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Bob Bendel
USA
Male
Elite
Vital Statistics
Bob Bendel is a USA powerlifter with a best competition total of 639.6 kg and a best DOTS of 433.24.
- Best total
- 639.6 kg
- Best DOTS
- 433.24
- Competition context
- 82.5 kg class, ADFPA, Single-ply
- Meet count
- 32 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
226.8 kg
Best Bench
163.3 kg
Best Deadlift
249.5 kg
Best Total
639.6 kg
Best DOTS
433.24
Best Wilks
428.45
Meet Count
32
Years Active
18+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 226.8 kg | 82.5 kg | Central Florida Meet | 1991-03-30 | 82.5 |
| Bench Press | 163.3 kg | 82.5 kg | Central Florida Meet | 1991-03-30 | 82.5 |
| Deadlift | 249.5 kg | 82.5 kg | Central Florida Meet | 1991-03-30 | 82.5 |
| Total | 639.6 kg | 82.5 kg | Central Florida Meet | 1991-03-30 | 82.5 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-03 | Eastern Open Masters Meet | 120 kg | 102.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 410 kg |
| 1981-04-26 | Eastern Masters Championships | 127.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 200 kg | 435 kg |
| 1981-10-24 | World & National Masters Championships | 145 kg | 105 kg | 202.5 kg | 452.5 kg |
| 1982-09-04 | World & National Masters Championships | 142.5 kg | 105 kg | 212.5 kg | 460 kg |
| 1982-11-20 | Barbarian Open Masters & Sub-Master | 140 kg | 110 kg | 215 kg | 465 kg |
| 1983-05-21 | Eastern US Masters | 165 kg | 115 kg | 205 kg | 485 kg |
| 1984-05-19 | Eastern Masters Championships | 147.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 230 kg | 490 kg |
| 1991-03-30 | Central Florida Meet | 226.8 kg | 163.3 kg | 249.5 kg | 639.6 kg |
Competition History
42 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-11-06 | Worlds | WNPF | 78.9 | 76.2 kg | 107.5 kg | 80 kg | 165 kg | 352.5 kg | 250.4 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-06 | Worlds | WNPF | 78.9 | 78.9 kg | 107.5 kg | - | - | 107.5 kg | 74.7 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-06 | Worlds | WNPF | 78.9 | 78.9 kg | - | - | 165 kg | 165 kg | 114.7 | 1 | |
| 1998-11-06 | Worlds | WNPF | 78.9 | 76.2 kg | - | 80 kg | - | 80 kg | 56.8 | 1 | |
| 1997-10-26 | Raw & East Coast Champs | WNPF | 75 | 75 kg | 99.8 kg | 72.6 kg | 149.7 kg | 322.1 kg | 231.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-09-14 | International Cup | WNPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 117.9 kg | 70.3 kg | 158.8 kg | 347 kg | 235.1 | 1 | |
| 1996-09-14 | International Cup | WNPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | 158.8 kg | 158.8 kg | 107.5 | 1 | |
| 1996-09-14 | International Cup | WNPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 70.3 kg | - | 70.3 kg | 47.6 | 1 | |
| 1994-07-30 | Deadlift Nationals | ADFPA | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | 150 kg | 150 kg | 115.6 | 1 | |
| 1992-11-13 | World Championships | WNPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | 176.9 kg | 176.9 kg | 126.9 | 2 | |
| 1992-11-13 | World Championships | WNPF | 75 | 75 kg | - | 83.9 kg | - | 83.9 kg | 60.2 | 1 | |
| 1992-11-13 | World Championships | WNPF | 75 | 75 kg | 115.7 kg | 83.9 kg | 176.9 kg | 376.5 kg | 270.1 | 1 | |
| 1992-08-15 | Deadlift Nationals | ADFPA | 75 | 75 kg | - | - | 175 kg | 175 kg | 125.6 | 1 | |
| 1991-05-18 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 145 kg | 100 kg | 200 kg | 445 kg | 301.4 | 2 | |
| 1991-03-30 | Central Florida Meet | ADFPA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 226.8 kg | 163.3 kg | 249.5 kg | 639.6 kg | 433.2 | 1 | |
| 1985-06-22 | Eastern Masters | USPF | - | - | 150 kg | 110 kg | 212.5 kg | 472.5 kg | - | 2 | |
| 1985-06-09 | Millards Fitness Open Bench | USPF | - | - | - | 108.9 kg | - | 108.9 kg | - | 4 | |
| 1985-04-27 | Power Day XI | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | 204.1 kg | 204.1 kg | 138.3 | 1 | |
| 1985-04-27 | Power Day XI | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 108.9 kg | - | 108.9 kg | 73.7 | 1 | |
| 1985-03-03 | New Jersey State Meet | USPF | - | - | 137.5 kg | 97.5 kg | 185 kg | 420 kg | - | 6 | |
