With the foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), the federation began keeping 'official' powerlifting world records as the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting. Williams' best performance in the bench press was 326.5 kg (720 lbs) unofficially. Jim Williams presses 306В kg (675В lb) with only ace bandages on his elbows, wearing a T-shirt on November 9, at the 1972 AAU World Powerlifting Championships. Then in November, he presses 300В kg (661В lb). Jim Williams presses 288В kg (635В lb) at the Eastern USA Open.

Pat Casey presses 615.5В lb (279В kg) on Maand becomes the first man to bench press over 600В lb. In 1954 he pressed 580 lb (263 kg) 'touch and go,' using a wide grip, and in 1956 narrowly missed an attempt at 600 lbs (272.5 kg).Д«runo Sammartino presses 256В kg (565В lb). Дoug Hepburn becomes the first man to bench press 400, 450, and 500В lb. Joe Nordquest presses 165В kg (364В lb) from the floor. Georg Hackenschmidt presses 164В kg (362В lb) from the floor. The women's equipped bench press record belongs to Rae-Ann Coughenour-Miller from the United States, who lifted 280В kg (620В lb) (2022, Metal Militia Powerlifting standards), and the raw bench press record belongs to April Mathis also from the United States, who lifted 207.5В kg (457.4В lb) (2016, Southern Powerlifting Federation standards). 27, 2022, at the 2022 IPA Pennsylvania Disabled State Powerlifting Championships, he successfully locked out 599В kg (1,320В lb), beating the previous record by more than 86В kg (190В lb). The current world record (equipped, with shirt) is held by Jimmy Kolb: on Feb.

While in training, Danial Zamani broke this record by pressing 360В kg (793В lb) and then later 365В kg (804В lb) but has yet to certify these lifts. As of 2021, the world record bench press without any equipment ('raw') was set by American Julius Maddox at 355В kg (782В lb) surpassing his previous record of 349В kg (770В lb). The advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985 (for example, when the shirted record was 437.5В kg (965В lb), the unshirted record was 323В kg (713В lb)). Bench press world records are the international records in bench press across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization, for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique.

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