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ASL Interview with Bell

Date of Birth: September 8, 1956
Weight: 198 pounds
Chest: 50 inches
Arms: 19.5 inches
Waist: 33 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, one IPF World Masters Championship, one Worlds Games Championship and ten USPF Senior National Championships. He is the current IPF world record in the Mens Master I (40-49) 90 kilo bodyweight division for the squat, bench press and total. In addition, he is the current world record holder in the Mens Master I (40-49) 100 kilo bodyweight division for the squat. The USAPL American record squat and total in the 100 kilo division for Men's Masters I is also held by Gene Bell. He also currently holds the USPF squat record in the 82.5 kilo open class for both the squat and the total. 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. When he is not competing, Gene stays very active in the sport as the state chair of North Dakota for the USAPL. Now, he is focusing his life on his family and his career in the Air Force. Gene plans on returning to the platform at the IPF World Masters Championships in October in South Africa. American Strength Legends is proud to present Gene Bell.

Gene Bell's Best Competition Lifts

Bodyweight Squat Bench Deadlift
165 pounds 688 pounds 441 pounds 683 pounds
181 pounds 843 pounds 529 pounds 733 pounds
198 pounds 871 pounds 545 pounds 766 pounds

Some of Gene Bell's Competitions

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

Gene Bell's Standing Records

  • World Record Mens Master I (40-49)--Squat--90 kilo bodyweight with 345.0 kilos
  • World Record Mens Master I (40-49)--Bench Press--90 kilo bodyweight with 220.0 kilos
  • World Record Mens Master I (40-49)--Total--90 kilo bodyweight with 882.5 kilos
  • World Record Mens Master I (40-49)--Bench Press--100 kilo bodyweight with 232.5 kilos
  • American Record in the USAPL Men's Master I (40-44)--Squat--100 kilo bodyweight with 727.50 pounds
  • American Record in the USAPL Men's Master I (40-44)--Total--100 kilo bodyweight with 1895.75 pounds
  • USPF record in the Open division--Squat--82.5 kilo bodyweight with 382.5 kilos
  • USPF record in the Open division--Total--82.5 kilo bodyweight with 957.5 kilos
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