| 1985-02-23 | New Jersey Cup Bench | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 99.8 kg | - | 99.8 kg | 67.6 | 2 | |
| 1984-12-16 | Millards Fitness Open Bench | USPF | 75 | 73.9 kg | - | 106.6 kg | - | 106.6 kg | 77.2 | 6 | |
| 1984-10-13 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 79.2 kg | 150 kg | 110 kg | 210 kg | 470 kg | 326.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-09-22 | Gettysburg Power Day | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | 215.5 kg | 215.5 kg | 146.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-09-22 | Gettysburg Power Day | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 113.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | 76.8 | 2 | |
| 1984-05-19 | Eastern Masters Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 147.5 kg | 112.5 kg | 230 kg | 490 kg | 331.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-04-21 | Power Day | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | - | 226.8 kg | 226.8 kg | 153.6 | 3 | |
| 1984-04-21 | Power Day | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 113.4 kg | - | 113.4 kg | 76.8 | 7 | |
| 1984-02-25 | Bench Press & Deadlift Contest | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 115.7 kg | 222.3 kg | 337.9 kg | 228.9 | 4 | |
| 1984-01-28 | Hudson Mall Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 145.2 kg | 104.3 kg | 204.1 kg | 453.6 kg | 307.3 | 8 | |
| 1983-11-26 | Potomac Open | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 140.6 kg | 104.3 kg | 215.5 kg | 460.4 kg | 311.9 | 18 | |
| 1983-10-15 | Masters Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 80.9 kg | 150 kg | 122.5 kg | 190 kg | 462.5 kg | 316.8 | 2 | |
| 1983-09-10 | Open Bench Press & Deadlift | USA-UA | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 112.5 kg | 215 kg | 327.5 kg | 221.9 | 3 | |
| 1983-05-21 | Eastern US Masters | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 165 kg | 115 kg | 205 kg | 485 kg | 328.5 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-20 | Barbarian Open Masters & Sub-Master | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 140 kg | 110 kg | 215 kg | 465 kg | 333.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-11 | Masters and Open Bench Press and DL | USA-UA | 75 | 75 kg | - | 110 kg | 200 kg | 310 kg | 222.4 | 1 | |
| 1982-09-04 | World & National Masters Championships | USPF | 75 | 74.7 kg | 142.5 kg | 105 kg | 212.5 kg | 460 kg | 330.8 | 1 | |
| 1982-08-14 | National Masters Sports Festival | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 140 kg | 107.5 kg | 205 kg | 452.5 kg | 324.6 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-13 | Eastern Masters PL | USPF | - | 73.9 kg | 137.5 kg | 100 kg | 190 kg | 427.5 kg | 309.5 | 4 | |
| 1981-10-24 | World & National Masters Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 145 kg | 105 kg | 202.5 kg | 452.5 kg | 306.5 | 2 | |
| 1981-04-26 | Eastern Masters Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 127.5 kg | 107.5 kg | 200 kg | 435 kg | 312.1 | 2 | |
| 1980-05-03 | Eastern Open Masters Meet | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 120 kg | 102.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 410 kg | 294.1 | 1 |
Percentile Rankings
Where this athlete's PRs rank among all competition lifters in their most common weight class
| Lift | Percentile | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Squat | 87.9% | Squat stronger than 87.9% of 82.5kg male lifters |
| Bench Press | 91.6% | Bench Press stronger than 91.6% of 82.5kg male lifters |
| Deadlift | 83.0% | Deadlift stronger than 83.0% of 82.5kg male lifters |
| Total | 95.4% | Total stronger than 95.4% of 82.5kg male lifters |
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About Bob Bendel
Bob Bendel is competitive powerlifter who has competed in 32 sanctioned meets since 1980. Bob Bendel has competed under WNPF, ADFPA, USPF, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 639.6 kg with a DOTS score of 433.24. Individual lift PRs: 226.8 kg squat, 163.3 kg bench press, 249.5 kg deadlift.
This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.