Powerlifting Records

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All-Time Bench Records

Maximum weight pressed off the chest in a sanctioned meet.

3,464,295 sanctioned bench presses from 928,605 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 1997 to 2021 and drawn from 7 federations and 5 weight classes.

RankLifterClassSexEquipTestedLoadMeetDate
01Julius Maddox140+ kg309+ lbMRaw355.0 kg783 lbWRPF · Hybrid Showdown III2021-02-20 · 5 yr
02Kirill Sarychev140+ kg309+ lbMRaw335.0 kg739 lbWPC-RUS · SN PRO Open Cup2015-11-21 · 10 yr
03Kenneth Sandvik125+ kg276+ lbMRawYes330.0 kg728 lbSVNL · Penkkipunnerrus - avoin2007-03-24 · 19 yr
04Eric Spoto110+ kg243+ lbMRaw327.5 kg722 lbSPF · California State Championship2013-05-19 · 13 yr
05Thomas Davis140+ kg309+ lbMRaw325.0 kg717 lbWRPF · The Bucked Up Showdown2021-09-25 · 4 yr
06Ove Lehto125+ kg276+ lbMRawYes325.0 kg717 lbSVNL · Penkkipunnerrus - avoin2007-03-24 · 19 yr
07Scot Mendelson127+ kg280+ lbMRaw324.3 kg715 lbUSA-UA · Atlantis New England Bench Press2005-05-22 · 21 yr
08James Henderson125+ kg276+ lbMRaw322.5 kg711 lbUSPF · Senior National Championships1997-07-11 · 29 yr
09Johnnie Harris140 kg309 lbMRaw320.0 kg706 lbUSPC · Virginia is for Lifters2020-09-12 · 5 yr
10Fredrik Smulter125+ kg276+ lbMRawYes315.0 kg695 lbSVNL · Penkkipunnerrus - avoin2007-03-24 · 19 yr

Top 10 Men's Equipped Bench Presses Records

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.

RankLifterClassSexEquipTestedLoadMeetDate
01Jimmy Kolb140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimitedYes659.0 kg1453 lbUSPC · Sonny Comly 3rd Annual Memorial Meet2025-06-07 · 1 yr
02Nikita Starostin125 kg276 lbMUnlimited560.0 kg1235 lbNAP · The Eurasian Championship Final - Russian Empire Cup - IV - pre-Elite2024-11-16 · 1 yr
03Christopher Sutton140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimited551.6 kg1216 lbAPA · Lift For Gifts2024-12-07 · 1 yr
04Aleksandr Kostyanov100 kg220 lbMUnlimited530.0 kg1169 lbNAP · Open Masters Tournament of Kurgan and Kurgan Oblast Power of the Trans-Urals VI2026-04-12 · 4 mo
05Will Barotti140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimited521.6 kg1150 lbMM · Worlds2022-12-10 · 3 yr
06Greg Powell125 kg276 lbMUnlimited517.5 kg1141 lbIPA · Bench Only at The JOJ Classic2023-08-26 · 2 yr
07Rich Putnam140 kg309 lbMUnlimited514.8 kg1135 lbIPA · Strength of Heroes2022-09-10 · 3 yr
08Mike Womack140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimited513.5 kg1132 lbAPA · Merica Bench Press2022-07-02 · 4 yr
09Bill Gillespie140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimitedYes512.5 kg1130 lb365Strong · New Year Power Bash2022-01-22 · 4 yr
10Tiny Meeker140+ kg309+ lbMUnlimited510.3 kg1125 lbIPA · Nationals2021-11-20 · 4 yr

Top 10 Women's Raw Bench Presses Records

The current women's raw bench press world record is 207.5 kg (458 lb), held by April Mathis and set at Gritmas Classic in 2016.

These are the 10 heaviest women's raw bench presses on file, spanning 2016 to 2026 and drawn from 6 federations and 6 weight classes.

