History of Olympic Weightlifting
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 ISAAC BERGER
ISAAC BERGER 
:: Born in 1936  Died in 2022 
:: Country: United States
:: Summer Olympics and World Championships Medals: 
  
Gold (3),
Silver (4),
Bronze (1),
	
:: Weight Classes Competed in: 
  
Featherweight (60KG),
:: World Records:  7
:: More Info:
ISAAC BERGER  @ LiftUp Hall of Fame
ISAAC BERGER  Olympic Medals and Results
ISAAC BERGER  World Championships Medals and Results
ISAAC BERGER  Major Lifting Tournaments
ISAAC BERGER  World Records
ISAAC BERGER  Video Footage
ISAAC BERGER  Action Photo
ISAAC BERGER  Comments
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Featherweight | 1 | 107.5+107.5+137.5 = 352.5 | 
| 1960 | Featherweight | 2 | 117.5+105+140 = 362.5 | 
| 1964 | Featherweight | 2 | 122.5+107.5+152.5 = 382.5 | 
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Featherweight | 3 | 115+102.5+132.5= 350 | 
| 1958 | Featherweight | 1 | 115+110+147.5= 372.5 | 
| 1959 | Featherweight | 2 | 112.5+110+140= 362.5 | 
| 1961 | Featherweight | 1 | 120+105+142.5= 367.5 | 
| 1963 | Featherweight | 2 | 117.5+105+145= 367.5 | 
| 1964 | Featherweight | 2 | 122.5+107.5+152.5= 382.5 | 
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Featherweight | 1 | 107.5+110+137.5= 355 | 
| 1963 | Featherweight | 1 | 110+110+142.5= 362.5 | 
| Date | Tournament | Host | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | Chicago, USA | Featherweight | 1 | 117.5+102.5+142.5= 362.5 | 
| 5/15/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | Detroit, USA | Featherweight | 1 | 110+105+137.5= 352.5 | 
| 5/17/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | NYC, USA | Featherweight | 1 | 115+107.5+145= 367.5 | 
| 3/9/1961 | Moscow Prize | Moscow, USSR | Featherweight | 1 | 362.5 | 
| Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total2 | Total3 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 
| Date | Lift Type | Result | Weight Class | Location | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: * Unofficial world records | ||||
| 9/24/1957 | Press | 117 | Featherweight | Tel Aviv | 
| 5/17/1958 | Clean and Jerk | 145 | Featherweight | New York | 
| 9/17/1958 | Clean and Jerk | 147.5 | Featherweight | Stockholm | 
| 9/17/1958 | Total (3) | 372.5 | Featherweight | Stockholm | 
| 5/6/1961 | Clean and Jerk | 148.5 | Featherweight | Tel Aviv | 
| 5/20/1961 | Press | 121.5 | Featherweight | Honolulu | 
| 10/12/1964 | Clean and Jerk | 152.5 | Featherweight | Tokyo | 
| 1959* | Clean and Jerk | 147.5 | Featherweight | Moscow | 
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Note: More photos of the athlete are available in the Isaac Berger: Hall of Fame Gallery section of the Lift Up web site.