Paul Anderson (weightlifter)

Paul Anderson
Personal information
Born(1932-10-17)October 17, 1932
Toccoa, Georgia, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1994(1994-08-15) (aged 61)
Vidalia, Georgia, U.S.
Height5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
Weight360 lb (163 kg)
Spouse
Glenda Garland
(m. 1959)
Sport
SportOlympic weightlifting, strongman, powerlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne +90 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1955 Munich +90 kg
U.S. National Weightlifting Championships[1][2]
1st 1955 +90kg
1st 1956 +90kg

Paul Edward Anderson (October 17, 1932 – August 15, 1994) was an American weightlifter, powerlifter and strongman. He was an Olympic gold medalist, a world champion, and a two-time national champion in Olympic weightlifting.[3] Anderson contributed significantly to the development of competitive powerlifting and is widely considered one of the strongest humans in history.

  1. ^ "U. S. Weightlifting Champions - Men (all weightclasses)". Hickok Sports.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2004. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  2. ^ "Olympic Weightlifting On the Web!". LiftTilyaDie.Com. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Anderson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.