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Gene Bell
the United States
Male
Elite
Gene Bell is a competitive powerlifter from the United States. Gene Bell has competed from 1973 to 2006. Competition highlights include a best competition total of 980 kg and a peak DOTS score of 648.6. The OpenPowerlifting record shows 74 sanctioned meets with 62 first-place finishes.
Vital Statistics
Gene Bell is a United States powerlifter with a best competition total of 980.0 kg and a best DOTS of 648.60.
- Best total
- 980 kg
- Best DOTS
- 648.60
- Competition context
- 100 kg class, APF, Multi-ply
- Meet count
- 74 sanctioned meets
- Records held
- 13
Best Squat
417.5 kg
Best Bench
267.5 kg
Best Deadlift
347.5 kg
Best Total
980 kg
Best DOTS
648.60
Best Wilks
641.44
Meet Count
74
Years Active
33+
Career Details
Personal Records
| Lift | Weight | Bodyweight | Meet | Date | Weight Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squat | 417.5 kg | 97.6 kg | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | 2006-11-02 | 100 |
| Bench Press | 267.5 kg | 89.9 kg | Masters/Submasters/Junior Nationals | 2005-05-15 | 90 |
| Deadlift | 347.5 kg | 90 kg | Armed Forces Championships | 1987-02-12 | 90 |
| Total | 980 kg | 97.2 kg | Senior Nationals | 2006-06-02 | 100 |
PR Progression
Career best lifts over time from competition data
| Date | Meet | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-15 | Palmetto State PL Championship | 227.5 kg | 165 kg | 257.5 kg | 650 kg |
| 1980-12-20 | Open & Novice Palmetto State PL Championships | 245 kg | 170 kg | 260 kg | 675 kg |
| 1981-10-17 | Southern States PL Championships | 263.1 kg | 165.6 kg | 269.9 kg | 698.5 kg |
| 1981-10-24 | Polk County PL Championships | 281.2 kg | 170.1 kg | 283.5 kg | 734.8 kg |
| 1982-06-05 | Birmingham Open & Novice | 272.2 kg | 186.0 kg | 283.5 kg | 741.6 kg |
| 1983-04-09 | Arizona State Championships | 295 kg | 187.5 kg | 295 kg | 777.5 kg |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | 300 kg | 190 kg | 295 kg | 785 kg |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | 305 kg | 190 kg | 305 kg | 800 kg |
| 1984-05-26 | Davis Monthan AFB Meet | 320.2 kg | 204.4 kg | 299.7 kg | 824.2 kg |
| 1986-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | 337.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 310 kg | 880 kg |
| 1987-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | 372.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 967.5 kg |
| 2006-06-02 | Senior Nationals | 415 kg | 245 kg | 320 kg | 980 kg |
Gene Bell's best total of 980kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 90kg Raw lifters ever recorded (113,802 entries).
