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As the U.S. entered World War I, his unit entered federal service as Company A of the 111th Infantry Regiment, in a newly redesignated 28th Division. Hoffman was deployed to France in May 1918 as part of the American Expeditionary Forces , with whom he was active at the front and "in numerous campaigns and engagements" including Champagne-Marne ...
A history and philosophy of sport and physical education: from ancient civilizations to the modern world (McGraw-Hill, 2014) Tsai, Chiung-Tzu Lucetta, and Lijun Zhou. "The history of sports and physical education in China." World leisure journal 59.4 (2017): 326-337. Wagner, Eric A. Sport in Asia and Africa: A Comparative Handbook (Greenwood ...
Tamio "Tommy" Kono (Japanese: 高野 民夫, June 27, 1930 – April 24, 2016) was an American weightlifter of Japanese descent.A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Kono set world records in four different weight classes: [2] lightweight (149 pounds or 67.5 kilograms), middleweight (165 lb or 75 kg), light-heavyweight (182 lb or 82.5 kg) and middle-heavyweight (198 lb or 90 kg).
Tickets to the museum are available to purchase online. The prices range from $0 for children (under 5), World War II Veteran, and companion to a World War II Veteran to $20 for seniors, college students (with ID), active military, and active military spouse. The costlier admission is $27.50 for a senior (65+) to general admission of $30.00. [15]
John Henry Davis (January 12, 1921 – July 13, 1984) [1] was an American heavyweight weightlifter.Between 1938 and 1953 he was undefeated, [2] winning two Olympic, six world and 12 national titles, and set 16 ratified world records: seven in the snatch, four in the clean and jerk, two in the press and three in the total.
When the war ended, the demand for barbells increased due to the military personnel returning home who had been exposed to weightlifting during the war. [3] After the war, company machinist Frank Spellman won a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics in Men's 75 kg Weightlifting , setting Olympic middleweight (165 pound) records in the clean & jerk ...
During the Cold War, Waukesha County was the site of three Nike Missile batteries, located in the city of Waukesha and nearby Muskego and Lannon. In the city of Waukesha, the U.S. Army and later the Wisconsin National Guard operated the command and control center from 1956 to 1970 at what is now Hillcrest Park, on Davidson Road.
Other weightlifting sports include stone lifting, powerlifting, kettlebell lifting, and para powerlifting—the weightlifting sport practiced at the Paralympic Games. Different weightlifting sports may be distinguished by the different ways of lifting a weight, and/or the objects lifted. Weightlifting events are key elements of strength athletics.