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Ted Arcidi

Ted Arcidi was an American powerlifter who competed in the 125 kg raw division.

His best competition total was 785 kg (1,731 lb), set at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships in April 1983.

Over a career spanning 10 meets between 1980 and 1991, he set four raw world records in bench press and total across the 102, 125, and 125+ kg classes.

He currently holds one of those records.

Data through

Career total progression

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

Ted Arcidi's competition total across 5 meets between 1981 and 1985, peaking at 785 kg in 1983. 1 of those meets set a world record; 1 still stands.3006624008825001,1036001,3237001,5438001,764kglb19811982198319841985373 kg · 1981 · Boston Open Classic543 kg · 1983 · Central Maryland Under Class I775 kg · 1984 · Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships428 kg · 1985 · Hawaii Invitational785 kg · 1983 · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships (world record still held)

Record-setting meets, in order

  1. 1980-06-15 Bench Press 102 kg 199.6 kg440 lb New England Open Bench Press Championships
  2. 1983-04-05 Total 125 kg 785.0 kg1731 lb Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships
  3. 1983-04-05 Bench Press 125 kg 285.0 kg629 lb Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships Currently held
  4. 1990-09-23 Bench Press 125+ kg 325.7 kg718 lb Bench Press Invitational
View total at each meet (5 entries)
Date Meet Total Marker
1981-11-14 Boston Open Classic 372.5 kg821 lb
1983-04-05 Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships 785.0 kg1731 lb World record (held)
1983-11-13 Central Maryland Under Class I 542.5 kg1196 lb
1984-04-01 Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships 775.0 kg1709 lb
1985-03-03 Hawaii Invitational 427.5 kg943 lb

World records set

Every world record Ted Arcidi has set, split into the 1 he still holds and the 3 since broken.

Still held1

  • Bench Press 125 kg Wraps men: 285 kg (629 lb) at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships, 1983

Since surpassed3

  • Total 125 kg Wraps men: 785 kg (1,731 lb) at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships, 1983
  • Bench Press 125+ kg Single-ply men: 325.73 kg (718 lb) at Bench Press Invitational, 1990
  • Bench Press 102 kg Raw men: 199.58 kg (440 lb) at New England Open Bench Press Championships, 1980

Career, by the numbers

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

Total moved

3.1 tonnes

Every squat, bench and deadlift made across 7 competition entries, added up.

The climb

+413 kg910 lb

From 373 kg821 lb to 785 kg1731 lb, a 111% rise on the first total on file.

Peak DOTS

447

Top 9% of all men on file

Archetype

Bencher

Split 22 / 53 / 25 (squat / bench / deadlift), 29.0 points above the typical split.

On the platform

80% third attempts made

4 of 5 third attempts converted. Heaviest made third: Bench Press326 kg718 lb.

Biggest jump

+413 kg910 lb

Between two meets, up to 785 kg1731 lb at Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships.

Footprint

10 years

2 federations, 1 country, 4 weight classes.

57% of entries lifted raw. 0% drug-tested. 1 bomb-out on file. Best year: 1983.

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

Meet history

All 10 sanctioned and unsanctioned entries on file, most recent first.

Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1991-05-19 APF · Junior Nationals (bench only) 140 136.1 kg300 lb Single-ply — — — — DQ
1990-09-23 APF · Bench Press Invitational (bench only) 125+ 132.1 kg292 lb Single-ply — 325.7 kg718 lb — 325.7 kg718 lb 181.51 1
1985-03-03 USPF · Hawaii Invitational 125+ 133.2 kg294 lb Single-ply 60.0 kg133 lb 307.5 kg678 lb 60.0 kg133 lb 427.5 kg943 lb 237.65 4
View full meet history (10 entries)
Date Meet Class BW Eq Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1984-04-01 USPF · Hawaii Invitational Powerlifting Championships 125+ 129.7 kg286 lb Single-ply 227.5 kg502 lb 275.0 kg607 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 775.0 kg1709 lb 434.23 4
1983-11-13 USPF · Central Maryland Under Class I 125 125.0 kg276 lb Raw (raw) 102.5 kg226 lb 295.0 kg651 lb 145.0 kg320 lb 542.5 kg1196 lb 307.47 G
1983-04-05 USPF · Hawaii International Powerlifting Championships 125 123.5 kg273 lb Wraps (raw) 227.5 kg502 lb 285.0 kg629 lb 272.5 kg601 lb 785.0 kg1731 lb 446.62 5
1982-11-20 USPF · Boston Open 125 125.0 kg276 lb Raw (raw) 25.0 kg55 lb — — — DQ
1981-11-14 USPF · Boston Open Classic 125 125.0 kg276 lb Raw (raw) 60.0 kg133 lb 247.5 kg546 lb 65.0 kg144 lb 372.5 kg821 lb 211.12 8
1980-08-27 USPF · United States Bench Press Championships (bench only) 100 100.0 kg221 lb Raw (raw) — 199.6 kg440 lb — 199.6 kg440 lb 122.84 1
1980-06-15 USA-UA · New England Open Bench Press Championships (bench only) 102 102.1 kg225 lb Raw (raw) — 199.6 kg440 lb — 199.6 kg440 lb 121.78 1

Testing profile

Category Meets Most recent meet
Tested 0 None on file
Untested 10 APF · Junior Nationals (bench only) (1991-05-19)

None of his 10 meets on record were drug-tested.

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