Terry Todd
Terry Todd | |
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University of Texas, Austin | |
Occupation(s) | powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, historian |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Spouse |
Competition record | ||
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Powerlifting | ||
Representing United States | ||
AAU US National Championships[1] | ||
1st | 1964 | +90kg |
1st | 1965 | +90kg |
2nd | 1966 | +90kg |
Olympic weightlifting | ||
Representing United States | ||
Junior National Weightlifting Championships | ||
1st | 1963 | +90kg |
Terence (Terry) Todd January 1, 1938 – July 7, 2018) was an American
Todd also held a career as a journalist on the staff of Sports Illustrated magazine, as well as doing commentary for CBS, NBC, ESPN and National Public Radio.[3]
Early life and education
Todd was born in Beaumont, Texas, and moved to Austin, Texas while in elementary school. Todd was on the tennis team
Athletic history
Todd began as a weightlifter in 1956, and won the Junior Nationals in Olympic weightlifting in 1963.[2] He then turned to powerlifting, and won the first two national championships in 1964 and in 1965 (the first official Senior Nationals) as a superheavyweight.[2] At 1964 AAU Powerlifting Tournament Of America, Todd became the first man to Deadlift 700 lb (317.5 kg) in a documented and official setting with irrefutable evidence, hence initiating the inaugural official world record deadlift at 710 lb (322 kg).[6][7] At 1965 AAU Senior Nationals Todd raised the world record to 740 lb (336 kg).[7] At 1966 AAU Senior Nationals Todd became the first man to Squat 700 lb (317.5 kg) in wraps.[7] His best bench press was 477 lb (216 kg).[7] Todd retired from competition in 1967.[8]
Powerlifting Federation services
Todd was directly involved in the development of the sport of women's powerlifting.
In 1977, Todd published the first major book about powerlifting, called Inside Powerlifting.[2] Todd covered the major national and international powerlifting events during the 1970s and 1980s for such magazines as Muscular Development and Iron Man.[2] He also helped to introduce powerlifting to a larger audience through his articles in Sports Illustrated, covering such lifters as Lamar Gant, Bill Kazmaier, Larry Pacifico, and Jan Todd.[2]
Later years
Once he stopped competing, he became a college professor in 1967 at Auburn University.[8] Todd taught at several universities in both the United States and Canada before finally returning to his alma mater, the University of Texas, in 1983.[8]
In 1990, Todd and his wife, Jan, founded the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, which is housed in the
In 2001, Todd was asked by Arnold Schwarzenegger to create a Strongman contest for the annual Arnold Sports Festival, which is held in Columbus, Ohio.[8]
In 2018, four months before his death, he and Jan were inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.[9]
Personal life
Todd lived with his wife Jan on a 300-acre (1.2 km2) cattle ranch on the
Todd died on July 7, 2018, in Austin, Texas, at the age of 80.[4][10] Former Governor of California Schwarzenegger released a statement on Twitter: "[Todd] was such a monster - a true force, but also a kind heart and a great storyteller".[11]
Personal records
References
- ^ a b "Todd Terry - powerlifting and bench press performances, records, bio, photo, video". En.allpowerlifting.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Hall of Fame: Terry Todd". Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Feature Story: Body of Work: Two record-setting powerlifters pump up world's largest physical culture collection". Utexas.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ a b c Terry Todd, weightlifting champion and UT center’s founder, dies at 80
- ^ "In Memoriam, Terry Todd, Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 2018". Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Anonymous (24 May 2022). "World Record Progression: The Deadlift". RunnerBoi for YouTube.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Open Powerlifting (5 September 1964). "Terence Todd (M)". openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Terry Todd". Cscca.org. 1938-01-01. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ Dr. Robert Goldman (March 9, 2018). "2018 International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". www.sportshof.org. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Terence Todd Obituary - Austin, Texas - Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home South". Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home South. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger on Twitter". Twitter. July 8, 2018.