1944 USA WEIGHTLIFTING SENIOR NATIONALS

CHATTANOOGA, TN

(FROM STRENGTH & HEALTH MAGAZINE)

NAME	CLUB – CITY	BWT	PRESS	SNATCH	C&J	TOTAL	Place
Bantamweight Class
Emerick Ishikawa	York Barbell Club – York, PA	122¼	185	195*	250#	630^	1
Joe DePietro	Paterson YMCA – Paterson, NJ	122¾	210@	180	230	620	2
Bobby Higgins	Hoffmeisters – Indianopalis, IN	122¼	200	170	240	610	3
* – EMERICK ISHIKAWA – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 195 # – EMERICK ISHIKAWA – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 250 ^ – EMERICK ISHIKAWA – SENIOR WORLD RECORD TOTAL – 630 @ – JOE DePIETRO – SENIOR WORLD RECORD PRESS – 210
Featherweight Class
Fred Curry	Vic Tanny’s – Santa Monica, CA	131½	190	200	250	640	1
Dick Bachtell	York Barbell Club – York, PA		185	185	245	615	2
Paul Sloope	Charlotte, NC		~?~	~?~	~?~	~?~	3
Hy Schaffer	Adonis Club – Brooklyn, NY		190	195	240	375	4
Lightweight Class
Tony Terlazzo	York Barbell Club – York, PA		250	240	310	800	1
Irving Tepper	Apollo Club		~?~	~?~	~?~	560	2
Earl Radke	Nashville, TN		~?~	~?~	~?~	555	3
Lester Owens			~?~	~?~	~?~	~?~	4
Middleweight Class
John Terpak	York Barbell Club – York, PA		250*	250	300	800	1
Vernon Schwenke	Fort Knox, KY	162¼	~?~	215	~?~	745	2
Rudolph Sablo	Titan Weightlifting Assoc. – New York		~?~	230	~?~	710	3
* – JOHN TERPAK – SENIOR AMERICAN RECORD PRESS – 250
Lightheavyweight Class
Bill Bush	Cincinnatti, OH	165½	235	230	290	755	1
Ellwood Holbrook	Watsonville YMCA – Watsonville, CA		205	220	295	720	2
Gord Venables	York Barbell Club – York, PA	180¾	220	210	280	710	3
Sam Azhderian	San Pedro, CA	178¼	230	200	270	700	4
Bob Hise	Fry Institute – Chattanooga, TN		210	~?~	~?~	~?~	5
Heavyweight Class
Frank Shofro	Rolla, MO	256¾	280	240	330	850	1
Bill Curry	Fort Benning, GA	197	250	240	300	790	2