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James Henderson

James Henderson was an American powerlifter who competed in the 125+ kg raw division.

His best competition total was 552.5 kg (1,218 lb), set at Senior Nationals in July 1996.

Over a career spanning 15 meets between 1994 and 1998, he set two raw world records in bench press across the 125+ and 140+ kg classes.

Data through

Career total progression

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

James Henderson's competition total across 2 meets between 1996 and 1997, peaking at 553 kg in 1996. 1 of those meets set a world record.4409704601,0144801,0585001,1035201,1475401,1915601,235kglb19961997553 kg · 1996 · Senior Nationals443 kg · 1997 · Senior National Championships (world record set, later surpassed)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1995-04-28 Bench Press 140+ kg 307.5 kg678 lb Hawaii Record Breakers
  2. 1997-07-11 Bench Press 125+ kg 322.5 kg711 lb Senior National Championships
View total at each meet (2 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1996-07-26 Senior Nationals 552.5 kg1218 lb
1997-07-11 Senior National Championships 442.5 kg976 lb World record (surpassed)

World records set

All 2 world records James Henderson has set have since been broken.

Since surpassed2

  • Bench Press 125+ kg Raw men: 322.5 kg (711 lb) at Senior National Championships, 1997
  • Bench Press 140+ kg Raw men: 307.5 kg (678 lb) at Hawaii Record Breakers, 1995

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

4.8 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 15 competition entries, added up.

Peak DOTS

284

Top 65% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 12 / 64 / 23 (squat / bench / deadlift), 40.9 points above the typical split.

On the platform

29% third attempts made

2 of 7 third attempts converted, with 0 perfect 9-for-9 days out of 1. Heaviest made third: Bench Press323 kg711 lb.

Footprint

4 years

2 federations, 6 countries, 2 weight classes.

100% of entries lifted raw. 47% drug-tested. Best year: 1996.

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Meet history

All 15 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1998-12-11 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125+ 185.4 kg409 lb Raw (raw) — 282.5 kg623 lb — 282.5 kg623 lb 143.83 1
1998-09-26 USAPL · National Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 297.5 kg656 lb — 297.5 kg656 lb 1
1997-12-05 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125+ 180.5 kg398 lb Raw (raw) — 320.0 kg706 lb — 320.0 kg706 lb 164.01 1
View full meet history (15 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1997-07-11 USPF · Senior National Championships 125+ 177.0 kg390 lb Raw (raw) 60.0 kg133 lb 322.5 kg711 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 442.5 kg976 lb 227.91 9
1996-12-01 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125+ 173.2 kg382 lb Raw (raw) — 292.5 kg645 lb — 292.5 kg645 lb 151.49 1
1996-07-26 USPF · Senior Nationals 125+ 178.5 kg394 lb Raw (raw) 60.0 kg133 lb 310.0 kg684 lb 182.5 kg403 lb 552.5 kg1218 lb 283.96 3
1996-05-02 USPF · National Bench Press (bench only) 125+ 179.2 kg395 lb Raw (raw) — 320.0 kg706 lb — 320.0 kg706 lb 164.31 1
1995-10-14 ADFPA · Florida State Record Breakers BP (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 297.1 kg655 lb — 297.1 kg655 lb 1
1995-06-25 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125+ 150.5 kg332 lb Raw (raw) — 285.0 kg629 lb — 285.0 kg629 lb 153.12 1
1995-04-28 USPF · Hawaii Record Breakers (bench only) 140+ — Raw (raw) — 307.5 kg678 lb — 307.5 kg678 lb 1
1995-04-08 APA · Alabama Cup Bench Press & Baddest Deadlift in Alabama (bench only) 140+ — Raw (raw) — 290.0 kg640 lb — 290.0 kg640 lb 1
1995-03-25 USPF · South Florida Bench Press (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 294.8 kg650 lb — 294.8 kg650 lb 1
1995-03-04 USPF · National Bench Press (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 295.0 kg651 lb — 295.0 kg651 lb 1
1994-12-04 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) 125+ 168.5 kg372 lb Raw (raw) — 282.5 kg623 lb — 282.5 kg623 lb 147.35 1
1994-08-27 USPF · National Bench Press (bench only) 125+ — Raw (raw) — 282.5 kg623 lb — 282.5 kg623 lb 2

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 7 IPF · World Bench Press Championships (bench only) (1998-12-11)
Untested 8 USPF · Senior National Championships (1997-07-11)

James Henderson splits his career fairly evenly between the two, 7 drug-tested and 8 untested across 15 meets.

His most recent meet was drug-tested, and four of his last five were drug-tested.

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