Worlds Strongest Man...

[bigbullboy]

Paul Anderson, Listed June 12, 1957, Guinness Book, for lifting 6,270#. The greatest weight ever raised by a human being. The only super heavyweight olympic weight lifter to EVER take home the gold. Bullboy

 

[P-funk]

he was an incredibly strong guy!!

 

[JJJ]

I dont get it, did lightweight guys take the gold the other years or is it supposed to stay with the olympic organisation and Paul just stole it?

 

[P-funk]

I dont get it, did lightweight guys take the gold the other years or is it supposed to stay with the olympic organisation and Paul just stole it?

i think he meant to say the only AMERCIAN weightlifter to take gold in the olympics.

 

[JJJ]

Ah, makes sense. Thanks.

 

[Chain Link]

Yeah I was wondering about that too..

 

[LW83]

 

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Bench: 627 pounds

Squat: 1206 pounds

Deadlift: 820 pounds, he pulled a massive 1000 pounds using metal hooks attached to his wrists. This assisted deadlift was witnessed by Tommy Kono

Clean and Jerk: 480 pounds, unofficial

Push Press: 600 pounds, witnessed by Bob Hise

One Arm Press: 380 pounds, 300 pounds for ten reps; this 380 pound lift was the greatest lift ever lifted overhead with one arm; both were witnessed by Paul Magistratte

Backlift: 6270 pounds, witnessed by Kara Whitfield and Maurice Payne, included in the Guinness Book of World Records