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Gene "The Machine" Bell
Accomplishments

During my Air Force tenure, competing in the sport of POWERLIFTING, I was inducted into the Air Force Heritage Hall of Fame and United States Air Forces in Europe SPORTS HALL OF FAME. I won Air Force Athlete of the Year, Pacific Air Command Athlete of the Year and United States Air Forces in Europe Athlete of the Year. I went undefeated in 8 consecutive Air Force and Armed Forces National meets and won several USPF National & IPF World titles along the way, spanning 17 years and three different weight classes. I still hold the highest posted total in a sanctioned meet in the 181 class with a 2110 total.

Best Lifts in a Meet(in lbs)

165 lb bodyweight
Squat-688
Bench-441
Deadlift-683

181 lb bodyweight
Squat-843
Bench-529
Deadlift-733

198 lb bodyweight
Squat-871
Bench-545
Deadlift-766

Titles

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titles

Meets

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
1999 IPF Men's Masters World Championship 90.0 kg 300.0 kg 210.0 kg 292.5 kg 802.5 kg--also champion of champions
2000 US Military Nationals 220 lbs 675 lbs 475 lbs 710 lbs 1,865 pounds also Best Lifter

Last Updated on 2/27/2001
By Dianna Spencer-Bell