Powerlifting Records

WABDL meets · 3 upcoming

WABDL Powerlifting Meets

WABDL (World Association of Bench Pressers and Dead Lifters) has 3 upcoming meets across 3 US states, starting with Southern Invitational Powerlifting Bench Press, Deadlift, & Push-Pull on October 24, 2026 in Lakeland, FL.

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Upcoming WABDL powerlifting meets
DateMeetLocation
Oct 24, 2026Southern Invitational Powerlifting Bench Press, Deadlift, & Push-PullAll American Gym
  • Push/Pull
Lakeland, FL
Nov 18–22, 2026WABDL - World ChampionshipsHorseshoe Hotel
  • International
Las Vegas, NV
Dec 5, 2026Santa's Record Breakers 2026River Valley FitnessFort Smith, AR

WABDL raw records to beat

WABDL accounts for 53,589 competition entries from 10,955 lifters in the OpenPowerlifting archive. The heaviest raw bench presses on record under WABDL are below.

Men's raw bench press

WABDL men's raw bench press records
RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Steve Wong140 kg309 lb24-34Yes287.5 kg634 lbWABDL · World Championships2002-11-14 · 23 yr
02Tony Lualemaga140+ kg309+ lb—Yes260.0 kg573 lbWABDL · World Championships2000-11-16 · 25 yr
03Zach Davis140+ kg309+ lb35-39Yes249.9 kg551 lbWABDL · Texas State BP & DL Championships2025-04-19 · 1 yr

Women's raw bench press

WABDL women's raw bench press records
RankLifterClassAgeTestedLoadMeetDate
01Cindy Shockman75 kg165 lb50-54Yes130.0 kg287 lbWABDL · Worlds2021-10-31 · 4 yr
02Lauren Lugdon82.5 kg182 lb20-23Yes127.5 kg281 lbWABDL · Northeast Regional2017-06-03 · 9 yr
03Arletha Phillip90+ kg198+ lb45-49Yes127.5 kg281 lbWABDL · Push Pull Nationals2019-04-13 · 7 yr