Wayne Gretzky

“140-pound bench press”

Gretzky, Wayne Douglas (The Great One) — Daniel S. Mason, Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: Sports Figures

The article gives this bench result beside his team fitness-test results during the Edmonton years. Reps and maximum status are unstated. Date is the 2002 publication year of Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: Sports Figures; the individual test date is unknown. The book year was checked in Google Books at https://books.google.com/books?id=r3rQNyU0iMYC. Encyclopedia.com prints a changing retrieval date; that is not the publication date. A separate opened Google Books search of Gretzky and Rick Reilly’s 1990 autobiography gives page 87 with the phrase bench press is 140 at https://books.google.com/books?id=SqKVPVEwBz0C&jscmd=SearchWithinVolume2&q=bench-press. That snippet omits the load unit, so this record uses the encyclopedia text, which states pounds. Bodyweight is empty because the article’s earlier 155 lb figure refers to a different career point. The passage ties the bench to his Edmonton Oilers years (1979-1988); the last year of that period is used as the feat date instead of the 2002 publication year.

“Gretzky put on a clinic, beating them all over 60m, in a stunning time of 7.24 seconds.”

Throwback—Wayne Gretzky showcases raw speed against the world's best athletes (Canadian Running)

Won the race against Pelé, Björn Borg and Sugar Ray Leonard. The page says the race was indoor and that he was 21. Timing method (hand or electronic) and day are not stated. Sportskeeda calls it a 100 m sprint; the 7.24 s time fits 60 m. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).