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2026 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup United 2026
Copa Mundial de la FIFA Unidos 2026
Coupe du Monde de la FIFA - Unis 2026
Bid logo
Tournament details
Host countries
Canada
Mexico
United States
Teams
48 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)
16 (in 16 host cities)
← 2022
2030 →
The 2026 FIFA World Cup (Spanish: Copa mundial de la FIFA de 2026; French: Coupe du monde de la FIFA de 2026) will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's association football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will be jointly hosted by 16 cities in three North American countries; 60 matches, including the quarterfinals, semi-finals, and the final, will be hosted by the United States while neighboring Canada and Mexico will each host 10 matches. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations.[1][2]
The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first World Cup since South Korea/Japan in 2002 that will be hosted by more than one nation. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will also become the first country to host all or part of three men's World Cups.
The 2026 World Cup will also see the tournament expanded from 32 to 48 teams.[3]
Contents
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1 Format
1.1 Slot allocation
1.1.1 Playoff tournament
1.2 Host selection
2 Qualification
3 Candidate cities and venues
3.1 Canada
3.2 Mexico
3.3 United States
4 Controversies
5 Broadcasting rights
6 References
Format[edit]
Michel Platini, who was then the UEFA president, had suggested in October 2013 an expansion of the tournament to 40 teams,[4][5] an idea that FIFA president Gianni Infantino also suggested in March 2016.[6] A desire to increase the number of participants in the tournament from the previous 32 team format was announced on 4 October 2016. Four expansion options were considered:[7][8][9][10]
Expand to 40 teams (8 groups of 5 teams) – 88 matches
Expand to 40 teams (10 groups of 4 teams) – 76 matches
Expand to 48 teams (opening 32-team playoff round) – 80 matches
Expand to 48 teams (16 groups of 3 teams) – 80 matches
On 10 January 2017, the FIFA Council voted unanimously to expand to a 48-team tournament.[3]
The tournament will open with a group stage consisting of 16 groups of three teams, with the top two teams progressing from each group to a knockout tournament starting with a round of 32 teams.[11] The number of games played overall will increase from 64 to 80, but the number of games played by finalists remains at seven, the same as with 32 teams, but one group match will be replaced by a knockout match. The tournament will also be completed within 32 days, the same as previous 32-team tournaments.[12]
The European Club Association and its member clubs opposed the proposal for expansion, saying that the number of games was already at an "unacceptable" level and they urged the governing body to reconsider its idea of increasing the number of teams that qualify.[13] They contended that it was a decision taken for political reasons because Infantino would thus satisfy his electorate, rather than for sporting reasons.[14] Liga de Fútbol Profesional president Javier Tebas agreed, affirming the unacceptability of the new format. He told Marca that the football industry is maintained thanks to clubs and leagues, not FIFA, and that Infantino did politics because to be elected he promised more countries in the World Cup; he wanted to keep the electoral promises.[15] German national team coach Joachim Löw warned that expansion, as had occurred for Euro 2016, would dilute the value of the world tournament because players have already reached their physical and mental limit.[16] Another criticism of the new format is that with three-team groups, the risk of collusion between the two teams playing in the last round of the group stage will increase compared with four-team groups (where simultaneous kick-offs have been employed). One suggestion by president Infantino is that group matches that end in draws will be decided by penalty shootouts.[17]
Slot allocation[edit]
On 30 March 2017, the Bureau of the FIFA Council (composed of the FIFA president and the presidents of each of the six confederations) proposed a slot allocation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The recommendation was submitted for the ratification by the FIFA Council.[18][19]
On 9 May 2017, two days before the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain. It includes an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup berths.[20]
Confederation
FIFA eligible members
Places in finals
(including hosts)
Percentage of members
with places in finals
Places before 2026
(excluding hosts,
including half-places)
AFC 46 8 17% 4.5
CAF 54 9 17% 5
CONCACAF 35 6 17% 3.5
CONMEBOL 10 6 60% 4.5
OFC 11 1 9% 0.5
UEFA 55 16 29% 13
Playoff – 2 33% –
Total
211
48
23%
31 (+ hosts)
The issue of how to allocate automatic host country qualification given that there are multiple host countries has not yet been resolved and will be decided by the FIFA council.[18][20][21] The United bid anticipated all three host countries being awarded automatic places.[22]
Playoff tournament[edit]
A playoff tournament involving six teams will be held to decide the last two FIFA World Cup berths,[18] consisting of one team per confederation (except for UEFA) and one additional team from the confederation of the host country (i.e. CONCACAF).
