Bob Bendel
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
- Records held
- 15
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 |
Bob Bendel's best total of 639.6kg places him above the 95th percentile of all 82.5kg Raw lifters ever recorded (103,656 entries).
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 |
Records Held
Strength Fingerprint
How Bob Bendel's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
population average
Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average
Squat makes up 35.5% of Bob Bendel's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.
Career Stage
82.5kg Raw lifters
This cohort typically peaks at 21. At 72, Bob Bendel competed 51 years past the statistical peak, among the 4% of lifters still competing at 72.
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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.