U.S.A. vs Germany: A Friendly Match in Europe
History in Color at Lift Up:
October 21, 1950, Kaiserslahtern, Germany – Team Germany and Team USA athletes are lined up before a friendly exhibition match in Olympic weightlifting (left to right):
GERMANY: Theo Aldering (82.5kg+), Hans Klausen (82.5kg), Helmut Opschruf (75kg), Toni Leuthe (67.5kg,), Oswald Junkes (60kg), Ewald Bresslein (56kg) and
USA: Joseph Di Pietro (56kg), Richard Tomita (60kg), Joe Pittman (67.5kg), Peter George (75kg), Stanley Stanczyk (82.5kg), John Davis (82.5+kg)