Team USA Weightlifting in Egypt (1955)
History in Color:
June 1955 – During the historical 1955 Team USA Weightlifting Tour to USSR, Egypt and Iran, U.S. weightlifters competed in the weightlifting matches in Cairo and Alexandria (Egypt).
The cover photo is a color version of the black-and-white original photo from the photoarchives of the Kabbas Family (left to right):
Top row:
N/A, N/A (both are officials from Egypt), John Terpak (USA, Team Manager), Tommy Kono (USA, 75kg), Stan Stanczyk (USA, 82.5kg), Paul Anderson (USA, 90+kg) and Dave Sheppard (USA, 90kg).
Front row:
Antoine Kabbas (Egypt), Chuck Vinci (USA, 56kg), Joe Pitman (USA, 67.5kg), Gaby Kabbas (Egypt) and Nicolas Kabbas (Egypt).
| Class | Date | Rank | Athlete’s Name | Total | Lifts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.5 kg | 6/23/1955 | 1 | Joe PITMAN | 335 | 100+100+135 |  |
| 75 kg | 6/23/1955 | 1 | Tommy Tamio KONO | 407.5 | 127.5+120+160 | |
| 82.5 kg | 6/23/1955 | 1 | Stanley STANCZYK | 397.5 | 127.5+120+150 | |
| 90 kg | 6/23/1955 | 1 | David SHEPPARD | 427.5 | 132.5+127.5+167.5 | |
| 90+ kg | 6/23/1955 | 1 | Paul ANDERSON | 510 | 175+142.5+192.5 | |
| 67.5 kg | 6/25/1955 | 1 | Joe PITMAN | 337.5 | 105+97.5+135 | |
| 75 kg | 6/25/1955 | 1 | Tommy Tamio KONO | 375 | 120+110+145 | |
| 82.5 kg | 6/25/1955 | 1 | Stanley STANCZYK | 412.5 | 132.5+122.5+157.5 | |
| 90 kg | 6/25/1955 | 1 | David SHEPPARD | 432.5 | 137.5+130+165 | |
| 90+ kg | 6/25/1955 | 1 | Paul ANDERSON | 490 | 175+140+175 | |
Note: To view an complete pfrofile of athletes above,
please follow the link associated with their names.
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