Maximum weight pressed off the chest in a sanctioned meet.
3,446,419 sanctioned bench presses from 924,073 lifters across 26 parent federations are on file. The top 10 raw and top 10 equipped per sex sit below, with each lifter appearing once on their heaviest qualifying attempt. Use the filter to narrow by class, age, equipment, or tested status. Further down, the record history charts how the all-time bench press record has risen and lists every record-setting lift, class by class.
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Top 10 Men's Raw Bench Presses Records
The current men's raw bench press world record is 355 kg (783 lb), held by Julius Maddox and set at Hybrid Showdown III in 2021.
These are the 10 heaviest men's raw bench presses on file, spanning 2005 to 2026 and drawn from 5 federations and 7 weight classes.
The current men's equipped bench press world record is 659 kg (1,453 lb), held by Jimmy Kolb and set at Sonny Comly 3rd Annual Memorial Meet in 2025.
These are the 10 heaviest men's equipped bench presses on file, spanning 2021 to 2026 and drawn from 6 federations and 4 weight classes.
All 10 were lifted in a single-ply, multi-ply, or unlimited suit.
The current women's raw bench press world record is 215 kg (474 lb), held by Annina Luotonen and set at PV-81 - Kansallinen voimanostokilpailu - Pori in 2026.
These are the 10 heaviest women's raw bench presses on file, spanning 2016 to 2026 and drawn from 3 federations and 5 weight classes.
SVNL · PomPy - Kansallinen voimanostokilpailu - Pomarkku
2026-06-13 · 1 mo
Top 10 Women's Equipped Bench Presses Records
The current women's equipped bench press world record is 317.5 kg (700 lb), held by Ashleigh Hoeta and set at Tombstone in 2023.
These are the 10 heaviest women's equipped bench presses on file, spanning 2008 to 2026 and drawn from 8 federations and 6 weight classes.
All 10 were lifted in a single-ply, multi-ply, or unlimited suit.
Each step is a new all-time men's bench record, across all weight classes and equipment. 28 record-setting lifts since 1964; current holder Jimmy Kolb at 659.0 kg1453 lb, set in 2025.
Each step is a new all-time women's bench record, across all weight classes and equipment. 31 record-setting lifts since 1975; current holder Ashleigh Hoeta at 317.5 kg700 lb, set in 2023.
Six classes at a glance
A compact view of every record's trajectory in the six classes where the tested-raw bench press record carries the most weight. Each sparkline shows the value of the record over time within its class. Click a card to jump to that class's full progression below.
The current men's 120 kg tested raw bench press record is 340 kg (750 lb), held by Markus Ahonen since July 2026. It has been broken 5 times in the past ten years. Markus Ahonen has set it more often than anyone else here, 2 times. The record the current mark replaced had stood 2 months.
SVNL · So-Vi - Kansallinen penkkipunnerruskilpailu Rantapenkkarit 20-vuotiskilpailut - Sotkamo
120+ kg Men's Raw Bench Press Record Progression
The current men's 120+ kg tested raw bench press record is 340 kg (750 lb), held by Ove Lehto since October 2017. It has been broken 3 times in the past ten years. Fredrik Smulter has set it more often than anyone else here, 3 times. The record the current mark replaced had stood 6 months.
The current men's 93 kg tested raw bench press record is 280 kg (618 lb), held by Matias Viiperi since May 2026. Dennis Cieri has set it more often than anyone else here, 3 times. The record the current mark replaced had stood 10 years.
The current women's 84 kg tested raw bench press record is 185 kg (408 lb), held by Jenna Laitinen since October 2025. It has been broken 5 times in the past ten years. The record the current mark replaced had stood 5 months.
SVNL · KiurU - kansallinen penkkipunnerruskilpailu
18
2025-10-12
Jenna Laitinen
185.0 kg408 lb
current
SVNL · HKaanto - Opiskelijoiden voimanoston SM-kilpailut - Tampere
84+ kg Women's Raw Bench Press Record Progression
The current women's 84+ kg tested raw bench press record is 215 kg (474 lb), held by Annina Luotonen since April 2026. It has been broken 7 times in the past ten years. Bonica Brown has set it more often than anyone else here, 6 times. The record the current mark replaced had stood 6 months.
SVNL · HKaanto - Opiskelijoiden voimanoston SM-kilpailut - Tampere
19
2026-04-18
Annina Luotonen
215.0 kg474 lb
current
SVNL · PV-81 - Kansallinen voimanostokilpailu - Pori
63 kg Women's Raw Bench Press Record Progression
The current women's 63 kg tested raw bench press record is 167.5 kg (370 lb), held by Nadine Johansson since May 2026. It has been broken 6 times in the past ten years. Jennifer Thompson has set it more often than anyone else here, 11 times. The record the current mark replaced had stood 1 month.
SVNL · SaJy - Kansallinen voimanostokilpailu - Savonlinna
18
2026-05-23
Nadine Johansson
167.5 kg370 lb
current
SVNL · EV - Kansallinen voimanostokilpailu - Kouvola
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How these progressions are built
Each panel shows every lift that set a new all-time best in tested federations for that sex, equipment, and weight class. A row appears only when its value exceeds every prior recorded value in the same category. The OpenPowerlifting dataset is densest from about 2010 onward, so the earliest entries in any class reflect when reliable coverage began rather than the all-time-first attempt. "Days held" measures the gap between successive record-setting meets.