Wednesday, September 23, 2009
| Shown here is a rare picture of the German strongman Heinrich Rondi, one of the strongest men of the early 20th century. Rondi had a good year in 1906: he won the the European Lifting Championships, a World Greco-Roman wrestling title and a Gold Medal in the Tug O' War at the 1906 Olympics (where he also won two Bronze Medals in the weight lifting events.) In 1907, he added World Lifting Championship by besting his countryman Heinrich Schneidereit. In 1910, Rondi set two Amateur records with a right hand snatch of 203-1/2 pounds and a left hand snatch of 186-3/4 pounds. |  Heinrich Rondi |
Labels: 1906 Olympics, 1906 World Championships, European Lifting Champion, German Strongman, Greco-Roman Wrestling, Heinrich Rondi, Heinrich Schneidereit, one arm snatch, Tug O War
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