RankLifterClassSexEquipTestedLoadMeetDate
01April Mathis90+ kg198+ lbFRaw207.5 kg458 lbSPF · Gritmas Classic2016-12-03 · 9 yr
02Małgorzata Kopiec90 kg198 lbFRaw183.0 kg404 lbWPA · World Championships2025-10-28 · 9 mo
03Samantha DiBois90+ kg198+ lbFRaw181.4 kg400 lbSPF · Let's Send Samantha Coleman Down Under2016-10-15 · 9 yr
04Carina Davis90+ kg198+ lbFRaw180.0 kg397 lbWRPF · The Bucked Up Showdown2021-09-25 · 4 yr
05Jessica Springer90+ kg198+ lbFRaw177.5 kg392 lbWRPF · The Showdown2020-09-26 · 5 yr
06Alexis Jones100+ kg220+ lbFRawYes172.5 kg381 lbUSAPL · Raw Nationals2023-09-14 · 2 yr
07Tamara Walcott140 kg309 lbFRaw172.5 kg381 lbWRPF · American Pro2022-07-29 · 4 yr
08Shannon Nash90 kg198 lbFRaw172.5 kg381 lb365Strong · Men & Women National Powerlifting Championships2017-10-28 · 8 yr
09Mahailya Reeves90.2+ kg199+ lbFRawYes172.4 kg380 lbFHSAA · Girls Weightlifting State Championships2022-02-10 · 4 yr
10Diana Sergeeva75 kg165 lbFRaw170.5 kg376 lbWRPF · Nikolai Kagansky Memorial Cup2026-07-11 · 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.

RankLifterClassSexEquipTestedLoadMeetDate
01Ashleigh Hoeta110 kg243 lbFUnlimited317.5 kg700 lbIPL-NZ · Tombstone2023-11-25 · 2 yr
02Ekaterina Zaytseva82.5 kg182 lbFUnlimited307.5 kg678 lbRPU · National Championship Final2026-06-20 · 1 mo
03Rae-Ann Miller110 kg243 lbFUnlimited299.4 kg660 lbXPS · War for the Sword2023-11-04 · 2 yr
04Katrina Bielomyza100 kg220 lbFUnlimited294.8 kg650 lbIPA · Hellbent Barbell Meet2023-05-20 · 3 yr
05Rochelle Dubbs125 kg276 lbFUnlimited292.6 kg645 lbMM · First Annual Powerlifting Competition2025-03-15 · 1 yr
06Amber Hansen90+ kg198+ lbFUnlimited279.0 kg615 lbIPA · Nationals2021-11-20 · 4 yr
07Emma Ylitalo-James90 kg198 lbFUnlimited275.0 kg607 lbWPC-Finland · Voimanoston SM2023-04-22 · 3 yr
08Kelly Womack82.5 kg182 lbFUnlimited272.5 kg601 lbAPA · Mike Womack Benchpress Nationals2025-08-30 · 11 mo
09Becca Swanson90+ kg198+ lbFMulti-ply272.5 kg601 lbAPF · Big Iron In-House Open2008-03-08 · 18 yr
10Shawna Mendelson82.5 kg182 lbFUnlimited256.3 kg565 lbIPA · Titans for Tots2022-12-10 · 3 yr