Competition History
74 entries| Details | Date | Meet | Federation | Class | BW | Squat | Bench | Deadlift | Total | DOTS | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-02 | World Championships - WPO Semi-Finals | WPC | 100 | 97.6 kg | 417.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 317.5 kg | 972.5 kg | 605.0 | 1 | |
| 2006-06-02 | Senior Nationals | APF | 100 | 97.2 kg | 415 kg | 245 kg | 320 kg | 980 kg | 610.8 | 6 | |
| 2006-04-01 | Texas State Open Powerlifting Championships | APF | 100 | 97.8 kg | 410 kg | 247.5 kg | 300 kg | 957.5 kg | 595.2 | 1 | |
| 2005-06-25 | Mountaineer Cup VII | USPF | 90.7 | 89.7 kg | 327.5 kg | 244.9 kg | 290.0 kg | 862.4 kg | 558.5 | 1 | |
| 2005-05-15 | Masters/Submasters/Junior Nationals | APF | 90 | 89.9 kg | 367.5 kg | 267.5 kg | 300 kg | 935 kg | 604.9 | 1 | |
| 2004-08-28 | National Benchpress and Deadlift | USPF | 100 | 96.2 kg | - | 262.4 kg | - | 262.4 kg | 164.4 | 1 | |
| 2003-11-15 | Texas Cup | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 332.5 kg | 250 kg | 305 kg | 887.5 kg | 546.3 | G | |
| 2003-07-12 | Military Nationals | AAU | 100 | 96.2 kg | 305 kg | 235 kg | 295 kg | 835 kg | 523.0 | 1 | |
| 2003-01-18 | Texas State | APA | 100 | 100 kg | - | 226.8 kg | - | 226.8 kg | 139.6 | 1 | |
| 2002-11-23 | Longhorn Open | USAPL | 100 | 100 kg | 275 kg | 227.5 kg | 295 kg | 797.5 kg | 490.9 | 1 | |
| 2002-08-24 | Bench Press Nationals | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 150.3 | 1 | |
| 2002-04-18 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.2 kg | - | 227.5 kg | - | 227.5 kg | 147.8 | 2 | |
| 2002-02-02 | SWT Invitational | USAPL | 90 | 90 kg | - | 217.5 kg | - | 217.5 kg | 140.6 | 1 | |
| 2001-12-01 | Southern States | APF | 100 | 100 kg | 317.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 297.5 kg | 837.5 kg | 515.5 | 2 | |
| 2001-04-13 | World Masters Bench Press Championships | IPF | 90 | 85.7 kg | - | 220 kg | - | 220 kg | 145.9 | 1 | |
| 2001-03-04 | Military Nationals | USAPL | 100 | 100 kg | 327.5 kg | 227.5 kg | 287.5 kg | 842.5 kg | 518.6 | 1 | |
| 2000-09-16 | National Bench Press Championships | USAPL | 100 | 100 kg | - | 222.5 kg | - | 222.5 kg | 137.0 | 3 | |
| 1999-10-19 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 300 kg | 210 kg | 292.5 kg | 802.5 kg | 518.9 | 1 | |
| 1998-10-06 | World Masters Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 100 | 97.5 kg | 330 kg | 220 kg | 310 kg | 860 kg | 535.3 | 1 | |
| 1997-12-13 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.7 kg | 325 kg | 217.5 kg | 320 kg | 862.5 kg | 558.6 | 1 | |
| 1997-07-11 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 100 | 100 kg | 340 kg | 232.5 kg | 330 kg | 902.5 kg | 555.5 | 1 | |
| 1996-12-14 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.9 kg | 345 kg | 220 kg | 317.5 kg | 882.5 kg | 570.9 | 1 | |
| 1996-11-02 | Deutsche Meisterschaften im Bankdrücken | BVDG | 100 | 95.7 kg | - | 232.5 kg | - | 232.5 kg | 146.0 | 1 | |
| 1996-07-26 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 89.9 kg | 325 kg | 215 kg | 305 kg | 845 kg | 546.7 | 1 | |
| 1995-11-15 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 315 kg | 860 kg | 557.6 | 2 | |
| 1995-07-21 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 357.5 kg | 220 kg | 310 kg | 887.5 kg | 573.9 | 1 | |
| 1995-06-01 | Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft in Bankdrücken | BVDG | - | 92.3 kg | - | 227.5 kg | - | 227.5 kg | 145.3 | 5 | |
| 1994-07-29 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 337.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 310 kg | 870 kg | 562.5 | 1 | |
| 1994-05-01 | Dutch Bench Press Championships | NPB | - | 100 kg | - | 240 kg | - | 240 kg | 147.7 | 1 | |
