Ron Walker

Posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2014 by John Wood
Shown here is the great British weightlifter Ron Walker, who lifted in the heavyweight class although he never weighed much more than 195 pounds. Over the course of his career, Walker set 21 British lifting records, many of which still stand!
A few of these records include:
- Right Hand Snatch: 91kg, set August 6, 1933
- Left Hand Snatch: 92kg , set August 24, 1937
- Right Hand Dumbbell Swing: 86½kg, set January 25, 1937
- Left Hand Dumbbell Swing: 77½kg, set September 13, 1934