Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wilhelm TurckThe great Austrian strongman Wilhelm Turck was the winner of the first Amateur World Weightlifting Championship, held in 1898. Interestingly, Turck was 41 years of age when he won the title, having taken up weightlifting until he was in his mid-30s. In winning that contest he put up some numbers which would be just as impressive today (perhaps even more so.) Among his winning lifts were a dumbbell overhead press with 134 pounds in each hand, and a two-arm barbell jerk of 333 pounds. Turck was also a member of the Osman Trio.
Labels: Austrian Strongman, Continental and Jerk, Oldtime Strongman, Osman Trio, Two Dumbbell Press, Weightlifting Champion, Wilhelm Turck
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