1969 USA WEIGHTLIFTING SENIOR NATIONALS

Chicago, IL – June 14 – 15, 1969

(FROM STRENGTH & HEALTH MAGAZINE)

NAME	Team/Hometown	PRESS	SNATCH	C & J	TOTAL	PLACE
123 Pound Class
Fernando Baez	Puerto Rico	255	200	290	745*	1
Patrick Omori	Honolulu	190	190	255	635	2
Eugene Cassassola	Duncan Y	180	185	225	590	3
Salvador Dominquez	Arizona	170	—	—	—	–
* – FERNANDO BAEZ – NATIONAL MEET RECORD TOTAL – 745
132 Pound Class
Gary Hanson	York BBC	245	220	305	770	1
Philip Sanderson	Billings MT	215	210	270	695	2
Roman Mielec	York BBC	235	215	290	—	–
148 Pound Class
Steve Mansour	Michigan	270	255	335*	860#	1
Dan Cantore	Los Angeles Y	270	260@	330	860	2
Steve Zeigman	York BBC	280	240	330	850	3
Jack Hill	Buffalo NY	250	250	325	825	4
Dennis Moore	Tucson AZ	250	240	310	800	5
Larry McDonnell	Anderson MD	240	225	290	755	6
James Benjamin	Columbus 0H	270	235	—	—	–
* – STEVE MANSOUR – NATIONAL MEET RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 335 # – STEVE MANSOUR – NATIONAL MEET RECORD TOTAL – 860 @ – DAN CANTORE – NATIONAL MEET RECORD SNATCH – 260
165 Pound Class
Fred Lowe	York BBC	285	285	380	950	1
Peter Rawluk	USAF	280	305*	360	945	2
Roger Quinn	USAF	300	260	345	905	3
Ted Ritzer	Forest Hills NY	300	235	320	855	4
Al Starck	Riverside RI	260	—	—	—	–
Arthur Drechsler	Whitestone NY	285	—	—	—	–
Dave Berger	New York NY	—	—	—	—	–
* – PETER RAWLUK – AMERICAN & NATIONAL MEET RECORD SNATCH – 305
181 Pound Class
Mike Karchut	Duncan Y	320	310*	405#	1035@	1
Russ Knipp	Los Angeles Y	355^	270	395	1020	2
Rick Holbrook	York BBC	285	300	380	965	3
Gerald Moyer	York BBC	290	295	360	945	4
Francis Clark	Dedham MA	305	255	350	910	5
Roger Sadecki	USAF	280	255	340	875	6
Kenny Moore					875	7
Cesar Gaudin					865	8
Melvin Foster					860	9
Pedro Acosta					835	10
Robert Madow		320	290	380	—	–
Walt Gioseffi			280	—	—	–
* – MIKE KARCHUT – AMERICAN & NATIONAL MEET RECORD SNATCH – 310 # – MIKE KARCHUT – AMERICAN & NATIONAL MEET RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 405 @ – MIKE KARCHUT – NATIONAL MEET RECORD TOTAL – 1035 ^ – RUSS KNIPP – AMERICAN & NATIONAL MEET RECORD PRESS – 355
198 Pound Class
Frank Capsouras	York BBC	345	305	430*	1080#	1
Phil Grippaldi	Keasby Eagles	350	310	415	1075	2
Gary Glenney	York BBC	340	315	410	1065	3
Fred West	Duncan Y	320	285	370	975	4
Tom Hirtz	USAF	305	270	370	945	5
Gary Echternacht	Des Moines	290	270	355	915	6
George Lugrin					910	7
Robert Suchyta					880	8
Fernando Torres					875	9
Fred Schutz					875	10
Robert Marshall					875	11
Charles Nootens			330@	410	—	–
Nigel daSilva			265	—	—	–
Joe Plamondon			240	—	—	–
Louis DeMarco				Injured	—	–
* – FRANK CAPSOURAS – NATIONAL MEET RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 430 # – FRANK CAPSOURAS – NATIONAL MEET RECORD TOTAL – 1080 @ – CHUCK NOOTENS – AMERICAN RECORD SNATCH – 330
242 Pound Class
Bob Bednarski	York BBC	400*	345#	465@	1210^	1
Gary Deal	Seattle WA	370	320	445	1135	2
Bill March	York BBC	390	325	415	1130	3
Winston Binney	Daves BBC	345	300	420	1065	4
Tommy Suggs	York BBC	330	305	410	1045	5
Joe Murry	New Orleans Y	370	280	370	1020	6
James Gargano	Los Angeles Y	325	305	390	1020	7
Bill Starr					1010	8
Alan Ball					1000	9
Tom Holbrook					975	10
Larry Hanneman					915	11
Keith Cain			270	—	—	–
Roger Yanule			270	—	—	–
Robert Kemper			265	—	—	–
* – BOB BEDNARSKI – NATIONAL MEET RECORD PRESS – 400 # – BOB BEDNARSKI – WORLD, AMERICAN & NATIONAL MEET RECORD SNATCH – 345 @ – BOB BEDNARSKI – WORLD, AMERICAN & NATIONAL MEET RECORD CLEAN & JERK – 465 ^ – BOB BEDNARSKI – WORLD, AMERICAN & NATIONAL MEET RECORD TOTAL – 1210
Super Heavyweight Class
Ken Patera	Multnomah AC	396	335	465	1195	1
Joe Dube	York BBC	435	320	440	1195	2
Wallace Sunderman	Cleveland OH	335	290	375	1000	3