Norbert Schemansky
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Nickname | Norb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | May 30, 1924|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | September 7, 2016 Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 92)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90–121 kg (198–267 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Olympic weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | York Barbell Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 1947 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1972 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norbert Schemansky (May 30, 1924 – September 7, 2016) was an American
Biography
Schemansky was a three-time world champion and a Pan American and Olympic games gold medalist. During his long weightlifting career (1947–1972) he set 13 official and 11 unofficial world records.
References
- ^ Norbert Schemansky @ Lift Up Hall of Fame. Chidlovski.net. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2004 Copyright 2003
- ^ "Weightlifting Hall of Fame". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ Norb Schemansky. sports-reference.com
- ^ Steckroth, John (September 7, 2016). "Four-time Olympian, Dearborn native Norbert 'Norb' Schemansky dead at age 92". WDIV. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ Litsky, Frank; McDonald, William (September 9, 2016). "Norbert Schemansky, Who Won Weight-Lifting Gold but Little Applause Back Home, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2019.