| 1993-11-27 | World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 89.3 kg | 332.5 kg | 222.5 kg | 315 kg | 870 kg | 564.9 | 1 | |
| 1993-07-24 | World Games | IPF | 90+ | 90.1 kg | 340 kg | 215 kg | 315 kg | 870 kg | 562.2 | 1 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 352.5 kg | 217.5 kg | 330 kg | 900 kg | 581.9 | 1 | |
| 1993-03-13 | AB Continental Sports Conference Meet | USMilAbroad | 100 | 100 kg | 347.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 325 kg | 910 kg | 560.1 | 1 | |
| 1993-02-21 | 4th Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 96 kg | 345 kg | 235 kg | 320 kg | 900 kg | 564.1 | 2 | |
| 1993-01-01 | 3rd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 96.9 kg | 340 kg | 230 kg | 300 kg | 870 kg | 543.0 | 1 | |
| 1992-12-19 | 2nd Round Dutch League | NPB | - | 90 kg | 320 kg | 205 kg | 305 kg | 830 kg | 536.7 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-28 | Senior Nationals | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 365 kg | 235 kg | 332.5 kg | 932.5 kg | 603.0 | 1 | |
| 1990-07-07 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 357.5 kg | 215 kg | 330 kg | 902.5 kg | 583.6 | 1 | |
| 1990-04-07 | DASH World Record Breakers | APF | 90 | 90 kg | 392.5 kg | 230 kg | 332.5 kg | 955 kg | 617.5 | 1 | |
| 1990-02-16 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 325 kg | 190 kg | 320 kg | 835 kg | 565.6 | 1 | |
| 1989-10-28 | Air Force Championship | USA-UA | 90 | 90 kg | 327.5 kg | 187.5 kg | 322.5 kg | 837.5 kg | 541.5 | 1 | |
| 1989-02-15 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 367.5 kg | 240 kg | 342.5 kg | 950 kg | 614.3 | 1 | |
| 1988-11-11 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 90 | 90 kg | 337.5 kg | 205 kg | 317.5 kg | 860 kg | 556.1 | 1 | |
| 1988-07-09 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 340 kg | 212.5 kg | 335 kg | 887.5 kg | 573.9 | 1 | |
| 1988-04-08 | Budweiser World Record Breakers | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 382.5 kg | 237.5 kg | 337.5 kg | 957.5 kg | 648.6 | 1 | |
| 1988-02-17 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 367.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 332.5 kg | 932.5 kg | 631.7 | 1 | |
| 1987-11-12 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 320 kg | 195 kg | 307.5 kg | 822.5 kg | 557.2 | 1 | |
| 1987-07-11 | Senior Nationals | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 315 kg | 192.5 kg | 305 kg | 812.5 kg | 550.4 | 1 | |
| 1987-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 372.5 kg | 247.5 kg | 347.5 kg | 967.5 kg | 625.6 | 1 | |
| 1986-02-12 | Armed Forces Championships | USPF | 90 | 90 kg | 337.5 kg | 232.5 kg | 310 kg | 880 kg | 569.0 | 1 | |
| 1985-11-07 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74.8 kg | 292.5 kg | 182.5 kg | 290 kg | - | - | DD | |
| 1985-07-06 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 75 | 74.6 kg | 310 kg | 200 kg | 302.5 kg | 812.5 kg | 584.9 | 1 | |
| 1985-05-04 | Davis Montana Iron Man Classic | USPF | - | - | - | 213.2 kg | - | 213.2 kg | - | G | |
| 1985-02-27 | Interservice Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 305 kg | 200 kg | 295 kg | 800 kg | 573.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-11-23 | Men's World Powerlifting Championships | IPF | 75 | 74.4 kg | 287.5 kg | 180 kg | 295 kg | 762.5 kg | 549.9 | 1 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 75 | 74.9 kg | 312.5 kg | 200 kg | 305 kg | 817.5 kg | 587.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-05-26 | Davis Monthan AFB Meet | USPF | - | 79.4 kg | 320.2 kg | 204.4 kg | 299.7 kg | 824.2 kg | 571.0 | G | |
| 1984-04-28 | Arizona State Bench Press | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | - | 199.6 kg | - | 199.6 kg | 135.2 | 1 | |