Two of the teams will be seeded based on the FIFA World Rankings, and the seeded teams will play for a FIFA World Cup berth against the winners of the first two knockout games involving the four unseeded teams.
The tournament is to be played in the host country(ies) and to be used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup. The existing playoff window of November 2025 has been suggested as a tentative date for the 2026 edition.
Host selection[edit]
Main articles: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids, Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid, and United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid
Map of the World with the six confederations
The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on the continental confederations. Originally, it was set that bids to be host would not be allowed from countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments. It was temporarily changed to only prohibit countries belonging to the confederation that hosted the previous World Cup from bidding to host the following tournament,[23] before the rule was changed back to its prior state of two World Cups. However, the FIFA Council did make an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of the confederation of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements.[24][25] In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively."[26] Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (last hosted in 1994), CAF (last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (last hosted in 2014), or OFC (never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from those four met the requirements.
After the selection, the map of world cup hosts stayed like this. Remember that some city locations may be wrong
Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup—which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup—was approved for the 2026 World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also by 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, will have the power to exclude bidders who do not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition.[24]
Canada, Mexico and the United States had all publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately, but the United joint bid was announced on 10 April 2017. The United bid contacted 48 venues in 43 cities (3 venues in 3 cities in Mexico, 8 venues in 6 cities in Canada and 37 venues in 34 cities in the United States). This bid was ultimately cut down to 23 venues in 23 cities (3 in Canada, 3 in Mexico and 17 in the United States; the American venues will be cut down to 10 for a total of 16 venues for the tournament). Morocco announced its bid in August 2017, and had 14 proposed venues in 12 cities.
Voting results:
Allowed to vote
Banned from voting
Voted for United bid
Canada/Mexico/United States
Voted for Moroccan bid
Morocco
Voted for neither
Sanctioned by FIFA
Abstained from voting
Not a FIFA member
The voting took place on 13 June 2018, during FIFA's annual congress in Moscow, and it was reopened to all eligible members.[27] The United bid won receiving 134 valid ballots, while the Morocco bid received 65 valid ballots. Upon the selection, Canada becomes the fifth country to host both men's and women's World Cup—the latter was in 2015, Mexico becomes the first country to host three men's World Cups—previously in 1970 and 1986, and the United States becomes the first country to host both men's and women's World Cup twice each—having hosted the 1994 men's and the 1999 and 2003 women's World Cups.
Qualification[edit]
The 2026 World Cup's qualification process has yet to be decided. The FIFA Council is expected to decide which hosts, if any, will receive automatic qualifications to the tournament.[18][20][21] The United Bid personnel anticipated that all three host countries would be awarded automatic places.[22]
Candidate cities and venues[edit]
There are 23 candidate cities that will be narrowed down to 16 in 2020 or 2021 (3 in Canada, 3 in Mexico, and 10 in the United States):
A denotes a stadium used for previous men's World Cup tournaments (United States and Mexico only)
A denotes a stadium with a retractable roof.
Canada[edit]
Montreal[28]
Edmonton[28]
Toronto[28]
Olympic Stadium Commonwealth Stadium BMO Field
Capacity: 61,004
(Bid book capacity: 55,822)
(Expandable to 73,000) Capacity: 56,302
(Bid book capacity: 56,418) Capacity: 30,000
(Expanding to 45,500 for tournament)
Edmonton
Montreal
Toronto
Canadian candidate cities
Mexico[edit]
Mexico City[28]
Monterrey[28]
Guadalajara[28]
Estadio Azteca Estadio BBVA Bancomer Estadio Akron
Capacity: 87,523 Capacity: 53,500
(Bid book capacity: 53,460) Capacity: 46,232
(Bid book capacity: 48,071)
Mexico City
Monterrey
Guadalajara
Mexican candidate cities
United States[edit]
Los Angeles[28]
New York City Metro[28]
Washington, D.C.[28]
Dallas[28]
Rose Bowl
(Pasadena, California) MetLife Stadium
(East Rutherford, New Jersey) FedExField
(Landover, Maryland) AT&T Stadium
(Arlington, Texas)
Capacity: 92,000
(Bid book capacity: 88,432) Capacity: 82,500
(Bid book capacity: 87,157) Capacity: 82,000
(Bid book capacity: 70,249) Capacity: 80,000
(Bid book capacity: 92,967)
(expandable to 100,000)
Kansas City[28]
Denver[28]
Houston[28]
Baltimore[28]
Arrowhead Stadium Broncos Stadium at Mile High NRG Stadium M&T Bank Stadium
Capacity: 76,416
(Bid book capacity: 76,640) Capacity: 76,125
(Bid book capacity: 77,595) Capacity: 71,795
(Bid book capacity: 72,220) Capacity: 71,006
(Bid book capacity: 70,976)
Atlanta[28]
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Cincinnati
Dallas
Denver
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
Nashville
NYC/NJ
Orlando
Philadelphia
San Francisco Bay Area
Seattle
Washington, D.C.
