Powerlifter Jen Thompson just keeps on winning. The 10-time International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World Classic Bench Press Champion didn’t just show up at the IPF World Open, Sub Junior, Junior & Master Classic & Equipped Bench Press Championships, but she dominated and won her 11th IPF Open Classic title.
Thompson has claimed multiple USAPL Raw National titles over here career, and currently holds five all-time IPF World Records in the -63kg and -72kg weight classes (two of which are in the bench press single lift category).
While she notes on her Instagram that it wasn’t her best performance, she was still pleased to come away with the win,
“I won my 11th IPF World Open title today (3rd Raw Bench). It wasn’t the best day, but in the end I came to win. My opener was an easy 276 lb. I went to 308 lb. and missed it. My feet totally slipped on the carpet and I got stuck in the middle of the lift. It was an interesting competition now. The Russian lifter went over my 3rd and was taking a shot at the win. You can see, I try to set up, but my feet are still slipping. So I set up again, but farther down the bench hoping to get more grip.
With just about no leg drive, I finished the lift. The Russian lifter didn’t get the weight off her chest.
Another thing I sort of miscalculated was the time change. I felt great, but clearly lifting in the middle of the night took a bit of it out of me.”
In the powerlifting world, Thompson is known for her insane raw bench press strength, and while this time on the platform she may have not had the record-breaking performance we’re used to seeing, she still picked up her 11th win which says something about her long, and seriously elite career.
Before the IPF Bench Press Championships, Thompson last competed at the Arnold SBD Grand Prix where she recorded a 137.4kg/303.1lbs bench press and finished in fifth place overall. The same day she competed in the Arnold Titan Pro Bench Bash and finished in first place with a single bench press of 139.9kg, or 308 lbs.
Thompson continues to build upon her career accolades every time she takes the platform. With another title under her belt, we’re excited to see what competition she crushes next.
Photo credit @jenthompson132 Instagram page.
