United States · Men's 82.5 kg, September 1947
John Terpak
John Terpak (1912 to 1993) was a weightlifter from the United States, with four World Championships medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). On record here: the medals at the World Championships of 1937 to 1947. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- World medals
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John Terpak at the World Championships
World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze.
Weight classes: 75 kg from 1937 to 1946, 82.5 kg in 1947.
Latest medal on record: 1947 World Weightlifting Championships, 26 September 1947, 82.5 kg, place 1.
John Terpak's World Championships medals
Medals at the World Championships, newest first, with the class and the place. Up to and including 1972 a total was made of more lifts than today's two: from 1928 the third was the press, in which the bar is pushed overhead from the shoulders with the arms alone, and the competitions of 1920 to 1924 also counted one-hand lifts. Those totals are not shown.
| Competition | Place | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 World Weightlifting Championships 26 Sep 1947 | 1 | 82.5 kg |
| 1946 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Oct 1946 | 2 | 75 kg |
| 1938 World Weightlifting Championships 21 Oct 1938 | 3 | 75 kg |
| 1937 World Weightlifting Championships 10 Sep 1937 | 1 | 75 kg |
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