Scot Mendelson
Scot Mendelson (born February 21, 1969) is an American armwrestler and powerlifter, who specializes in the bench press. He has broken multiple world records and was the raw (unassisted) world record holder in the 308-pound weight class with a 701 lb (318 kg) bench press from 2002 to 2020 and the equipped world record holder in the 275-pound class with a 1,031 lb (468 kg) bench press from 2009 to 2021. He also held the all-time world record in the raw bench press, regardless of weight class with 715 lb (324 kg) for 8 years. Working as a self-employed personal trainer, he runs his own gym called F.I.T.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Scot Mendelson |
| Nickname | "Mendy" |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 21, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Powerlifting, Personal trainer |
| Employer | Self-employed |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 270 - 360 lb (122 - 163kg) active |
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting - Bench Press | ||
| Representing United States | ||
| WPC World Bench Press Championships | ||
| 1st | 2000 | 140kg |
| 1st | 2001 | 140kg |
| 1st | 2008 | +140kg |
| WPO World Record Bench Bash | ||
| 1st | 2002 | +140kg |
| WPO Bench Bash For Cash | ||
| 1st | 2002 | +140kg |
| World Power Stars International Meet | ||
| 2nd | 2007 | UNL |
| World Power Stars | ||
| 2nd | 2007 | +140kg |
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