1940 USA Weightlifting Senior Nationals

and FINAL OLYMPIC TRYOUTS

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YORK CITY, NY – MAY 25, 1940

(FROM STRENGTH & HEALTH MAGAZINE)

NAME	CLUB – CITY	PRESS	SNATCH	C&J	TOTAL	PL
123 Lb. Class
Joe Fiorito	York Barbell Club	160	170	220	550	1
John Krill	Wyandot, MI	145	175	225	545	2
Joe Di Pietro	Paterson, NJ	175	160	210	540	3
Sam Poliuto	Detroit, MI	170	160	210	540	4
Joe Guccione	New York City, NY	175	145	190	520	5
Ralph Kempa	Milwaukee, WI	160	150	210	520	6
Joe Harvis	New York City, NY	155	155	200	510	7
Harry Mabee	Chattanooga, TN	140	—	150	290	8
132 Lb. Class
John Terry	York Barbell Club	185	210	270*	665	1
Ralph Scull	Elizabeth, NJ	180	205	265	650	2
Michael Mungioli	Maspeth, NY	190	205	250	645	3
David Glantz	Sparrows Point, MD	175	200	250	625	4
Dick Bachtell	York Barbell Club	175	185	250	610	5
Joe Raymond	Philadelphia, PA	160	175	245	580	6
Vincent Fee	Adams, MA	160	175	235	570	7
Joe Mills	Central Falls, RI	180	185	240	365	8
* – JOHN TERRY – WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 280
148 Lb. Class
Anthony Terlazzo	York Barbell Club	240	230	300*	770	1
Cas Klosiewicz	Wilmington, DE	205	220	290	715	2
Eddie Harrison	York Barbell Club	200	220	290	710	3
Emerson Bouyea	Bristol, CT	195	215	275	685	4
Danny Caggiano	New York City, NY	220	200	265	685	5
Fred Arbona	New York City, NY	195	210	275	680	6
* – TONY TERLAZZO – WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 340
165 Lb. Class
John Terpak	York Barbell Club	240	235	325*	800	1
Joe Sklar	Toronto, CAN	220	235	300	755	2
John Terlazzo	New York City, NY	220	240	295	755	3
Michael Cubitoso	Paterson, NJ	230	230	285	745	4
Rudy Sablo	New York City, NY	210	230	290	730	5
Frank Toscani	Philadelphia, PA	205	225	285	715	6
Lou Green	Chattanooga, TN	195	195	255	645	7
Ed Eslagle	Chattanooga, TN	185	190	260	635	8
Frank Dorio	Bayonne, NJ	230	230	300	460	9
Joe Kurpiel	Albany, NY	200	230	—	430	10
Anthony Montagnino	New York City, NY	205	200	—	405	11
Bernard Baron	Elizabeth, NJ	215	240	—	215	12
* – JOHN TERPAK – WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 330
181 Lb. Class
John Davis	York Barbell Club	250*	275#	330^	855	1
Steve Gob	Bayonne, NJ	270	245	320	835	2
Frank Kay	Chicago, IL	250	255	310	815	3
Will A. Curry	Athens, GA	220	235	315	770	4
Teddy Cozdnza	New York City, NY	215	215	290	720	5
Robert Brinker	Easton, PA	230	240	315	555	6
Herbert Werner	Maspeth, NY	205	225	—	430	7
* – JOHN DAVIS – WORLD RECORD PRESS ATTEMPT – 275 # – JOHN DAVIS – WORLD RECORD SNATCH – 275 (Actual weight 274½) ^ – JOHN DAVIS – WORLD RECORD CLEAN & JERK ATTEMPT – 353
Heavyweight Class
Steve Stanko	York Barbell Club	290*	300#	360	950^	1
Louis Abele	Philadelphia, PA	285	280	345	910	2
John Grimek	York Barbell Club	285#	250	325	860	3
Jack Cooper	York Barbell Club	220	240	310	770	4
Frank Lizarelli	Maspeth, NY	230	225	300	755	5
Gregory George	York Barbell Club	270	255	—	525	6
Sebastian Scutti	Perth Amboy, NJ	220	—	305	525	7
Walt Nollenberger	Philadelphia, PA	245	235	—	480	8
Rudi Schmidt	Brooklyn, NY	235	205	—	440	9
* – STEVE STANKO – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 290 # – STEVE STANKO – WORLD RECORD SNATCH ATTEMPT – 305 ^ – STEVE STANKO – WORLD RECORD TOTAL – 950 @ – JOHN GRIMEK – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESS ATTEMPT – 300

1940 US OLYMPIC TEAM
JOHN TERRY	132 Lb.	JOHN TERLAZZO	165 Lb.
RALPH SCULL	132 Lb.	JOHN DAVIS	181 Lb.
TONY TERLAZZO	148 Lb.	STEVE GOB	181 Lb.
CASIMIR KLOSIEWITZ	148 Lb.	STEVE STANKO	HEAVYWEIGHT
JOHN TERPAK	165 Lb.	LOUIS ABELE	HEAVYWEIGHT