Tony Terlazzo New York Strength and Power HoF inductee 2023

By Strength and Power Hall of Fame

 

Anthony “Tony” Terlazzo

7/28/1911-3/26/1966

 

Possibly the greatest American Weightlifter of all time.

 

1932, 1936 & 1940 Olympic Team

1st American to win an Olympic Medal Bronze 1932

1st American to win an Olympic Gold Medal 1936

1st American to set an official World Record in Olympic Weightlifting 209 ¾ Press

1935. (S&H 1/1936 page 14).

1st American to win a World’s Championship 1936 (The 1936 Olympics were also considered the Worlds. S&H 10/1936 pg. 20).

1st American to officially C&J double body weight

1938 1st World Championships

1937 1st World Championships

13X Senior National Champion 1932,33,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44 &45.

Set approximately 9 World Records. 

1934 Seniors 2nd ( injured)

1935 Member All American Weightlifting Team

Author: By Strength and Power Hall of Fame Completed: yes Created: Sun Jan 08 18:58:36 UTC 2023 | Last Updated: Sat Dec 02 16:05:58 UTC 2023