Ken Patera

Ken Patera
Patera c. 1972
Personal information
Birth nameKenneth Wayne Patera
Born (1942-11-06) November 6, 1942 (age 82)[1]
Portland, Oregon, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2]
Weight322 lb (146 kg)[2]
Ring name(s)Ken Patera
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3]
Billed weight267 lb (121 kg)[3]
Billed fromPortland, Oregon
Trained byVerne Gagne
Debut1972
Retired2011
Sport
SportWeightlifting, powerlifting, shot put
ClubYork Barbell Club
Achievements and titles
Personal bestSP – 20.10 m (1972)[2][4]
Medal record
Olympic weightlifting
Representing  United States
World Weightlifting Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 Lima +110 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali +110 kg
Strongman
Representing  United States
World's Strongest Man
3rd 1977 World's Strongest Man

Kenneth Wayne Patera (born November 6, 1942) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor.[1][2] He was well known in the World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1981, 1984 to 1985 and 1987 to 1988 and American Wrestling Association.

  1. ^ a b c Solomon, Brian (2006). WWE Legends. Pocket Books. pp. 209–213. ISBN 978-0-7434-9033-7.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference sr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. DK. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  4. ^ "Ken Patera". trackfield.brinkster.net. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2022.