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WPO World Records

3-Lift & Bench-Only
Records

Official WPO world records for 3-lift and bench-only competition. Men’s and women’s bench-only records are listed in separate multi-ply and unlimited tables, with weight classes, kilograms, pounds, lifters, and dates.

Record Types 3-lift and bench-only records
3-Lift Records Men and women listed by lift
Bench Only Multi-ply and unlimited records
Format Kilograms and pounds listed
Men’s 3-Lift Records Women’s 3-Lift Records Multi-Ply Bench-Only Records Unlimited Bench-Only Records Submit Record Inquiry

Men’s 3-Lift World Records

Updated 10/31/2026

WPO men’s world records for 3-lift competition across squat, bench press, deadlift, and total.

Squat

Men
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97––––
105––––
114210462.97Mihails Šabarovs11/05/05
123––––
132295650.36Richard Hawthorne10/08/04
148357.5788.15Nick Hatch03/04/05
165395870.81Oleksandr Kutcher11/03/06
181412.5909.39Tom Krawiec11/11/18
198445981Anthony Hobaica08/22/21
2205101124.36Travis McKinney10/12/24
2425001102.31Matt Minuth11/11/18
2755151135.38Bob Merkh10/28/19
3085801278.67Dave Hoff11/04/23
SHW550.51213.63Andy Bolton03/03/07

Bench

Men
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97––––
105––––
114115253.53Mihails Šabarovs11/05/05
123––––
132205451.95August Clark, Jr.11/08/02
148230.5508.16Brian Schwab03/03/06
165260573.19Brian Schwab03/02/07
181292.5644.84Tom Krawiec11/11/18
198310683.43Roman Mustaccio10/18/26
220365804.7Travis McKinney10/12/24
242420925.94Matt Minuth11/11/18
275387.5854Matt Minuth08/22/21
3084751047Dave Hoff08/22/21
SHW372.5821.21Chad Aichs11/04/06

Deadlift

Men
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97––––
105––––
114200440.92Mihails Šabarovs11/05/05
123––––
132255562.17Richard Hawthorne11/07/03
148317.5699.96Tony Conyers05/20/00
165360793.66Oleksandr Kutcher03/03/06
181325.5717.6Dymtro Solovyov11/05/05
198345760.59Tony Caprari02/28/03
220370815.71Chuck Vogelpohl03/05/04
242395.5871.92Steve Goggins03/06/04
275405.5893.97Ano Turtianinen02/24/02
308407.5898.38Andy Bolton11/17/00
SHW4551003.09Andy Bolton11/04/06

Total

Men
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97––––
105––––
1145251157.43Mihails Šabarovs11/05/05
123––––
132692.51526.7Richard Hawthorne03/04/05
1488331836.45Brian Schwab03/03/06
1659852171.55Oleksandr Kutcher03/03/06
18110102226.5Tom Krawiec11/11/18
19810702359Anthony Hobaica08/22/21
2201207.52662.05Travis McKinney11/04/23
24212252700.63Matt Minuth11/11/18
2751212.52673.10Chris Della Fave03/05/20
3081407.53103Dave Hoff10/28/19
SHW12732806.45Andy Bolton03/03/07

Women’s 3-Lift World Records

Updated 10/31/2026

WPO women’s world records for 3-lift competition across squat, bench press, deadlift, and total. Classes with no listed record are shown with a dash.

Squat

Women
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97————
105210462.97Cosette Neely03/05/20
114245540.13Gillian Tedeschi10/18/26
123252.5556.67Lisa MacDonald10/11/24
132295650.36Jenna Odziana11/03/23
148320705.48Tara Webber11/04/23
165340749.57Tara Webber10/11/24
181345760.59Deana Tollefson11/06/22
198365804.69Deana Tollefson10/11/24
220342.5755.08Crystal Tate11/11/18
242345760.59Becca Swanson03/05/04
275387.5854.29Becca Swanson10/29/05
308372.5821Leah Reichman10/28/20
SHW350771.62Leah Reichman03/05/20

Bench

Women
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97————
105155341.72Cosette Neely03/05/20
114155341.72Cosette Neely11/06/22
123150330.69Jocelyne Nevarez10/18/26
132175385.5Heidi Howar11/11/18
148170374.79Kara Bohigian-Smith11/07/03
165195429.90Julie Scanlon03/05/04
181222.5490.53Deana Tollefson11/06/22
198237.5523.60Deana Tollefson10/11/24
220200440.92Crystal Tate11/11/18
242227.5501.55Becca Swanson03/05/04
275240529.1April Mathis11/11/18
308215473.99Leah Reichman10/28/20
SHW205451.95Leah Reichman03/05/20

Deadlift

Women
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97————
105185407.86Stacia Cambra03/05/20
114180396.83Gillian Tedeschi10/18/26
123200440.92Gillian Tedeschi11/03/23
132227.5501.5Heidi Howar11/11/18
148250.5552.26Shannon Hartnett03/02/07
165242.5534.62Tara Webber11/06/22
181273.5602.96Taylor Schaeffer10/11/24
198282.5622.81Deana Tollefson10/11/24
220300661.3Crystal Tate11/11/18
242295650.36Becca Swanson03/05/04
275305672.41Becca Swanson10/29/05
308275606.27Leah Reichman10/28/20
SHW265584.22Leah Reichman03/05/20

