WEIGHT-LIFTING RECORDS.
MEETING OF CHAMPIONS. BRITAIN'S STRONGEST MAN NOT PLACED. Results of the world's weight lifting championships, held in Paris on Sept»mber 10. have been received by Mr. J Elliott founder and secretary of the New Zealand Weight-Lifters' Association. The winnin" totals are on the Olympic set of three lifts" 'Results were :— Feather-weight.—Liebsch. Germany, 65:>lb, 1 ; Richer. Austria. 0531b, 2 ; Walter, Germany. and Holroyd, England, tied for third both with 6321b. Light-weight.—Terlazzo, U.S.A., 7871b. 1 : fr ien. Austria, 7821b, 2 ; Jansen, Gerenanv, 7271b, 3. * Middlefeight.—Terpaek, F.S.A., 7761b. 1 : Wagner, Germany, 7491b, 2: Valla. Austria. 7491b. 3. Light-heavy-weight.—Hola. Austria. 8261b. 1 : Hostin, France. 821b, 2 ; Geilt, Germanv, 80.31b 3. Heavy-weight.—Monger, Germany. 925|1b. 1 : I'senicka. Czechoslovakia, 892J1b, 2 ; Schottner, Germany. 870Jlb 3. Rrtnald Walker. Britain's strongest man, and hope for the heavy-weight title, came fifth. He was suffering from an injured knee, sustained while training.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 267, 10 November 1937, Page 25
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