Men's Bench Record Progression

Men's bench presses record progression from 1964 to 2025. 28 progression points, rising from 213 kg (Terence Todd) to 659 kg (Jimmy Kolb).2004413006624008825001,1036001,3237001,543kglb197419841994200420142026213 kg · 1964 · Terence Todd · The Powerlifting Tournament Of America219 kg · 1965 · James Robertson · Senior Nationals228 kg · 1966 · Terry Perdue · British Men's Powerlifting Championships238 kg · 1967 · Mel Hennessy · Senior Nationals273 kg · 1969 · Jim Williams · Senior Nationals299 kg · 1971 · Jim Williams · Men's World Powerlifting Championships306 kg · 1972 · Jim Williams · Men's World Powerlifting Championships308 kg · 1985 · Ted Arcidi · Hawaii Invitational380 kg · 1985 · Bill Caton · MCI Bench Press408 kg · 2003 · Gene Rychlak · Senior Nationals438 kg · 2004 · Gene Rychlak · World Championships456 kg · 2004 · Gene Rychlak · Senior Nationals458 kg · 2006 · Gene Rychlak · Metal Militia Memorial460 kg · 2007 · Ryan Kennelly · Power Stars Tournament476 kg · 2007 · Ryan Kennelly · Northwest Open485 kg · 2008 · Ryan Kennelly · Northwest Open Iron War488 kg · 2008 · Ryan Kennelly · Bench Bash for Cash489 kg · 2013 · Tiny Meeker · Texas State Powerlifting Championship500 kg · 2013 · Tiny Meeker · Lady Cougar Fundraiser Meet501 kg · 2020 · Will Barotti · Power Wars503 kg · 2020 · Will Barotti · World Championships508 kg · 2021 · Jimmy Kolb · Strength Spectacular510 kg · 2021 · Tiny Meeker · Nationals513 kg · 2022 · Bill Gillespie · New Year Power Bash599 kg · 2022 · Jimmy Kolb · State Championships613 kg · 2023 · Jimmy Kolb · Hillbilly Havoc636 kg · 2023 · Jimmy Kolb · Tri Star Bash659 kg · 2025 · Jimmy Kolb · Sonny Comly 3rd Annual Memorial Meet (current record)

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.

Women's Bench Record Progression

Women's bench presses record progression from 1975 to 2023. 31 progression points, rising from 50 kg (Shirley Patterson) to 318 kg (Ashleigh Hoeta).0050110100221150331200441250551300662350772kglb1985199520052015202650 kg · 1975 · Shirley Patterson · First All Women's Powerlifting Contest53 kg · 1977 · Harald Sandbakken · NM ungdom - junior herrer95 kg · 1977 · Cindy Reinhoudt · First All American Women's Power Meet103 kg · 1977 · Bev Francis · Victorian Women's State Championships115 kg · 1978 · Frank Solberg · NM ungdom og junior herrer118 kg · 1980 · Ann Turbyne · Women's Nationals120 kg · 1980 · Ann Turbyne · Women's World Powerlifting Championships138 kg · 1980 · Bev Francis · Australian Nationals150 kg · 1981 · Bev Francis · Women's World Powerlifting Championship159 kg · 1984 · Wendy Ott · Cortez Classic Class II & Below185 kg · 1986 · Danette Hartmann · Masters Nationals204 kg · 2002 · Karen Sizemore · Mountaineer Championships210 kg · 2002 · Andrea Sortwell · State Championships220 kg · 2004 · Becca Swanson · WPO Super Open Championships230 kg · 2005 · Becca Swanson · Chicago Summer Bash238 kg · 2005 · Becca Swanson · WPO Semifinals241 kg · 2006 · Shannon Pole-Summers · Southeast Regionals248 kg · 2006 · Becca Swanson · Police/Fire BP Exhibition251 kg · 2007 · Becca Swanson · Rick Hussey Benefit Meet273 kg · 2008 · Becca Swanson · Big Iron In-House Open274 kg · 2021 · Rae-Ann Miller · 814 Summer Smackdown Invitational276 kg · 2021 · Katrina Bielomyza · Maine State Powerlifting Championship278 kg · 2021 · Katrina Bielomyza · Central Florida PHG Throwdown III279 kg · 2021 · Amber Hansen · Nationals281 kg · 2022 · Rae-Ann Miller · Nationals284 kg · 2022 · Rae-Ann Miller · Battle for Supremacy286 kg · 2022 · Rae-Ann Miller · F8 NorthEast Bench Invitational295 kg · 2023 · Rae-Ann Miller · Bench for Wolfe II295 kg · 2023 · Ekaterina Zaytseva · Golden Tiger XVII'299 kg · 2023 · Rae-Ann Miller · War for the Sword318 kg · 2023 · Ashleigh Hoeta · Tombstone (current record)

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.

