Tuesday, February 12, 2008

  • Ike Berger

    • Ike BergerIsaac "Ike" Berger

    Ike Berger is one of America's most successful Olympic Weightlifters -- he was the first featherweight in history to lift more than 800 pounds and the first to press double body weight.

    Over his career he was the owner of 23 world weightlifting records, a 12-time United States national titleholder, 2-time World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist at the 1956 Games in Melbourne Australia (along with two more Silver medals at the next two Olympic Games.)

    At the 1964 Olympic games, he estabilished a record of 152.5 kg (336 lb) in the jerk, at a bodyweight of only 130 pounds (59 kg). This lift made him pound-for-pound the strongest man in the world, a record that stood for nine years.

    Ike Berger was elected to the United States Weightlifter's Hall of Fame in 1965.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Tuesday, February 12, 2008

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