Politician

Richard Armitage

US deputy secretary of state, 2001–2005

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Richard Armitage bench press

Richard Armitage's recorded bench press is 440 lb. Source date: 2003-02-10. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at latimes.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

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Personal best from earlier years

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“Armitage could make 440 pounds.”

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Date is the source date; the feat happened earlier, at an unknown date. Armitage confirms a 440 personal best in his June 6, 2019 CSIS interview: https://csis-website-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/publication/Asia%20Chessboard%20Armitage%20Episode%20Transcript.pdf . The 2003 article states the unit as pounds.

2005
- Bench press250 lb
  Effort unknownUS deputy secretary of state, recalled by Ambassador John Ong
  Book, smu.edu2005low confidence
  Quote and details
  “He can bench-press 250 pounds. I’ve seen him do it.”
  John Ong oral history — SMU Center for Presidential History
2003
- Bench press330 lb
  Effort unknownDeputy US secretary of state, age 57
  News report, latimes.com2003-02-10 · age 57medium confidence
  Quote and details
  “bench-presses 330 pounds”
  Now here’s a powerful figure
- Bench press440 lb
  Max or PRPersonal best from earlier years
  News report, latimes.com2003-02-10medium confidence
  Quote and details
  “Armitage could make 440 pounds.”
  Now here’s a powerful figure

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