Total

Women
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97————
1055301168.45Cosette Neely03/05/20
114557.51229.08Cosette Neely11/06/22
123562.51240.10Lisa MacDonald10/11/24
132682.51504.6Heidi Howar11/11/18
1487101565.28Tara Webber11/04/23
1657501653.47Tara Webber11/06/22
181840.51852.99Deana Tollefson11/06/22
1988851951.09Deana Tollefson10/11/24
220842.51857.3Crystal Tate11/11/18
2428601895.98Becca Swanson03/05/04
2759302050.30Becca Swanson10/29/05
308862.51901.49Leah Reichman10/28/20
SHW8201807.79Leah Reichman03/05/20
Classes with no listed record are displayed with a dash. Historical heavyweight results are assigned to current classes using recorded bodyweight. Tara Webber’s 2023 148 lb records use her recorded bodyweight of 65.8 kg. Kara Bohigian-Smith’s 170 kg bench and Becca Swanson’s 227.5 kg bench were successful fourth attempts. Full-power records exclude guest lifters and bomb outs.

Multi-Ply Bench-Only World Records

Updated 10/11/2026

WPO multi-ply bench-only records for men and women. Each table includes every weight class from 97 lbs through SHW. Lift values are shown in kilograms and pounds.

Men’s Bench Only

Multi-Ply
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97 lbs44 kg––––
105 lbs48 kg––––
114 lbs52 kg––––
123 lbs56 kg––––
132 lbs60 kg190418.9August Clark Jr.02/23/02
148 lbs67.5 kg228502.7Joe Ceklovsky03/03/07
165 lbs75 kg295650.4Markus Schick03/05/05
181 lbs82.5 kg310683.4Oleg Bazilevich07/28/07
198 lbs90 kg335738.5Mike Wolfley03/03/07
220 lbs100 kg377.5832.2Ryan Marble10/11/25
242 lbs110 kg410903.9Rob Luyando07/28/07
275 lbs125 kg363800.3Bill Crawford03/06/04
308 lbs140 kg387.5854.3Ryan Kennelly10/29/05
SHW140+ kg4701036.2Ryan Kennelly07/28/07

Women’s Bench Only

Multi-Ply
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97 lbs44 kg––––
105 lbs48 kg––––
114 lbs52 kg––––
123 lbs56 kg152.5336.2Janet Faraone03/03/07
132 lbs60 kg182.5402.3Tina Rinehart03/06/04
148 lbs67.5 kg182.5402.3Kara Bohigian-Smith03/04/06
165 lbs75 kg175385.8Tara Webber10/11/25
181 lbs82.5 kg––––
198 lbs90 kg170374.8Lyudmila Gaiduchenko03/06/04
220 lbs100 kg172.5380.3Tarja Rantanen03/05/05
242 lbs110 kg217.5479.5Becca Swanson03/05/05
275 lbs125 kg––––
308 lbs140 kg––––
SHW140+ kg––––
A dash means no record is listed. Bench-only records are separate from 3-lift meet records. Tarja Rantanen’s and Becca Swanson’s 2005 records were set in the former 90+ kg class. They are listed in the current 220 lb and 242 lb classes based on their recorded bodyweights of 90.5 kg and 107.9 kg, respectively.

Unlimited Bench-Only World Records

Updated 10/22/2026

WPO unlimited bench-only records for men and women. Each table includes every weight class from 97 lbs through SHW. Lift values are shown in kilograms and pounds.

Men’s Bench Only

Unlimited
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97 lbs44 kg––––
105 lbs48 kg––––
114 lbs52 kg––––
123 lbs56 kg––––
132 lbs60 kg––––
148 lbs67.5 kg––––
165 lbs75 kg––––
181 lbs82.5 kg––––
198 lbs90 kg––––
220 lbs100 kg––––
242 lbs110 kg457.51008.6Trevor Bryant10/17/26
275 lbs125 kg457.51008.6Ben Pauli10/17/26
308 lbs140 kg457.51008.6Ryan J Hamscher10/17/26
SHWOpen record517.51140.9Jimmy Kolb03/26/22

Women’s Bench Only

Unlimited
Class Kilograms Pounds Lifter Date Set
97 lbs44 kg––––
105 lbs48 kg––––
114 lbs52 kg––––
123 lbs56 kg––––
132 lbs60 kg––––
148 lbs67.5 kg197.5435.4Madelyn Dunn10/17/26
165 lbs75 kg––––
181 lbs82.5 kg––––
198 lbs90 kg––––
220 lbs100 kg––––
242 lbs110 kg––––
275 lbs125 kg––––
308 lbs140 kg––––
SHWOpen record250551.2April Mathis03/26/22
2026 class records added from WPO Bench Wars, October 17, 2026. A dash means no record is listed. Jimmy Kolb’s and April Mathis’s existing Open records are shown in SHW. Their original results did not list individual weight classes.

WPO records represent the standard of professional powerlifting.

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