Most-broken since 2015
Women's 84+ kg
9 new records in eleven years
Longest-standing current record
Men's 93 kg
Stood 10 yr, since 2016-04-26

Men's Raw Bench Progression by Weight Class

120 kg Men's Raw Bench Press Record Progression

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.

Current record
275.0 kg607 lb
Holder
Since
2020-10-31
Longest-held
  1. 2020-10-31 Yuki Nagoshi 275.0 kg607 lb current
  2. 2015-05-09 Evgeniy Zheltenko 270.0 kg595 lb 5.5 years
  3. 2013-03-01 Pavel Kolokhin 265.0 kg584 lb 2.2 years
  4. 2011-10-14 Aleksey Gurkin 250.0 kg551 lb 1.4 years
  5. 2011-06-11 Ivan Danilenko 235.0 kg518 lb 125 days
View all 13 records in this class's timeline
# Date Lifter Load Days held Meet
01 2010-11-28 Julian Rossi 110.0 kg243 lb 0 days PA · Victorian Extravaganza
02 2010-11-28 Noah Hannibal 155.0 kg342 lb 34 days PA · Victorian Extravaganza
03 2011-01-01 Ralf Neumann 170.0 kg375 lb 14 days BVDK · Hessen Cup
04 2011-01-15 Sven Winther Von Der Lippe 200.0 kg441 lb 20 days NSF · Klubbstevne
05 2011-02-04 Konstantin Elshin 212.5 kg469 lb 10 days FPR · Siberian Bench Press Championships
06 2011-02-14 Sergey Selezen 220.0 kg485 lb 0 days FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
07 2011-02-14 Vasiliy Omelchenko 225.0 kg496 lb 47 days FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
08 2011-04-02 Andrey Khrostovskiy 227.5 kg502 lb 70 days FPR · Irkutsk Raw Disabled & Student's Bench Press Championships
09 2011-06-11 Ivan Danilenko 235.0 kg518 lb 125 days FPR · Moscow Oblast Classic Bench Press Championships
10 2011-10-14 Aleksey Gurkin 250.0 kg551 lb 1.4 years FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Bench Press Tournament
11 2013-03-01 Pavel Kolokhin 265.0 kg584 lb 2.2 years FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Championships
12 2015-05-09 Evgeniy Zheltenko 270.0 kg595 lb 5.5 years FPR · Irkutsk Victory Cup
13 2020-10-31 Yuki Nagoshi 275.0 kg607 lb current JPA · Japanese Classic Bench Press Championships

120+ kg Men's Raw Bench Press Record Progression

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 5 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.

Current record
300.0 kg662 lb
Holder
Since
2019-05-18
Longest-held
  1. 2019-05-18 Thomas Davis 300.0 kg662 lb current
  2. 2019-03-02 Thomas Davis 295.0 kg651 lb 77 days
  3. 2018-05-14 Thomas Davis 290.0 kg640 lb 292 days
  4. 2017-04-30 Thomas Davis 285.0 kg629 lb 1.0 years
  5. 2016-10-20 Ilyes Boughalem 283.0 kg624 lb 192 days
View all 16 records in this class's timeline
# Date Lifter Load Days held Meet
01 2011-01-15 Jan Helge Rustan 115.0 kg254 lb 7 days NSF · Åpent stevne
02 2011-01-22 Olav H. Trondal 165.0 kg364 lb 6 days NSF · Finnmarkmesterskapet
03 2011-01-28 Kjell Furesund 235.0 kg518 lb 35 days NSF · Åpent stevne
04 2011-03-04 Michael Neal 242.5 kg535 lb 0 days USAPL · Raw Challenge
05 2011-03-04 Roman Karavashkin 250.0 kg551 lb 1.2 years FPR · St. Petersburg Raw Bench Press Championships
06 2012-05-07 Evgeniy Zheltenko 260.0 kg573 lb 115 days FPR · Irkutsk Victory Cup
07 2012-08-30 Denis Chernov 275.0 kg607 lb 1.5 years FPR · Spartakiad and the Union of Cities of the Northwest Federal District Classic Bench Press Tournament
08 2014-03-12 Pavel Kolokhin 280.0 kg618 lb 262 days FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Championships
09 2014-11-29 Fredrik Smulter 281.0 kg620 lb 140 days SVNL · SFIM i styrkelyft
10 2015-04-18 Fredrik Smulter 281.5 kg621 lb 238 days SVNL · Klassinen penkkipunnerrus
11 2015-12-12 Fredrik Smulter 282.0 kg622 lb 313 days SVNL · Record Brakers klassinen penkkipunnerrus
12 2016-10-20 Ilyes Boughalem 283.0 kg624 lb 192 days AfricanPF · African Classic Powerlifting Championships
13 2017-04-30 Thomas Davis 285.0 kg629 lb 1.0 years USAPL · All Midwest Bench and Deadlift
14 2018-05-14 Thomas Davis 290.0 kg640 lb 292 days IPF · World Classic Bench Press Championships
15 2019-03-02 Thomas Davis 295.0 kg651 lb 77 days USAPL · Arnold Titan Pro Bench Bash
16 2019-05-18 Thomas Davis 300.0 kg662 lb current IPF · World Bench Press Championships

