Schemansky Stalks The Bar…
Posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 by John Wood
From the late 1940’s to mid-1960’s, Norb Schemansky was America’s most successful Olympic Weightlifter and the first weightlifter to medal in four Olympic Games, (despite missing the 1956 games.)
Do you think he means business in the shot above? That’s from the 1964 Olympic tryouts. Here’s a look at Norb Schemansky’s achievements over the course of his amazing career:
- Olympic Champion – 1952 Olympic Games, Helsinki
- Silver Medal – 1948 Olympic Games, London
- Bronze Medal – 1960, Rome, 1964, Tokyo
- World Champion (1951, 1953, and 1954)
- 1955 Pan American Games Heavyweight Champion
- Silver Medal – Senior World Championships (1947, 1962, 1963)
- Bronze Medal – Senior World Championships (1964)
And best career marks:
- Press – 415 lbs.
- Snatch – 363 3/4 lbs.
- Clean and Jerk – 445 lbs.
- Total – 1200 lbs. (400-335-445)
In addition to his weightlifting exploits, Norb also famously cleaned, then thrice jerked the Apollon Wheels.