United States candidate cities
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Capacity: 71,000
(Bid book capacity: 75,000)
(expandable to 83,000)
Philadelphia[28]
Nashville[28]
Seattle[28]
San Francisco Bay Area[28]
Lincoln Financial Field Nissan Stadium CenturyLink Field Levi's Stadium
(Santa Clara, California)
Capacity: 69,176
(Bid book capacity: 69,328) Capacity: 69,143
(Bid book capacity: 69,722)
(expandable to 75,000) Capacity: 69,000
(expandable to 72,000) Capacity: 68,500
(Bid book capacity: 70,909)
(expandable to 75,000)
Boston[28]
Cincinnati[28]
Miami[28]
Orlando[28]
Gillette Stadium
(Foxborough, Massachusetts) Paul Brown Stadium Hard Rock Stadium
(Miami Gardens, Florida) Camping World Stadium
Capacity: 65,878
(Bid book capacity: 70,000) Capacity: 65,515
(Bid book capacity: 67,402) Capacity: 64,767
(Bid book capacity: 67,518) Capacity: 60,219
(Bid book capacity: 65,000)
Controversies[edit]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino criticized the U.S. travel ban on several Muslim-majority nations. Infantino said, "When it comes to FIFA competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup. That is obvious."[29]
However, assurances were later given by the government that there would be no such discrimination.[30][31]
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the countries that intended to support the Morocco bid to host the 2026 World Cup, tweeting: "The US has put together a STRONG bid w/ Canada & Mexico for the 2026 World Cup. It would be a shame if countries that we always support were to lobby against the U.S. bid. Why should we be supporting these countries when they don’t support us (including at the United Nations)?"[32]
Broadcasting rights[edit]
Canada – CTV, TSN, RDS[33][34]
United States – Fox, Telemundo[35]
FIFA awarded Fox and Telemundo the U.S. English and Spanish rights, respectively, to the 2026 World Cup on 12 February 2015.[36] FIFA did so without opening it up for bidding with ESPN, Univision, and other interested American broadcasters, in order to placate Fox and Telemundo regarding the move of the 2022 World Cup (which they had the rights to) from summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) to November and December, during the heart of the National Football League regular season.[37]
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Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
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Mile High Stadium (Denver)
NRG Stadium (Houston)
Nissan Stadium (Nashville)
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Progression of the bench press world record
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Bench press world records are the international records in bench press across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization, for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique. The advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985 (for example, when the shirted record was 438.64 kg (965 lb), the unshirted record was 323.41 kg (713 lb)).[1] As of 2018, the world record bench press without a bench shirt is 335 kg kg (738.5 lb lb), set by Kirill Sarychev (Russian) in November 2015.[2][3][4] The recent junior bench press world record was broken by Remi Johnson from England, who lifted 165.0 kg. The women bench press record (single lift, equipped with shirt) belongs to Sandra Lönn from Sweden, who lifted 235.0 kg (517 lb) and the women bench press record (equipped with shirt) belongs to Hugdal Hildeborg from Norway, who lifted 227.0 kg (499.4 lb) (IPF standards).[5]
Contents
1 Prior to IPF Formation
2 Foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation
2.1 Equipped (with bench shirt)
2.2 Unequipped (without bench shirt)
3 IPC Powerlifting
4 See also
5 References
Prior to IPF Formation[edit]
Weight
Year
Record
Gear
164 kg (362 lb) 1898 Georg Hackenschmidt presses 164 kg (361 lb).[6] raw
165 kg (364 lb) 1916 Joe Nordquest presses 165 kg (363 lb).[6] raw
227.27 kg (501.0 lb) early 1950s Doug Hepburn becomes the first man to bench press 400, 450, and 500 lb. In November 1950 he pressed 400 lb (181.82 kg). He pressed 450 lb (204.55 kg) in 1951, and 500 lb (227.27 kg) in December 1953.[1][6] raw
256.82 kg (566.2 lb) 1959 Bruno Sammartino presses 256.82 kg (565 lb).[7] raw
279.2 kg (616 lb) 1967 Pat Casey presses 615.5 lb (279.2 kg) on March 25, 1967 and becomes the first man to bench press over 600 lb.[8] raw
288.64 kg (636.3 lb) 1971 Jim Williams presses 635 lb (288.64 kg) at the Eastern USA Open. Then in November, he presses 661 lb (300.45 kg).[9][10] raw
306.2 kg (675 lb) 1972 Jim Williams presses 675 lb (306.2 kg) with only ace bandages on his elbows, wearing a T-shirt on November 9, at the 1972 AAU World Powerlifting Championships.[8][11][12] raw
Foundation of the International Powerlifting Federation[edit]
With the foundation of the IPF (International Powerlifting Federation), the Federation began keeping "official" powerlifting world records as the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting. Previous records which hadn't been set within the newly established rules, were reset (For example, elbow bandages had been allowed prior to the formation of the IPF, but were later outlawed). These are the official bench press records after the IPF-reset until they surpass the previously set mark of 306 kg (675 lb) by Jim Williams.
