Thursday, January 07, 2010
Josef StrassbergerAs a super-heavyweight, the great German Weightlifter Josef Strassberger won the Gold Medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympc Games. He came back four years later to beat his winning total although it was only good enough for Bronze at the 1932 Los Angeles Games. Strassberger set six World Records during his career including his best press of 300 pounds which he accomplished in 1935.
Labels: 1928 Olympics, 1932 Olympics, Bronze Medal, German Weightlifter, Gold Medal, Josef Strassberger, olympic weightlifter, Press
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Louis HostinShown here is the French weightlifter Louis Hostin, who won the Gold Medal at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Hostin also won the Silver medal at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam (where the above photo was taken).
Labels: 1928 Olympics, 1932 Olympics, 1936 Olympics, Berg-Hantell, French Weightlifter, Gold Medal, Louis Hostin, olympic weightlifter
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Carlo GalimbertiCarlo Galimberti was one of Italy's greatest weightlifters. As a middleweight, he won Gold at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, and followed that up with a Silver Medal in Amsterdam in 1928 and another in Los Angeles, in 1932. He also competed, but did not place, at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.
Labels: 1924 Olympics, 1928 Olympics, 1932 Olympics, 1936 Olympics, Carlo Galimberti, Italian Weightlifter, olympic weightlifter
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Monday, October 05, 2009
Hans HaasHans Haas, the Austrian weightlifter, was the second man to do a double bodyweight clean & jerk in international competition. He accomplished this mark in winning the Gold Medal in the lightweight class at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. Hass came back four years later to win the Silver medal at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.
Labels: 1928 Olympics, 1932 Olympics, Austrian Strongman, Clean and Jerk Record, Hans Haas, olympic weightlifter
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Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Bill GoodThe great American Weightlifter Bill Good circa 1934. The Reamstown, Pennsylvania native was a seven-time National weightlifting Champion (1930-1935, 1937) and competed in the 1932 and 1936 Olympic Games. He was also the owner and namesake of The Good Dumbbell which he famously hip lifted on many occasions.
Labels: 1932 Olympics, 1936 Olympics, Bill Good, Hip Lift, National Champion Weightlifter, olympic weightlifter, The Good Dumbbell
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Wally Zagurski Lifts The Cyr DumbbellWally Zagurski was one of the few men who could bent press the famous Louis Cyr Dumbbell, pictured above. He was also a great weightlifter and competed in the 1932 Olympics. The Cyr Bell can still be seen at the York Barbell Hall of Fame.
Labels: 1932 Olympics, Bent Press, Cyr Dumbbell, Louis Cyr Challenge Dumbbell, Wally Zagurski, York Barbell Hall of Fame
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
Dick Bachtell - Weightlifting ChampionThe great weightlifting Champion Dick Bachtell as he appeared on the cover of the January, 1936 issue of Strength and Health Magazine.
Dick Bachtell was a seven-time National Champion (1929-1931, 1934-1935, 1937, and 1943) and competed in the 1932 Olympic games in Los Angeles, Claifornia.
For his last National Title, he totaled 630 pounds in the 60-Kg class.
In addition to his Olympic Weightlifting exploits, Dick Bachtell could also one-arm snatch 154 pounds, squat 350-pounds, deadlift 425-pounds, one-arm press 92-pounds, pullover 100-pounds, swing 137-pounds and bent-press 180-pounds.
Labels: 1932 Olympics, Cover, Dick Bachtell, National Champion Weightlifter, Olympic Weightlifting, one arm snatch, Press, Pullover, Senior Nationals, Strength and Health Magazine, weightlifter
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