Arn Kristy Virginia Strength and Power HoF inductee 2022

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Arnold “Arn” Kritsky

 

BIO

 

Arn is from Northern Virginia and began lifting in the early 1970’s. He was the first Virginian to represent the United States in the Olympic Games, Los Angeles 1984. Arn also represented the United States at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul South Korea. 

 

1^st 123lb class 1974 Region 2 Junior Olympic WL Championships

8^th 148lb class 1975 Chesapeake Bay Open

2^nd 181lb class 1981 Hampton Roads WL Championships

1^st 181lb class 1983 America’s Cup

7^th 181lb class 1983 Senior Nationals

3^rd 181lb class 1983 National Collegiate’s

1^st 181lb class 1984 America’s Cup

1^st 181lb class 1984 National Sports Festival VI

4^th 181lb class 1984 Senior Nationals

9^th 181lb class 1984 Olympic Games

1^st 181lb class 1985 Senior Nationals

1^st 181lb class 1985 US Olympic Festival

1^st 181lb class 1986 US Olympic Festival

2^nd 181lb class 1986 Senior Nationals

2^nd 181lb class 1987 Senior Nationals

3^rd 181lb class 1988 Senior Nationals

11^th 198lb class 1988 Olympic Games

2^nd 181lb class 1990 Senior Nationals

3^rd 181lb class 1996 Senior Nationals

 

 

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