Thursday, November 05, 2009

  • Luigi Monticelli Obizzi


    • Luigi Monticelli Obizzi, an Italian Marquis, led a very active childhood involved in gymnastics, swimming, fencing and rowing, but did not take up weightlifting until 20 years old.

    He found that he was quite adept at it, so much so that in 1890, Obizzi founded the Milan Athletic Club and was instrumental in spreading weightlifting and physical training throughout Europe. At the Italian Weightlifting Championship, he finished 3rd, in 1897 and 2nd in 1901 and 1902.

    Working closely with Professor Desbonnet, Obizzi, helped establish the first Weightlifting Championiship of France in 1901 (which he also helped judge.) It was under Obizzi's suggestion that weightlifting contests adopted weight classes, a feature that continues to this day.

    Obizzi weighed only 160 pounds but was quite strong, one of his best lifts was a military press of 200 pounds -- and he also had an excellent mustache.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Thursday, November 05, 2009

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