Colon McMath Virginia Strength and Power HoF inductee 2021

 Posthumous Nominee

Virginia Strength and Power Hall of Fame

2/1/21

 

Colon McMath

6/13/1932-8/13/2015

 

Bio by Strength and Power Hall of Fame

 

1^st 181lb Class 1955 State Championships

3^rd 181lb Class 1955 Colonna’s Picnic

1^st 198lb Class 1958 State Championships

2^nd 198lb Class 1959 Norfolk Open

1^st Heavyweight Class 1960 State Championships

2^nd Heavyweight Class 1961 Hampton Roads Weightlifting Championships

2^nd Heavyweight Class 1962 Norfolk Open

3^rd 198lb Class 1963 Chesapeake Bay Invitational

1^st Heavyweight 1964 Colonial Olympic Development Weightlifting Meet

1^st 198lb Class 1965 State Championships

4^th 198lb Class 1965 Chesapeake Bay Invitational

4^th 198lb Class 1967 Colonial Olympic Development Meet

1^st 198lb Class 1967 State Championships

2^nd 242lb Class 1969 State Championships

2^nd 198lb Class 1970 State Championships

 

Colon lived in Chesapeake Va. and retired from NASA Langley Research Center. Colon was a graduate of Old Dominion University.

 

There was no master’s program during Colon’s era. Colon lifted for Colonna’s gym.

 

Colon assisted Bill Colonna and Bob Crist at contests for 30 years. Colon would load, help with set up and tear down, judge, weigh in and other duties as needed. He also coached and assisted lifters throughout his career and for many years after

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