals
  2. 1965-09-04 Squat 90 kg 233.6 kg515 lb Senior Nationals
  3. 1965-09-04 Bench Press 90 kg 195.0 kg430 lb Senior Nationals
  4. 1973-09-08 Total 100 kg 818.7 kg1805 lb Senior Nationals
  5. 1973-09-08 Deadlift 100 kg 299.4 kg660 lb Senior Nationals
  6. 1973-09-08 Squat 100 kg 283.5 kg625 lb Senior Nationals
  7. 1973-09-08 Bench Press 100 kg 235.9 kg520 lb Senior Nationals
  8. 1973-11-09 Total 100 kg 832.3 kg1835 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  9. 1973-11-09 Deadlift 100 kg 303.9 kg670 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  10. 1973-11-09 Squat 100 kg 290.3 kg640 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  11. 1973-11-09 Bench Press 100 kg 238.1 kg525 lb Men's World Powerlifting Championships
  12. 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

All 12 world records Bill Seno has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed12

  • Total 100 kg Wraps men: 832.34 kg (1,835 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973
  • Total 100 kg Raw men: 818.74 kg (1,805 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973
  • Total 90 kg Wraps men: 687.19 kg (1,515 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965
  • Deadlift 100 kg Wraps men: 303.91 kg (670 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973
  • Deadlift 100 kg Raw men: 299.37 kg (660 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973
  • Squat 100 kg Wraps men: 290.3 kg (640 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973
  • Squat 100 kg Raw men: 283.5 kg (625 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973
  • Bench Press 110 kg Single-ply men: 262.5 kg (579 lb) at Men's & Women's Meet, 1981
  • Bench Press 100 kg Wraps men: 238.14 kg (525 lb) at Men's World Powerlifting Championships, 1973
  • Bench Press 100 kg Raw men: 235.87 kg (520 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1973
  • Squat 90 kg Wraps men: 233.6 kg (515 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965
  • Bench Press 90 kg Wraps men: 195.04 kg (430 lb) at Senior Nationals, 1965

Career, by the numbers

Bill Seno's career in aggregate: total tonnage moved, the climb from first total to best, and the split across the three lifts.

Total moved

7.5 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 9 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+238 kg525 lb

From 687 kg1515 lb to 925 kg2040 lb, a 35% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

548

Top 1% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 36 / 28 / 36 (squat / bench / deadlift), 4.7 points above the typical split.

On the platform

44% third attempts made

4 of 9 third attempts converted, with 1 perfect 9-for-9 day out of 1. Heaviest made third: Deadlift304 kg670 lb.

Biggest jump

+134 kg295 lb

Between two meets, up to 819 kg1805 lb at Senior Nationals.

Footprint

16 years

1 federation, 1 country, 3 weight classes.

56% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 5 bomb-outs on file. Best year: 1981.

Same numbers, for any lifter on file. Open the Profile Explorer

Meet history

All 14 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

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
View full meet history (14 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
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

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 13 USPF · World & National Masters Championships (1981-10-24)

None of his 13 meets on record were drug-tested.

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