Stanley Stanczyk Michigan Strength and Power HoF inductee 2022

By Strength and Power Hall of Fame

Stanley “Stan” Stanczyk

5/10/25-7/3/1997

 

BIO

 

Stan was born in Wisconsin but grew up in Detroit. Stan started lifting in the late 1930s and competed from 1942 until 1957. Stan was drafted in 1943 and spent 3 years in the Pacific as a combat marine. Stan is a member of the United States Weightlifting Hall of Fame.

 

International Record

 

1^st 148lb class 1946 World Championships

1^st 165b class 1946 North American Championships

1^st 165lb class 1947 World Championships

1^st 165lb class 1947 North American Championships

1^st 181lb class 1948 Olympics

1^st 181lb class 1949 World Championships

1^st 181lb class 1950 World Championships

1^st 181lb class 1951 World Championships

1^st 181lb class 1951 Pan American Games

2^nd 181lb class 1952 Olympics

3^rd 181lb class 1953 World Championships

3^rd 165lb class 1954 World Championships

 

National Record

 

1^st 148lb class 1943 Junior Nationals

3^rd 148lb class 1943 Seniors

3^rd 165lb class 1946 Seniors

1^st 165lb class 1947 Seniors

1^st 181lb class 1948 Seniors

1^st181lb class 1949 Seniors

1^st 181lb class 1953 Seniors

2^nd 181lb class 1955 Seniors

2^nd 198lb class 1956 Seniors

3^rd 225lb class 1957 Seniors

 

 Records

 

Stan set 8 official world records and 25 national records during his career.

 

 

 

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