This is a list of world records in olympic weightlifting. His current record is the third time in 2008 that he has broken the bench press world record. Kono moved up a weight class, this time competing at 82. Starting january 1, 2015, meets and state records had new weight classes.
Results by events ranking list world records olympic records universiade records athletesbios annual books home old bw world records. I experimented lifting up in the 63kg weight class for a year last year and i was stronger than ive ever been. If you go by whats in the record books across all drugfree federations, then the highest drugtested shirted bench press in history is tiny meekers 1047pound press. Dan green holds world records at 220lbs and 242lbs. The average american man is natural and weighs 198lbs, thus as a general rule of thumb being strong translates as having a 330lb squat, a 220lb bench press and 350lb deadlift again this only applies to natty lifters, if youre injecting anabolic steroids these numbers are going to be significantly inflated. 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 the advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifters shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985 for example, when the shirted record was. The arnold expo happened recently and scrolling through my social media feed i saw several incredible lifts including a few new alltime world records. Well be in touch with news, updates, and ways you can help the team. Thank norbert shemansky for your weightlifting category. The best weight class will generally be the biggest weight class you can fill out while still being fairly lean. Progression of the bench press world record wikipedia. For men those classes are up to 67 kilograms, up to 75kg, and over 75kg. In my book all about powerlifting i listed the alltime world records for each lift but it has been a few years and some of them have changed. American records represent the best lifts performed at any usa powerlifting.
Kono won gold easily, leading every lift and setting world records in the jerk and in the total. Complete guide to strength standards for natural lifters. Following the international olympic committees decision to suspend the international boxing association aiba, the olympic boxing task force was created to deliver the sport at the tokyo 2020 olympics the decision was based on the recommendations of the iocs inquiry committee in november 2018, over concerns about aiba in the areas of finance, governance, ethics, and refereeing and judging. Raw powerlifting records compiled by johnny vasquez note. Vardanian broke 43 world records during his competitive career, a number only surpassed by david riegert and vasiliy alexeev and is one of only three athletes ever to break world records in three different weight classes. The winner of the meet is usually the one that can squat, bench press and deadlift the most combined weight will win. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
View active tab what links here compiled by johnny vasquez records must be done on calibrated or certified plates womens raw world records. The weight classes for men on the olympic program were adjusted for the 2000 games, so olympic records only. In 2017 we conducted some 140 antidoping tests, all at our own expense. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts the international weightlifting federation iwf restructured its weight classes in 1993, 1998 and 2018, nullifying earlier records. The international powerlifting federation is head of nearly 100 country federations in powerlifting world wide. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professional boxing and super heavyweight in amateur boxing. American records represent the best lifts performed at any usa powerlifting competition where the appropriate referees are present to judge the lifts. Before you proceed with registration please make sure you have meet the qualifying requirements which includes a class 2 total in a uspa drug tested meet, between july 20th, 2019 and may 3rd, 2020. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. On april 12th, 2008, kennelly set the bench press record with a lift of 1070 lbs 486 kg during the american powerlifting association open iron war held in kennewick, washington. Founded in 1961 by the legislature as a part of the kansas centennial celebration, the kansas sports hall of fame mission is to honor those whose involvement in sports brought pride to themselves, their communities, and the entire state of kansas and to educate and inspire future generations of kansans to achieve greatness both on the fields of athletic competition and as leaders with. Division weight class event name team weight kgs weight lbs date location. With greater emphasis on womens boxing, the 2020 olympics will feature a record five weight classes for female olympic boxers. I established four american records in the snatch, including a pan american record snatch of 140kg in the 75kg weight class, american record snatch of 142.
Women records international raw powerlifting, the real. A boxing match is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each boxers weight must not exceed the upper limit. This is the list of olympic records in weightlifting. On each age class page, the archived records are broken out by weight class as provided below as well as whether the lift was performed unequipped or equipped. Squat no wraps class lift name year fed country 97 264 tiffany leung 061816 uspa usa 105 336 weiling chen 061115 ipf tpe. Unless youre a superheavyweight for life, the fastest way to increase your competitiveness in powerlifting is to get leaner if you have fat to lose.
Results, rankings and records british weightlifting. He would then go on a six year consecutive streak of winning worlds between 1953 and 1959. The weight divisions usually consist of 116, 2, 148, 165, 181, 198, 220, 245, 275, 308, and shw super heavy weight. My confidence isnt high enough at that body weight. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Every current olympic weightlifting world record infographic. Mike in dubai mike wins elusive tenth world title world champion on podium won lifting 172. The iwf eventually decided to have 8 mens classes and 7 womens classes, once again wiping the record books clean and establishing the weight classes that are still in use today.
Date name sex div class weight state equip event sq bp dl total. Dropped from 260 to 180 in about a year and a half but now im trying to get into weight lifting to try and fill out im 62 and wide as hell. What is the highest recorded bench press that was done 100 percent drug free to your knowledge. Also, compression shorts andor bike shorts are not allowed under singlet. The archived maryland state records are grouped by age class. Nfl combine bench press record is 51 reps at 225 lbs. Phoenix it was time for sy perlis to break another world record the 91yearold weightlifting champ from surprise, ariz. American records set at a state or regional meet must be submitted to the national office by the meet director only. These records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean. You cannot register until that qualifying total has been attained in the weight class and gear category in which you are registering. Verified november 03 2019 raw powerlifting records compiled by johnny vasquez note. I want to break records and make teams, and in my head, as a 63 that was an unrealistic dream. Two weight classes, featherweight 57 kg125 lbs and welterweight 69 kg152 lbs have been added to the already existing flyweight, lightweight and middleweight.
Of course, a winner is declared in each weight and age division. Recognition to our champions this kind of impotence is due to both the sacral nerve reflex arc. So i was really big and did a lot of running after high school. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. Now quit using your age and weight as excuses and get. This page contains the most current records, results and rankings for the rhino powerlifting club. But in the olympics, mens and womens kumite will be consolidated into three weight classes. Pick your weight class in powerlifting powerliftingtowin. The weight classes for men on the olympic program were adjusted for the 2000 games, so olympic records only exist based on the results during and after that. Then i attended a powerlifting meet for the first time, and despite falling well short of gym records, managed a reasonable total for a novice 365kg at 75kg weight class including three white lights on my 365lb deadlift opener.
In my head, though, my strength still wasnt good enough to be the lifter i wanted to be. Mike says to all my fans thak you for your support and kind words. Old school weight training strength strongman lifting. Kansas sports hall of fame boys track state records. World records international weightlifting federationinternational. In 1954, dave increased body weight to approximately 86. Use the filters to select your year, category and discipline. List of olympic records in weightlifting wikipedia. Records classic men open records classic men sjr records classic men jr records classic men m1 records classic men. By this time another polishamerican began his assault on the record books. List of world records in olympic weightlifting wikipedia. Gb lifters in world championships are registered with the ipf for out of competition testing oct.
A weight class is a measurement weight range for boxers. Ready steady tokyo tokyo 2020 test event results book pdf. The book contains absolutely everything you need to know about how to set up the optimal diet for you personally as a powerlifter, how to identify the right weight class to maximize your competitiveness, how to cut weight like a pro so that you can drop a weight class without performance loss, and, of course, an entire section on recommended. The following is a list of uspa state affiliates and an entry point to the uspa state records. And to stock up on stylish team usa gear that you can wear all year round, visit the team usa shop.
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