Norbert Schemansky

Norbert Schemansky

James Bradford, Yury Vlasov and Norbert Schemansky at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s) Norb
Nationality American
Born (1924-05-30) May 30, 1924
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Residence Detroit, Michigan
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 90–121 kg
Sport
Sport Olympic weightlifting
Event(s) Clean and press
Snatch
Clean and jerk
Club York Barbell Club
Turned pro 1947
Retired 1972

Norbert "Norb" Schemansky (born May 30, 1924) is a retired American weightlifter. He was the first weightlifter to win four Olympic medals, despite missing the 1956 Summer Olympics due to back problems. He won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympic Games, a gold in the 1952 Summer Olympics and bronzes in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Schemansky was a three-time world champion and a Pan American Games gold medalist. During his long weightlifting career (1947–1972) he set 13 official and 11 unofficial world records.[1] In 1997 Schemansky was inducted into the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of fame.[2][3] He was born and raised in Detroit and since 1959 has lived in Dearborn, Michigan, where a city park was named for him. Prior to his years of Olympic weightlifting competition, Schemansky served in World War II with the 184th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion and fought at the Battle of the Bulge.

References

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  1. Norbert Schemansky @ Lift Up Hall of Fame. Chidlovski.net. Retrieved on August 2, 2012.
  2. "Weightlifting Hall of Fame". International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
  3. Norb Schemansky. sports-reference.com


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