Charles SampsonCharles Sampson was a turn-of-the-century strongman who, unlike any of his contemporaries, claimed his great strength was not from physical training but a result of having been struck by lightning as a small child!
As noted in Physical Training Simplified by Mark Berry, Sampson did perform a Harness Lift with 4008 pounds and frequently collaborated with the famous coin breaker Franz "Cyclops" Bienkowski.
Sampson and Cyclops were both handily defeated by Eugen Sandow in a famous challenge match in 1889.
Labels: Challenge Match, Charles Sampson, Cyclops, Eugen Sandow, Franz Bienkowski, Harness Lift, Oldtime Strongman
posted by John Wood @ Sunday, March 30, 2008
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