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Anthony Terlazzo (July 28, 1911 - March 26, 1966) was an American weightlifter and Olympic champion. He was also America's first World weightlifting champion and was the first individual to win a Gold Medal in weightlifting at the Olympics.^[1]

Career

He won a gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the featherweight (60 kg) class in Berlin, Germany.^[2]^[3] He received a bronze medal in 1932. While training and during the process, Terlazzo set a new Olympic record total with 312.5 kg (687.5 lbs). He also snatched 97.5 kg (214.5 lbs) over his head which was also a new Olympic record in his weight class.^[2]

References

^ "Legacy of Iron by Brooks Kubik". Brooks Kubik. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Tony Terlazzo's winning Snatch Lift at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin | Oldtime Strongman". Old Time Strong Man. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
^ "1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin, Germany - Weightlifting" Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)

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[Kubik-1] "Legacy of Iron by Brooks Kubik". Brooks Kubik. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

[snatch_lift-2] "Tony Terlazzo's winning Snatch Lift at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin | Oldtime Strongman". Old Time Strong Man. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

[db-ol1936-weightlifting-3] "1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin, Germany - Weightlifting" Archived 2007-03-10 at the Wayback Machine - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)

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 ==Career==
-He won a gold medal at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] in the featherweight (60&nbsp;kg) class in [[Berlin, Germany]].<ref name="snatch lift">{{cite web|title=Tony Terlazzo's winning Snatch Lift at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin {{!}} Oldtime Strongman |url=http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/blogs/new-blog/2012-06/17-541-tony-terlazzos-winning-lift|publisher=Old Time Strong Man|accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=db-ol1936-weightlifting>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=11&sp=WEI "1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin, Germany - Weightlifting"] - ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)</ref> He received a bronze medal in 1932. While training and during the process, Terlazzo set a new Olympic record total with 312.5 kg (687.5&nbsp;lbs). He also snatched 97.5 kg (214.5&nbsp;lbs) over his head which was also a new Olympic record in his weight class.<ref name="snatch lift" />
+He won a gold medal at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]] in the featherweight (60&nbsp;kg) class in [[Berlin, Germany]].<ref name="snatch lift">{{cite web|title=Tony Terlazzo's winning Snatch Lift at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin {{!}} Oldtime Strongman |url=http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/blogs/new-blog/2012-06/17-541-tony-terlazzos-winning-lift|publisher=Old Time Strong Man|accessdate=6 February 2013}}</ref><ref name=db-ol1936-weightlifting>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=11&sp=WEI "1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin, Germany - Weightlifting"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310221518/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=11&sp=WEI |date=2007-03-10 }} - ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)</ref> He received a bronze medal in 1932. While training and during the process, Terlazzo set a new Olympic record total with 312.5 kg (687.5&nbsp;lbs). He also snatched 97.5 kg (214.5&nbsp;lbs) over his head which was also a new Olympic record in his weight class.<ref name="snatch lift" />
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