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June 4, 1956
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Paul Anderson, a 24-year-old U.S. weightlifter from Toccoa, Ga., set three world records totaling 1,175 pounds at the National Weightlifting Tournament in Philadelphia on Friday, June 1, 1956. He broke his own marks in the snatch (335 lbs) and clean-and-jerk (440 lbs), and aims for 1,200 lbs next.
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Monday, June 4, 1956
U.S. Weightlifter
Sets New Record
PHILADELPHIA, (P) Paul Anderson, America's mighty weight-lifter. Saturday set himself a new goal after setting three world records.
The 24-year-old Olympic candidate, breaking two of his own marks, amassed a total lift of 1,175 pounds in the National Weightlifting Tournament sponsored Friday by the Amateur Athletic Union.
The heavyweight champion announced he would try now for a total of 1,200, hoping to add 10 pounds in the snatch and 15 in the clean-and-jerk.
The 320-pound 6-foot-2 giant from Toccoa, Ga., made the new record total with 400 pounds in the press, 335 in the snatch (a record) and 440 in the clean-and-jerk (another record).
In the snatch he broke the record of 333 pounds set at the Pan American games in Mexico City last year by Norbert Shemansky of the Detroit YMCA.
U.S. Weightlifter
Sets New Record
PHILADELPHIA, (P) Paul Anderson, America's mighty weight-lifter. Saturday set himself a new goal after setting three world records.
The 24-year-old Olympic candidate, breaking two of his own marks, amassed a total lift of 1,175 pounds in the National Weightlifting Tournament sponsored Friday by the Amateur Athletic Union.
The heavyweight champion announced he would try now for a total of 1,200, hoping to add 10 pounds in the snatch and 15 in the clean-and-jerk.
The 320-pound 6-foot-2 giant from Toccoa, Ga., made the new record total with 400 pounds in the press, 335 in the snatch (a record) and 440 in the clean-and-jerk (another record).
In the snatch he broke the record of 333 pounds set at the Pan American games in Mexico City last year by Norbert Shemansky of the Detroit YMCA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Weightlifting Records
Paul Anderson
Olympic Candidate
National Tournament
World Records
What entities or persons were involved?
Paul Anderson
Norbert Shemansky
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Story Details
Key Persons
Paul Anderson
Norbert Shemansky
Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
Friday, June 1956
Story Details
Paul Anderson set three world records in weightlifting at the National Tournament, totaling 1,175 pounds, breaking his own marks in snatch and clean-and-jerk, and plans to aim for 1,200 pounds.