World record - bench press. Champions of powerlifting

Bench press lying - the world record for this exercise today wants to install every powerlifter. And it should be noted that athletes' goal can be understood. After the bench press is considered to be an unofficial indicator of strength in a sport like bodybuilding, and in powerlifting itself. Because many want to set a world record. Bench press is a very popular exercise. Strictly speaking, the first question that any sportsman who visits the gym hears is: "And how much do you bite from breast?" It's no wonder that there already exist organized competitions for this exercise, and many athletes are preparing specifically for them.

It should be noted that today in the world there are a huge number of federations in such a sport as powerlifting. And practically in each of these federations it is possible to compete in bench press separately. So there is no point in describing each world record set in the federations. Bench press many athletes perform worthily. However, some records should be given special attention.

The first record was the following result - 487.6 kilograms. And he was put by an American named Ryan Kennelly. It is interesting that this guy began to engage with the bar after he was expelled from all sections and abandoned the school. The first time he wrenched the bar, which weighed 96 kg. This immediately became an indicator of his giftedness in the "iron" sport. Until Jay Cutler, of course, he is far away, because he immediately began to perform a press with a barbell of 140 kg, but this is a very decent result. So it's no wonder that the guy broke the world record in his time.

The bench press was adequately performed by an athlete named Scott Mendelssohn. He performed this exercise without equipment with a barbell weighing 715 pounds (or 324.5 kg). Since childhood, this guy loved sports, but powerlifting seriously began to engage only in 23 years, and in 30 years began an competitive career. At one time, this athlete broke the next world record: bench press lying in gear. Several years ago, in 2007, Scott wrenched 457.6 kg. However, Ryan was able to soon surpass his result.

Speaking on such a topic as world records in bench presses, we can not fail to mention several interesting facts concerning powerlifting. An 11-year-old girl from the Moscow region, who is a Russian sportswoman in a bench press bar, shocked everyone in 2010, setting an absolute world record in the category "girls under 14" in the competition for this exercise without equipment - she wrenched the weight bar in 60 kg. And this achievement was rightfully included in the "Book of Records of Russia."

You should also pay attention to the absolute world record set by Brian Saiders in the IPF, in bench press - a bar weighing 352.5 kg. I would like to mention one more record. In 2011, at the World Championships, held in the US, in the category of heavyweights, a guy named Victor Teszov, a native of Ukraine, distinguished himself. He is only 22 years old, but he annually sets records. And at this championship Victor wrung out the bar weighing 350 kg! Undoubtedly - an athlete is worthy of respect and honorary title of the champion.