Friday, April 25, 2008

  • Batta

    • Charles Batta, or, as he was more commonly known "Batta" was an oldtime strongman famous for his incredible grip strength.

    Standing at 5'10" and a bodyweight of only 200 popunds, Batta was the only man who duplicated one of the Apollon's greatest feats: the lifting of four 44-pound blockweights overhead -- each tied to a finger of one hand.

    It was also written that Batta cleaned (but did not jerk) Apollon's famous railroad wheels - an incredible feat in its own right, but even more so due to his light bodyweight.
    Batta

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    Posted by John Wood @ Friday, April 25, 2008

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