Steve Stanko

Steve Stanko
Personal information
Born September 5, 1917
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Died December 31, 1978 (aged 61)[1][2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight 223 lb (101 kg)[1]
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Updated on October 8, 2016.

Steve Stanko (September 5, 1917 – December 31, 1978) was an American heavyweight weightlifter and bodybuilder. In weightlifting he won a silver medal at the 1938 World Championships and set three unofficial world records in 1941: in the snatch, clean and jerk and in the total.[3] In bodybuilding he was crowned Mr. America in 1944, Most Muscular Man in America in 1946, and Mr. Universe in 1947.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Steve Stanko. musclememory.com
  2. The Roak Report. library.la84.org (March 1991)
  3. Steve Stanko. chidlovski.net
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