gold medalist dies.

[funk51]

     norb schemansky who won gold in the 1952 olympics in weightlifting has died at 92 years of age. read more on the history section of getbig.

[240 is Back]

RIP.   All around strong dude.

[Tha Grim Lifter]

An attire Kai Greene would be proud to lift in

[Simple Simon]

camel toe of peace, rip

[johnnynoname]

does he get buried with the glasses?

[NelsonMuntz]

rugged strength and physique

back when men were men and women were women, and everybody else was just everybody else

[Erik C]

How many of the current crop of bodybuilders and weight lifters are going to make it to 92? I say none! RIP Norbert.

[njflex]

   norb schemansky who won gold in the 1952 olympics in weightlifting has died at 92 years of age. read more on the history section of getbig.

kyomu looking sad in backround....

[BB]

This one makes me sad. Norb was always a font of knowledge when it came to actual lifting.

This is a good profile of the man if anyone is interested - http://www.si.com/vault/1966/09/12/612701/looking-for-a-lift . He was certainly one of the more thoughtful lifters to come down the pike.

[Red Hook]

I wonder what became of his medal? lost, stolen, sold, ex wife took it etc etc

Either way having an Olympic medal on your wall has to be a great thing

[BB]

He still had the medals, and many moments a few years ago. He was still a bull of a man well into his senior years.

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This is from 2007 or so, based on his book in the background.

[Red Hook]

He still had the medals, and many moments a few years ago. He was still a bull of a man well into his senior years.

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This is from 2007 or so, based on his book in the background.

pretty cool... let him PIP


hopefully his grand kids don't pawn them to buy meth..generation nothing