GENE BELL
Date of
Birth: September 8, 1956
Weight:
215 pounds
Chest: 52 inches
Arms: 20 inches
Waist: 34 inches
It would be easy to get bogged down by the numbers and statistics when one
analyzes Gene Bell's career in powerlifting. After all, he has accumulated
six IPF Open World Championships, three IPF World Masters Championship, nine
Military National Championships, one Worlds Games Championship and ten USPF
Senior National Championships. He also currently holds the highest posted
total in the history of the 82.5 kilo open class. The titles, the records
and the trophies are only the surface representations of a man who was so
very dominant in the sport for a great deal of time. Gene is considered a
living legend power lifting circles due to his longevity in the sport. Bell
was inducted into the Air Force Hall of Fame, which included winning AF
Athlete of the year .
Gene Bell's Best
Competition Lifts
|
Year |
Event |
Weight class |
Squat |
Bench |
Deadlift |
Total |
|
1984 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
165 pounds |
688 pounds |
440 pounds |
672 pounds |
1802 pounds |
|
1984 |
IPF Open Men's World
Championship |
75 kg |
287.5 kg |
180 kg |
295 kg |
762 kg |
|
1985 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
165 pounds |
683 pounds |
440 pounds |
666 pounds |
1791 pounds |
|
1987 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
82.5 kg |
315.0 kg |
192.5 kg |
305.0 kg |
812.5 kg |
|
1987 |
IPF Open Men's World
Championship |
82.5 kg |
320.0 kg |
195.0 kg |
307.5 kg |
822.5 kg |
|
1988 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
90 kg |
340.0 kg |
212.5 kg |
335.0 kg |
887.5 kg |
|
1988 |
IPF Open Men's World
Championship |
90 kg |
337.5 kg |
205.0 kg |
317.5 kg |
860.0 kg |
|
1990 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
90 kg |
357.5 kg |
215.0 kg |
330.0 kg |
902.5 kg |
|
1993 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
90 kg |
352.5 kg |
217.5 kg |
327.5 kg |
897.5 kg |
|
1993 |
IPF Open Men's World
Championship |
90 kg |
332.5 kg |
222.5 kg |
315.0 kg |
870.0 kg |
|
1994 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
90 kg |
337.5 kg |
222.5 kg |
310.0 kg |
870.0 kg |
|
1995 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
90 kg |
327.5 kg |
220.0 kg |
310.0 kg |
857.5 kg |
|
1996 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
90 kg |
325.0 kg |
215.0 kg |
305.0 kg |
845.0 kg |
|
1997 |
USPF Senior National
Championship |
100 kg |
340 kg |
232.5 kg |
330 kg |
902.5 kg |
|
1997 |
IPF Open Men's World
Championship |
90.0 kg |
325.0 kg |
217.5 kg |
320.0 kg |
862.5 kg |
|
1998 |
IPF Men's Masters World
Championship |
100.0 kg |
330.0 kg |
220.0 kg |
310.0 kg |
860.0 kg** also champion
of champions |
THE
AIR FORCE TEAM