Weight
Year
Record
Gear
263 kg (580 lb) 1973 Don Reinhoudt presses 580.04 lb (263 kg) Raw at the inaugural IPF World Powerlifting Championships in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 10, 1973.[13] raw
267.6 kg (590 lb) 1974 Don Reinhoudt presses 590 lb (267.6 kg) raw at the AAU Senior National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on September 1, 1974.[13] raw
275.5 kg (607 lb) 1975 Don Reinhoudt presses 607.37 lb (275.5 kg) Raw on May 3, 1975 in Chattanooga.[12][13] raw
276.69 kg (610.0 lb) 1977 Wayne Bouvier presses 610 lb (276.69 kg) in August, 1977.[14] raw
277.5 kg (612 lb) 1978 Doug Young presses 611.8 lb (277.5 kg) on April 3, 1978 in El Dorado, Arkansas.[12] raw
278 kg (613 lb) 1979 Lars Hedlund presses 612.9 lb (278 kg) on June 21, 1979 in Stockholm.[15] raw
282.5 kg (623 lb) 1979 Bill Kazmaier presses 617.3 lb[16] (280.0 kg) on July 8 at the USPF Nationals in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and then breaks his own record with 622.8 lb (282.5 kg) on November 4, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio at the IPF Men's World Powerlifting Championships.[17][18] raw
285 kg (628 lb) 1980 Lars Hedlund presses 628.3 lb (285.0 kg) on March 4, 1980 Copenhagen.[12][15] raw
287.5 kg (634 lb) 1980 Bill Kazmaier presses 633.83 lb (287.5 kg) despite quadriceps injury at the 1980 World Series of Powerlifting in May 1980 in Auburn, Alabama.[17][18][19] raw
300 kg (660 lb) 1981 Bill Kazmaier first presses 639.3 lb[16] (290.0 kg) and then 661.4 lb[12] (300.0 kg) at the USPF West Georgia Open Powerlifting Championships, held in Columbus, Georgia on January 31, 1981 to become the first human to officially bench press 300 kg (661.4 lb)(raw) in an IPF-sanctioned meet (and without elbow wraps).[17][18] raw
302.5 kg (667 lb) 1984 Ted Arcidi presses 666.9 lb (302.50 kg) without wrist wraps on April 1, 1984 in Honolulu, Hawaii at the Hawaiian Internationals at only 286 lb bodyweight.[12] raw
Equipped (with bench shirt)[edit]
Weight
Year
Record
Gear
320 kg (710 lb) 1985 Ted Arcidi first presses 678 lb[20] and then becomes the first man to bench press over 700 lb with a lift of 705.5 lb (320.0 kg),[21] performed without wrist wraps, but with one of the first prototype supportive bench press shirts, which was 50% polyester and 50% cotton and only one layer thick.[1][22] shirt
325.72 kg (718.1 lb) 1990 Ted Arcidi presses 718.1 lb (325.72 kg) at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30 in Keene, New Hampshire.[23] shirt
328.85 kg (725.0 lb) 1993 Anthony Clark presses 725 lb (328.85 kg) in May and then on September 25, breaks his own record with a 735 lb (333.39 kg) lift at the USPF Northwest Open.[24] shirt
334.75 kg (738.0 lb) 1994 Anthony Clark presses 738 lb (334.75 kg).[25][26] shirt
335.66 kg (740.0 lb) 1995 Jamie Harris presses 740 lb (335.66 kg) at the APF State Championships in March 1995.[26][27][28] shirt
336.11 kg (741.0 lb) 1995 Chris Confessore presses 741 lb (336.11 kg) at only 236 lb bodyweight on June 17, 1995.[25] shirt
339.29 kg (748.0 lb) 1995 Anthony Clark presses 748 lb (339.29 kg) and 750 lb (340.19 kg) at the Great Bench Press of America Meet in Texas.[29] shirt
349.26 kg (770.0 lb) 1996 Anthony Clark presses 770 lb (349.26 kg) and later 780 lb (353.80 kg) in September 1996 at the Mr. Olympia.[29] shirt
356 kg (785 lb) 1997 Anthony Clark presses 785 lb (356.0 kg).[29] shirt
363.78 kg (802.0 lb) 1999 Tim Isaac is the first man to bench press over 800 lb* with a lift of 802 lb (363.78 kg) on July 24 in Phoenix, Arizona.[30][31] shirt
