Richard Zirk
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| Born | 1936[1] Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.[2] | |||||||||||
| Died | April 26, 2014 (aged 77)[2] Fairfield, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||
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Richard F. Zirk (1936 – April 26, 2014) was an American heavyweight weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1961 World Championships.[1]
A resident of Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, Zirk had attended James Caldwell High School. After retiring from competitions Zirk worked for the Verona Public Schools. He was married for 57 years to Lorraine Zirk (née Korlishin), and had three children: Richard Zirk, Deborah Ruggieri, and Karen Summers.[2]
References
- ^ a b Richard Zirk. chidlovski.net
- ^ a b c Richard F. Zirk, The Star-Ledger (April 28, 2014)