Phil Grippaldi New Jersey Strength and Power HoF inductee 2022

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Phillip “Phil” Grippaldi

 

BIO

 

Phil began training in the early 1960s and was coached by Butch Toth and later Mike Huszka. Phil is a 3X Olympian, 3X Pan American Gold Medalist, 6X Senior National Champion, and a World Championships Silver Medalist.

 

1^st 198lb class 1965 Teenage Nationals

4^th 198lb class 1965 Jr Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1966 Teenage Nationals

2^nd 198lb class 1966 Jr Nationals

2^nd 198lb class 1966 Senior Nationals

2^nd 198lb class 1966 North American Championships

1^st 198lb class 1967 Jr Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1967 Senior Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1967 Philadelphia Open

4^th 198lb class 1967 Little Olympics

1^st Heavyweight 1967 YMCA Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1967 Pan American Games

1^st 198lb class 1968 Senior Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1968 Olympic Tryouts

7^th 198lb class 1968 Olympic Games

5^th 198lb class 1969 World Championships

2^nd 198lb class 1969 Senior Nationals

1^st 198lb class 1970 Senior Nationals

2^nd 198lb class 1970 World Championships

1^st 198lb class 1971 Philadelphia Open

2^nd 198lb class 1971 Senior Nationals

5^th 198lb class 1971 World Championships

1^st 198lb class 1971 Pan American Games

2^nd 198lb class 1972 Senior Nationals

3^rd 198lb class 1972 Pre-Olympic Tournament

4^th 198lb class 1972 Olympic Games

1^st 198lb class 1973 Senior Nationals

9^th 198lb class 1973 World Championships

1^st 198lb class 1974 Senior Nationals

5^th 198lb class 1974 World Championships

6^th 198lb class 1974 Friendship Cup

1^st 198lb class 1975 Philadelphia Open

      198lb class 1975 Senior Nationals

10^th 198lb class 1975 World Championships

2^nd 198lb class 1976 Senior Nationals

4^th 198lb class 1976 Olympics 

 

1970 & 1974 Strength and Health Weightlifter of the Year

USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame

Set 3 Teen-Age World Records in the Press

Only US 198lb lifter to officially Clean and Press 400lbs 4/1972

Set several teen-age and senior American Records

 

Author: By Strength and Power Hall of Fame Completed: yes Created: Fri May 06 15:36:59 UTC 2022 | Last Updated: Thu Dec 28 21:05:03 UTC 2023