Monday, October 22, 2007

  • John Davis Lifts The Apollon Wheels

    • John Davis Lifts The Apollon WheelsJohn Davis Lifts The Apollon Wheels

    September 13th, 1949 -- American Olympic Weightlifting Champion John Davis succeeds in cleaning & jerking the famous Apollon Wheels. This weight once belonged to the great French Strongman Louis "Apollon" Uni who would lift it each night in his act.

    The wheels themselves weigh 366 pounds connected by a 1.93" diameter axle making this feat an incredible test of grip strength. The widest diameter of each disc is 26 inches.

    After passing out on a previous attempt, (dropping the weight and slightly bending the axle) John Davis cleaned the ponderous weight with a mixed grip, switched hands in mid-air, and jerked it overhead.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Monday, October 22, 2007

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