93 kg Men's Raw Bench Press Record Progression

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.

Current record
255.0 kg562 lb
Since
2016-04-26
Longest-held
  1. 2016-04-26 Yuriy Nekrasov 255.0 kg562 lb current
  2. 2013-08-17 Dennis Cieri 237.5 kg524 lb 2.7 years
  3. 2012-07-23 Dennis Cieri 232.5 kg513 lb 1.1 years
  4. 2012-03-30 Dennis Cieri 230.0 kg507 lb 115 days
  5. 2011-10-14 Sergey Speranskiy 217.5 kg480 lb 168 days
View all 15 records in this class's timeline
# Date Lifter Load Days held Meet
01 1997-01-18 Brian Stipes 80.0 kg177 lb 0 days NASA · Oklahoma State
02 1997-01-18 Mitch Allen 150.0 kg331 lb 113 days NASA · Oklahoma State
03 1997-05-11 Edwin Wilkins 175.0 kg386 lb 1.5 years NASA · Power Sports Nationals Championships
04 1998-11-06 Kevin Neal 187.5 kg414 lb 12 years WNPF · Worlds
05 2010-12-04 Damien Williams 190.0 kg419 lb 72 days PA · Matti Tikka Challenge
06 2011-02-14 Ruslan Gasiev 200.0 kg441 lb 27 days FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
07 2011-03-13 Akmal Yusupov 200.5 kg442 lb 0 days FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Championships
08 2011-03-13 Pavel Sled 202.5 kg447 lb 83 days FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Championships
09 2011-06-04 Sergey Kurochkin 205.0 kg452 lb 63 days FPR · All-Russian Bench Press Tournament
10 2011-08-06 Yuriy Nekrasov 212.5 kg469 lb 69 days FPR · Russian Railways Bench Press Tournament
11 2011-10-14 Sergey Speranskiy 217.5 kg480 lb 168 days FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Bench Press Tournament
12 2012-03-30 Dennis Cieri 230.0 kg507 lb 115 days NAPF · Caribbean Islands Powerlifting Championships
13 2012-07-23 Dennis Cieri 232.5 kg513 lb 1.1 years NAPF · North American Powerlifting Championships
14 2013-08-17 Dennis Cieri 237.5 kg524 lb 2.7 years USAPL · Bench Press Nationals
15 2016-04-26 Yuriy Nekrasov 255.0 kg562 lb current FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Cup

Women's Raw Bench Progression by Weight Class

84 kg Women's Raw Bench Press Record Progression

The current women's 84 kg tested raw bench press record is 155.5 kg (343 lb), held by Liudmila Protchenko since November 2021. It has been broken 3 times in the past ten years. The record the current mark replaced had stood 1 month.

