John Terpak

John Terpak
John Terpak in 1945
Born
John Basil Terpak

(1912-07-04)July 4, 1912
Mayfield, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedJune 1, 1993(1993-06-01) (aged 80)
Springettsbury Township, Pennsylvania, United States
SpouseMildred Louis Bulk
Children2[1]
Sports career
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1937 Paris Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1947 Philadelphia Light heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1946 Paris Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Vienna Middleweight

John Basil Terpak (July 4, 1912 – June 1, 1993) was an American world champion weightlifter.[2]

  1. ^ Roark, Joe (September 1993). "John Terpak: 1912–1993" (PDF). Iron Game History. Vol. 3, no. 1. Retrieved 2018-09-22 – via H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports.
  2. ^ "John Terpak". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2018-09-22.