3,512,957 sanctioned bench presses from 938,626 lifters across 27 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 Press 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 1997 to 2021 and drawn from 7 federations and 5 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 2022 to 2026 and drawn from 6 federations and 4 weight classes.
All 10 were lifted in a single-ply, multi-ply, or unlimited suit.
Top 10 men's equipped bench press records, all-time
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.
Top 10 women's equipped bench press records, all-time
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 kg / 1,453 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 kg / 700 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 275 kg (607 lb), held by Yuki Nagoshi since October 2020. The record the current mark replaced had stood 5 years.
The current men's 120+ kg tested raw bench press record is 300 kg (662 lb), held by Thomas Davis since May 2019. It has been broken 4 times in the past ten years. Thomas Davis has set it more often than anyone else here, 4 times. The record the current mark replaced had stood 3 months.
The current men's 93 kg tested raw bench press record is 255 kg (562 lb), held by Yuriy Nekrasov since April 2016. Dennis Cieri has set it more often than anyone else here, 3 times. The record the current mark replaced had stood 3 years.
The current women's 84 kg tested raw bench press record is 156 kg (344 lb), held by Agata Sitko since July 2024. It has been broken 4 times in the past ten years. The record the current mark replaced had stood 3 years.
The current women's 84+ kg tested raw bench press record is 175 kg (386 lb), held by Christi Rees since January 2023. It has been broken 5 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 3 years.
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63 kg Women's Raw Bench Press Record Progression
The current women's 63 kg tested raw bench press record is 145 kg (320 lb), held by Jennifer Thompson since September 2018. It has been broken 3 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 4 months.
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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.
Bench Press Record FAQs
What is the men's bench press world record?
The men's bench press world record is 659 kg (1,453 lb), set by Jimmy Kolb (140+ kg class, unlimited gear) at Sonny Comly 3rd Annual Memorial Meet in 2025.
What is the men's raw bench press world record?
The men's raw bench press world record is 355 kg (783 lb), set by Julius Maddox (140+ kg class) at Hybrid Showdown III in 2021.
What is the women's bench press world record?
The women's bench press world record is 317.5 kg (700 lb), set by Ashleigh Hoeta (110 kg class, unlimited gear) at Tombstone in 2023.
What is the women's raw bench press world record?
The women's raw bench press world record is 207.5 kg (458 lb), set by April Mathis (90+ kg class) at Gritmas Classic in 2016.