Current record
155.5 kg343 lb
Since
2021-11-21
Longest-held
  1. 2021-11-21 Liudmila Protchenko 155.5 kg343 lb current
  2. 2021-10-22 Liudmila Protchenko 155.0 kg342 lb 30 days
  3. 2019-02-09 Elena Ivanova 150.0 kg331 lb 2.7 years
  4. 2015-11-23 Liudmila Protchenko 145.5 kg321 lb 3.2 years
  5. 2014-03-12 Natalya Ogryzko 145.0 kg320 lb 1.7 years
View all 16 records in this class's timeline
# Date Lifter Load Days held Meet
01 2011-01-11 Katharina Pedersen 45.0 kg99 lb 17 days NSF · Åpent stevne
02 2011-01-28 Gina H. Øyahals 60.0 kg133 lb 9 days NSF · Benk-cup
03 2011-02-06 Jackie Blasbery 80.0 kg177 lb 1 days EPA · East Midlands Classic Powerlifting Championships
04 2011-02-07 Line Fossum Ørsjødal 85.0 kg188 lb 19 days NSF · Åpent stevne
05 2011-02-26 Inger Blikra 100.0 kg221 lb 1 days NSF · Klubbstevne
06 2011-02-27 Emi Tokutake 102.5 kg226 lb 5 days JPA · Japanese Classic Bench Press & Firefighter/Police/SDF Bench Press Championships
07 2011-03-04 Tammy Walker 105.0 kg232 lb 224 days USAPL · Raw Challenge
08 2011-10-14 Liudmila Protchenko 120.0 kg265 lb 140 days FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Bench Press Tournament
09 2012-03-02 Natalya Ogryzko 135.0 kg298 lb 364 days FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Bench Press Championships
10 2013-03-01 Natalya Ogryzko 140.0 kg309 lb 364 days FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Bench Press Championships
11 2014-02-28 Natalya Ogryzko 142.5 kg314 lb 12 days FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Bench Press Championships
12 2014-03-12 Natalya Ogryzko 145.0 kg320 lb 1.7 years FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Championships
13 2015-11-23 Liudmila Protchenko 145.5 kg321 lb 3.2 years FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Cup
14 2019-02-09 Elena Ivanova 150.0 kg331 lb 2.7 years FPR · Mari El Bench Press Championships
15 2021-10-22 Liudmila Protchenko 155.0 kg342 lb 30 days IPF · World Bench Press Championships
16 2021-11-21 Liudmila Protchenko 155.5 kg343 lb current EPF · European Bench Press Championships

84+ kg Women's Raw Bench Press Record Progression

The current women's 84+ kg tested raw bench press record is 167.5 kg (370 lb), held by Mahailya Reeves since October 2019. It has been broken 4 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 7 months.

