Steve Stanko New Jersey Strength and Power HoF inductee 2023

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Stephen “Steve” Stanko

9/5/1917-12/31/1978

 

1940 Olympic Team

1938 2nd World Championships

3X Senior National Champion 1938, 1939, 1940

1941 Seniors 3rd ***

1938 Jr. National Champion

1st lifter to official total 1,000lbs on the three Olympic lifts. 4/19/1941 Middle Atlantic Championships. Press 310 ½ Snatch 310 ½ Clean & Jerk 381 Total 1,002

Set 3 Unofficial World Records

First amateur lifter to unofficially C&J 400lbs. (York Gym 1941. S&H 1/1952 pg.10)

First American Lifter to Officially Press and Snatch 300lbs 4/19/1940. (S&H 2/1956 pg.53)

 

***Phlebitis affected Steve’s leg power. This was the end of his lifting career. Later, Steve won the title of Mr. Universe.

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