| 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)[1] |
| Weight | 270 - 360 lb (122 - 163kg) active[2] |
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| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Powerlifting - Bench Press | ||
Representing  United States
| ||
| WPC World Bench Press Championships[2] | ||
| 1st | 2000 | 140kg |
| 1st | 2001 | 140kg |
| 1st | 2008 | +140kg |
| WPO World Record Bench Bash[2] | ||
| 1st | 2002 | +140kg |
| WPO Bench Bash For Cash[2] | ||
| 1st | 2002 | +140kg |
| World Power Stars International Meet[2] | ||
| 2nd | 2007 | UNL |
| World Power Stars[2] | ||
| 2nd | 2007 | +140kg |
Scot Mendelson (born February 21, 1969) is an American armwrestler[3] 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.
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