Announcement summary
Khashayar Farzam, a Canadian emergency physician and competitive powerlifter, set a bench-press record in Kitchener, Ontario, on November 12, 2024. NewswireJet carried an announcement about the record on November 29, 2024. The sporting achievement was separate from his medical work.
Guinness World Records' official record page lists 43 repetitions of Farzam's own bodyweight in 30 seconds. Another Guinness page lists 3,939 kilograms as the total weight bench pressed in 30 seconds on the same date. These are distinct record categories and should not be merged into one number.
The historical release carried by NewswireJet and an EIN Presswire version stated 44 repetitions. That conflicts with the official Guinness listing of 43, so this archive uses the record keeper's figure rather than repeating the release's count as verified. Record titles and holders can change; the linked official page is the appropriate source for the latest listing.
This summary preserves the dated announcement and clarifies the discrepancy. It does not infer anything about Farzam's clinical practice or offer exercise or medical advice.
Source and further information
Guinness World Records: bodyweight bench presses in 30 seconds