RawMen
365kg
805 lb
Danial Zamani
2022 · Iran
Unofficial (training lift, filmed)
Heaviest raw bench EVER caught on film, 365 kg (804.7 lb); first human to bench 800 lb raw.
Bench press world records
The bench press is one of powerlifting's three competition lifts, and it holds the heaviest single barbell lift ever recorded: Jimmy Kolb (United States) pressed an equipped 635.4 kg in 2023. The raw bench summit belongs to Danial Zamani (Iran), who hit 365 kg in 2022 to become the first human to bench 800 lb raw, just ahead of Julius Maddox's 355 kg from 2021. On the women's side, April Mathis (United States) owns the all-time raw record at 207.5 kg (2016).
5records
3countries
635.4 kgheaviest single lift: Jimmy Kolb
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RawMen
355kg
783 lb
Julius Maddox
2021 · United States
WRPF (Hybrid Showdown III, Miami FL)
Heaviest raw bench in COMPETITION, 355 kg (782.6 lb).
RawWomen
207.5kg
457 lb
April Mathis
2016 · United States
SPF (Gritmas Classic)
ALL-TIME heaviest women's raw (no shirt) bench, 207.5 kg (457.5 lb).
EquippedMen
635.4kg
1,401 lb
Jimmy Kolb
2023 · United States
IPA (Tri-Star Bash, Elizabethton TN)
Heaviest equipped bench AND heaviest single barbell lift in powerlifting history, 635.4 kg (1,401 lb), multi-ply bench shirt, 29 Jul 2023.
EquippedWomen
317.5kg
700 lb
Ashleigh Hoeta
2023 · New Zealand
IPL / IPLNZ (Tombstone meet, Papakura NZ)
Heaviest women's equipped (multi-ply shirt) bench, 317.5 kg (700 lb), 25 Nov 2023.
Data is gathered from public sources (openpowerlifting.org, federation sites) and shown for informational purposes only. Records change often — verify against the original sources before relying on them.
Data current as of June 2026