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The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee ( World Para Powerlifting ) and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift.
Orhii competed in his first powerlifting competition in 2015, and competed in bodybuilding in 2016. [1] In 2018, Orhii qualified for the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships, and competed in the open as a junior (23-years-old). He would squat an open world record of 298.5 kilograms, which would shortly be surpassed by Brett Gibbs. Orhii ...
On November 9, 1972, he performed bench press of 675 lbs (with ace bandages on elbows/without a bench shirt). [3] Jim Williams was the first man to bench press 300 kg (661.41 bs) in competition [ 3 ] the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting.
The squat, bench and total are not official records because they were completed at a local powerlifting competition, and not at a national or international competition as one have to do to be counted as official records according to IPF rules. [12] raw (unequipped) Squat- 785 lb/356 kg. Bench Press - 650 lb/295 kg. Deadlift - 840 lb/381 kg.
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In 1979 at age 25, he set a world record with a bench press of 622 lb (282.1 kg) on the way to winning his first IPF World Powerlifting Championship in Dayton, Ohio. [8] His winning lifts included an 865 lb (392.4 kg) squat , the 622 lb (282.1 kg) bench press and an 804 lb (364.7 kg) deadlift for a 2,291 lb (1,039.2 kg) total. [ 4 ]
It is time again to vote for The Star Press Athlete of the Week, sponsored by IU Health. The reigning Athlete of the Week for Nov. 18-23 is Paislee Chambers of Wes-Del girls wrestling. Chambers ...
Weighing 291 pounds, Arcidi set another world record with a 718.1 lbs bench press at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30, 1990, in Keene, New Hampshire. [5] On September 14, 1991, at a Mr. Olympia contest, he squared off face to face with his greatest rival Anthony Clark to determine who the greatest bench presser of the world was.