on that same event, but failed. The event also included the APF Mendelson Bench Press Classic in Pasadena, California. The new all-time equipped world record is now held by Ryan Kennelly with a weight of 488.6 kg (1075 lbs). Currently, Mendelson holds the World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) bench press world record with a 1025.15 lbs (465 kg) press (SHW division in Open and Masters age class), done on November 23, 2008 at the WPC World Championships in Palm Beach Gardens West Palm Beach, Florida. Mendelson has since cut down some weight and became the current all-time equipped world record holder in the 275-pound weight class (in Open and Masters age class) besting the previous world record by 83 pounds with a 467.5 kg (1030.7 lbs) bench press on December 12, 2009 in Camarillo, California (APF). Scot Mendelson is a three-times national and four-times World Champion in the bench press. He has broken 60 world records during his career. Personal records Powerlifting Competition Records: done in official Powerlifting meets Raw Bench press – 701.1 lbs (318.0 kg) @308 lb class raw with only wrist wraps and a belt (APC 2002) Raw Bench press – 715.0 lbs (324.3 kg) @SHW class raw with only wrist wraps and a belt (Atlantis 2005) Equipped Bench press – 1030.7 lbs (467.5 kg) @275 lb class (APF 2008) Equipped Bench press – 1025.1 lbs (465.0 kg) @SHW class (APF/WPC 2008) Powerlifting Gym Records (unofficial): done in the gym according to Scot himself Equipped Bench Press – 1201 lbs Squat – 900 lbs (not below parallel like a competition lift) Deadlift: 880 lbs Raw Bench Press: 650 lbs for 8 repetitions Personal life He is divorced (2008) to his ex-wife, Maricelle, herself a World Champion Powerlifter, Kung Fu practicant and a martial arts champion. They have three children, two girls and a boy. In 2004, Mendelson was involved in a devastating car accident, that sent him to intensive care for three weeks with a fractured skull, broken ribs, broken leg and a right foot held on only by the skin. After a dozen surgeries, his right ankle was finally removed and he was left with one leg about 2 ½ inches shorter than the other. He was also left with an addiction to Vicodin. The ankle injury is also the main reason why he is unable to compete in the other powerlifting disciplines – the squat and