| 1984-02-08 | Military Interservice Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 292.5 kg | 190 kg | 292.5 kg | 775 kg | 556.0 | 1 | |
| 1984-01-23 | Air Force Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 76.9 kg | 276.7 kg | 192.8 kg | 292.6 kg | 762.0 kg | 538.3 | 1 | |
| 1983-07-23 | Senior National Championships | USPF | 75 | 74.7 kg | 305 kg | 190 kg | 305 kg | 800 kg | 575.4 | 2 | |
| 1983-06-04 | Junior Nationals | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 300 kg | 190 kg | 295 kg | 785 kg | 563.2 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-16 | DMAFB Power Meet | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 303.9 kg | 192.8 kg | 279.0 kg | 775.6 kg | 525.4 | 1 | |
| 1983-04-09 | Arizona State Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 295 kg | 187.5 kg | 295 kg | 777.5 kg | 557.8 | 1 | |
| 1983-02-09 | Interservice US Military Championships & Marine Corps Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 272.5 kg | 175 kg | 282.5 kg | 730 kg | 523.7 | 1 | |
| 1983-01-24 | Air Force Championships | USPF | 76.6 | 74.8 kg | 258.6 kg | 170.1 kg | 281.2 kg | 709.9 kg | 510.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-11-06 | Arizona Valley Classic | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 252.5 kg | 172.5 kg | 277.5 kg | 702.5 kg | 504.0 | 1 | |
| 1982-06-05 | Birmingham Open & Novice | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 272.2 kg | 186.0 kg | 283.5 kg | 741.6 kg | 502.4 | 1 | |
| 1981-11-29 | Avon Park Correctional Institute Invitational | USA-UA | 82.5 | 75.3 kg | 274.4 kg | 170.1 kg | - | 444.5 kg | 318.1 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-24 | Polk County PL Championships | USPF | 82.5 | 82.5 kg | 281.2 kg | 170.1 kg | 283.5 kg | 734.8 kg | 497.8 | 1 | |
| 1981-10-17 | Southern States PL Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 263.1 kg | 165.6 kg | 269.9 kg | 698.5 kg | 501.1 | 1 | |
| 1980-12-20 | Open & Novice Palmetto State PL Championships | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 245 kg | 170 kg | 260 kg | 675 kg | 484.3 | 3 | |
| 1979-12-15 | Palmetto State PL Championship | USPF | 75 | 75 kg | 227.5 kg | 165 kg | 257.5 kg | 650 kg | 466.3 | 1 | |
| 1973-09-08 | Senior Nationals | AAU | 67.5 | 67.5 kg | - | - | - | - | - | DQ |
Records Held
972.5 kg
Total · 100 kg · Multi-ply
862.4 kg
Total · 90.7 kg · Single-ply
709.9 kg
Total · 76.6 kg · Single-ply
417.5 kg
Squat · 100 kg · Multi-ply
327.5 kg
Squat · 90.7 kg · Single-ply
281.2 kg
Deadlift · 76.6 kg · Single-ply
258.6 kg
Squat · 76.6 kg · Single-ply
244.9 kg
Bench · 90.7 kg · Single-ply
170.1 kg
Bench · 76.6 kg · Single-ply
Strength Fingerprint
How Gene Bell's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
99th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
Squat
40.4%
avg 35.3%
Bench
25.9%
avg 23.5%
Deadlift
33.7%
avg 41.2%
population average
Deadlift-lags profile
Deadlift makes up 33.7% of Gene Bell's total; the average male raw lifter's deadlift contributes 41.2%.
Career Stage
90kg Raw lifters
Gene Bell, 50
This cohort typically peaks at 20. At 50, Gene Bell competed 30 years past the statistical peak, among the 18% of lifters still competing at 50.
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About Gene Bell
Gene Bell is a United States competitive powerlifter who has competed in 74 sanctioned meets since 1973. Gene Bell has competed under WPC, APF, USPF, AAU, APA, USAPL, IPF, BVDG, NPB, USMilAbroad, USA-UA federations.
Career best competition total: 980.0 kg with a DOTS score of 648.60. Individual lift PRs: 417.5 kg squat, 267.5 kg bench press, 347.5 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.