409.09 kg (901.9 lb) 2003 Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press 900 lb (409.09 kg).[32] shirt
456.36 kg (1,006.1 lb) 2004 Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press over 1000 lb with a lift of 1004 lb (456.36 kg) in November.[33] shirt
458.18 kg (1,010.1 lb) 2006 Scot Mendelson presses 1008 lb (458.18 kg) (February 18) in a powerlifting exhibition called FIT EXPO in Pasadena, CA.[33][34] shirt
459.09 kg (1,012.1 lb) 2006 Gene Rychlak presses 1010 lb (459.09 kg) (December 16).[35] shirt
470.91 kg (1,038.2 lb) 2007 Ryan Kennelly presses 1036 lb (470.91 kg) (September 22–23).[36] shirt
476.27 kg (1,050.0 lb) 2007 Ryan Kennelly presses 1050 lb (476.27 kg) (December 1).[37] shirt
485.34 kg (1,070.0 lb) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1070 lb (485.34 kg) (April 12).[38] shirt
487.5 kg (1,075 lb) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1074.8 lb (487.5 kg) (July 13).[39] shirt
487.6 kg (1,075 lb) 2008 Ryan Kennelly presses 1075.0 lb (487.6 kg) (November 8).[40][41] shirt
* note: Anthony Clark performed a controversial 800-pound bench press at the Arnold Classic in 1997, 2 years before Tim Isaac. This lift was, however, later turned down.
Unequipped (without bench shirt)[edit]
For the bench press to be considered raw, no bench shirts are allowed; however, wrist wraps, singlets and belts are allowed. Elbow bandages had been allowed prior to the formation of the IPF, but were later outlawed.
Weight
Year
Record
Gear
322 kg (710 lb) 1996 James Henderson presses 705 lb[42] raw in a T-shirt without wrist wraps or a belt to become the first man to bench press over 700 lb raw in May 1996.[43] raw
322.5 kg (711 lb) 1997 James Henderson first presses 699.97 lb[42][44] and on a later attempt the same day 711 lb (322.5 kg)[12][42] raw without wrist wraps or a belt on July 13, 1997, at the USPF Senior Nationals in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (full three-lift-meet).[45] Today, it is still the highest bench press ever performed in a drug-tested competition as well as the highest ever done in an IPF-sanctioned three-lift-meet.[46] raw
323.4 kg (713 lb) 2003 Scot Mendelson presses 713 lb (323.4 kg) on February 8, 2003.[44][46] raw
324.3 kg (715 lb) 2005 Scot Mendelson presses 715 lb (324.3 kg) with belt and wrist wraps on May 22, 2005 in Worcester, Massachusetts at the New England Bench Press Classic.[12][44][46][47] raw
325 kg (717 lb) 2013 Eric Spoto first presses 716 lb (325 kg) and then 722 lb (327.5 kg) with belt and wrist wraps on May 19, 2013, at the 2013 SPF California State Powerlifting Meet in Sacramento, California. Eric successfully benched 661 lb on his 1st, 716 lb on his 2nd and 722 lb on his 3rd attempt on the same day.[48] raw
335 kg (739 lb) 2015 Kirill Sarychev presses 739 lb (335 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt on Nov 22, 2015, at the "SN-PRO CUP". Link raw
IPC Powerlifting[edit]
International Paralympic Committee regulates unequipped paralympic powerlifting competition without wrist wraps or belt.
Weight
Year
Record
Gear
305 kg (672 lb) 2015 Siamand Rahman presses 295 kg (650 lb) on July 30, 2015, at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan;[49] presses 305 kg (672 lb) on December 28, 2012.[50] raw
310 kg (680 lb) 2016 Siamand Rahman presses 310 kg (682 lb) on September 14, 2016, at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[51] raw
See also[edit]
NFL Scouting Combine#Bench press records
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