Proud To Be An American (1972)
Original black-and-white shot of Olympic Team USA 1972 was published in the “Strength and Health” magazine.
Left to right:
Front row:
Dan Cantore (67.5kg, 9th place), Russ Knipp (75kg, 8th place), Fred Lowe (75kg, 9th place);
Back row:
John Terpak (Coach), Rudy Sablo (Manager), Phillip Grippaldi (90kg, 4th place), Patrick Holbrook (90kg, 5th place), Ken Patera (11o+kg), Alan Ball (110kg, 11th place), Frank Capsouras (110kg, 10th place), Mike Karchut (82.5kg)
More Weightlifting Americana in Color
Weight | Class | Name | Total (kg) | |
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52 | Flyweight | Zygmunt SMALCERZ, Poland | 112.5OR+100+125 = 337.5 | |
56 | Bantamweight | Imre FOLDI, Hungary | 127.5OR+0.5+142.5 = 377.5WR | |
60 | Featherweight | Norair NURIKIAN, Bulgaria | 127.5OR+117.5+157.5WR = 402.5EWR | |
67.5 | Lightweight | Mukharby KIRZHINOV, Soviet Union | 147.5+135EOR+177.5WR = 460WR | |
75 | Middleweight | Yordan BIKOV, Bulgaria | 160+140+185 = 485WR | |
82.5 | Light Heavyweight | Leif JENSSEN, Norway | 172.5OR+150OR+185 = 507.5OR | |
90 | Middle Heavyweight | Andon NIKOLOV, Bulgaria | 180+155+190 = 525OR | |
110 | Heavyweight | Jaan TALTS, Soviet Union | 210OR+165+205 = 580OR | |
110+ | Super Heavyweight | Vasily ALEXEEV, Soviet Union | 235OR+175OR+230OR = 640OR |
Note: To view a complete list of the winners in the weight classes above,
please follow the link associated with the weight class.
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