What is the bench press record?

[hipsacjack]

Is it 800lbs by Anthony Clark or what?

 

[Imnotdutch]

775 by Anthony Clark.
Jamie Harris has hit 771 recently.

Is it 800lbs by Anthony Clark or what?

 

[1-dawg]

Actually AC was given credit for his 800lb bench. It is on the WPC webpage. I believe that Ernie Frantz overturned the judges decision to give him credit fot the lift.

 

[bigmag]

I saw a guy push up 836 on ESPN a while back.....I don't know what his name is but they said it was the world record.

 

[Imnotdutch]

This was discussed on a previous thread. I asked around several powerlifting sites where many of todays great lifters write.....the name I was consistently given was AC.....either at 775 or 800. Whoever did that 836 didnt do it under strict competition rules.....in which case we might as well accept Jimmy Pellechias "assisted" 1000lb+ bench if this 836 stands.

I saw a guy push up 836 on ESPN a while back.....I don't know what his name is but they said it was the world record.

 

[1-dawg]

No one has offically done an 836 bench. I don't care what ESPN says -- they are full of shit.

 

[pumpitup]

Was AC the one that did 800lbs close-grip?

 

[Imnotdutch]

He uses the reverse grip.....

Was AC the one that did 800lbs close-grip?

 

[The mann]

check him out................

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

Here are the official records for all mens classes. I was at the Mountaineer Cup where Harris did the 771 and unfortunately it was an exhibition and the bar didn't touch his chest, had another 2-3 inches to go. ALTHOUGH, I will say that as strongly as he puched it up I dont know that the 2-3 inches would have mattered…

Men Bench Press X-Bwt Lifter/ Nationality/ Date/ Actual Weight/ Exact Bodyweight
114 (52) 391.3 (177.5) *3.51X Andrzej Stanaszek (Poland) 11/16/94 (177.5 kg. @ 50.6 kg.)
123 (56) 418.9 (190.0) 3.39X Makoto Ohtsubo (Japan) 6/3/00 (190.0 kg.)
132 (60) 429.9 (195.0) *3.27X Roy Folken (US) 9/16/00 (195.0 kg. @ 131.5 lb.)
148 (67.5) 510.0 (231.3) *3.51X Greg Warr (US) 6/4/94 (510.0 lb. @ 145.5 lb.)
165 (75) 562.2 (255.0) *3.70X Markus Schick (Germany) 9/9/00 (255.0 kg. @ 152.0 lb.)
181 (82.5) 570.0 (258.5) 3.13X Dave Waterman (US) 7/26/97 (570.0 lb.)
198 (90) 683.4 (310.0) *3.50X George Halbert (US) 3/3/01 (310.0 kg. @ 195.0 lb.)
220 (100) 683.4 (310.0) *3.15X Kenny Patterson (US) 9/9/00 (310.0 kg. @ 217.0 lb.)
242 (110) 741.0 (336.1) *3.14X Chris Confessore (US) 6/17/95 (741.0 lb. @ 236.0 lb.)
275 (125) 750.0 (340.2) 2.72X Bill Crawford (US) 2/10/01 (750.0 lb.)
308 (140) 733.0 (332.5) 2.38X Craig Tokarski (US) 11/11/95 (332.5 kg.)
SHW 780.0 (353.8) *2.10X Anthony Clark (US) 9/22/96 (780.0 lb. @ 372.0 lb., reverse grip)