Current record
167.5 kg370 lb
Since
2019-10-16
Longest-held
  1. 2019-10-16 Mahailya Reeves 167.5 kg370 lb current
  2. 2019-03-17 Mahailya Reeves 162.5 kg359 lb 213 days
  3. 2017-11-10 Viktoriya Knysh 152.5 kg336 lb 1.3 years
  4. 2017-10-10 Bonica Brown 151.5 kg334 lb 31 days
  5. 2016-06-19 Bonica Brown 151.0 kg333 lb 1.3 years
View all 16 records in this class's timeline
# Date Lifter Load Days held Meet
01 2010-11-28 Katie Tushuizen 60.0 kg133 lb 77 days PA · Victorian Extravaganza
02 2011-02-13 Katie Tushuizen 65.0 kg144 lb 1 days PA · Melbourne Summer Bash
03 2011-02-14 Elena Gostkina 90.0 kg199 lb 18 days FPR · Russian Classic Powerlifting Championships
04 2011-03-04 Monica Augustine 100.0 kg221 lb 9 days USAPL · Raw Challenge
05 2011-03-13 Olga Gemaletdinova 130.0 kg287 lb 1.6 years FPR · Russian Classic Bench Press Championships
06 2012-10-06 Edina Ulveczki 138.0 kg304 lb 1.8 years Hunpower · Hungarian Raw National Team Bench Press Championships
07 2014-07-17 Bonica Brown 140.0 kg309 lb 219 days USAPL · Raw Nationals
08 2015-02-21 Ágnes Szabó 141.0 kg311 lb 13 days Hunpower · Raw Hungarian Bench Press Championship
09 2015-03-06 Bonica Brown 145.0 kg320 lb 91 days NAPF · Arnold - Raw Challenge
10 2015-06-05 Bonica Brown 145.5 kg321 lb 132 days IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships
11 2015-10-15 Bonica Brown 150.0 kg331 lb 248 days USAPL · Raw Nationals
12 2016-06-19 Bonica Brown 151.0 kg333 lb 1.3 years IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships
13 2017-10-10 Bonica Brown 151.5 kg334 lb 31 days USAPL · Raw National Championships
14 2017-11-10 Viktoriya Knysh 152.5 kg336 lb 1.3 years FPR · St. Petersburg Classic Powerlifting Cup
15 2019-03-17 Mahailya Reeves 162.5 kg359 lb 213 days USAPL · 4th Annual Orlando Open Championships
16 2019-10-16 Mahailya Reeves 167.5 kg370 lb current USAPL · Raw Nationals

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 4 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.

Current record
145.0 kg320 lb
Since
2018-09-15
Longest-held
  1. 2018-09-15 Jennifer Thompson 145.0 kg320 lb current
  2. 2018-05-14 Jennifer Thompson 144.0 kg318 lb 124 days
  3. 2017-09-09 Jennifer Thompson 142.5 kg314 lb 247 days
  4. 2016-10-13 Jennifer Thompson 142.0 kg313 lb 331 days
  5. 2015-06-26 Jennifer Thompson 141.5 kg312 lb 1.3 years
View all 16 records in this class's timeline
# Date Lifter Load Days held Meet
01 1991-12-08 M. Pointeau 70.0 kg155 lb 349 days WDFPF · World Bench Press Championships
02 1992-11-21 M. Pointeau 80.0 kg177 lb 0 days WDFPF · World Bench Press Championships
03 1992-11-21 Bettina Altizer 100.0 kg221 lb 4.8 years WDFPF · World Bench Press Championships
04 1997-09-27 Shari McMahon 104.8 kg231 lb 13 years USAPL · Bench Press Nationals
05 2011-02-04 Natalya Nebaeva 115.0 kg254 lb 28 days FPR · Siberian Bench Press Championships
06 2011-03-04 Jennifer Thompson 120.0 kg265 lb 364 days USAPL · Raw Challenge
07 2012-03-02 Jennifer Thompson 136.5 kg301 lb 364 days NAPF · Raw Challenge
08 2013-03-01 Jennifer Thompson 137.0 kg302 lb 78 days NAPF · Raw Challenge
09 2013-05-18 Jennifer Thompson 137.5 kg303 lb 286 days USAPL · Women's National Championships
10 2014-02-28 Jennifer Thompson 140.0 kg309 lb 1.3 years NAPF · StartingStrength.com Pro Raw Challenge
11 2015-06-05 Jennifer Thompson 140.5 kg310 lb 21 days IPF · World Classic Powerlifting Championships
12 2015-06-26 Jennifer Thompson 141.5 kg312 lb 1.3 years USAPL · Summer Showdown
13 2016-10-13 Jennifer Thompson 142.0 kg313 lb 331 days USAPL · Raw Nationals
14 2017-09-09 Jennifer Thompson 142.5 kg314 lb 247 days USAPL · Bench Press Nationals
15 2018-05-14 Jennifer Thompson 144.0 kg318 lb 124 days IPF · World Classic Bench Press Championships
16 2018-09-15 Jennifer Thompson 145.0 kg320 lb current USAPL · Bench Press Nationals

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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.