Henri Ferrari
Henri Ferrari (born September 23, 1912 in Frontignan , † December 25, 1975 ) was a French weightlifter .
Career
Henri only started lifting weights in Montpellier when he was 23 years old . From 1938 it belonged to the French top class. His bad luck was that he achieved this on the eve of World War II and of course there were no international championships during the entire war. When he was finally able to take part in such after 1945, he was already 34 years old and his career was drawing to a close. He showed that he was a world-class weightlifter with his world records, which he set from 1943 to 1946. His world record of 169 kg in pushing the light heavyweight (up to 82.5 kg body weight) was particularly remarkable. At the time, this world record was 1.5 kg higher than the heavyweight world record of the Estonian Arnold Luhaäär with 167.5 kg.
At the end of his career, Henri Ferrari, who was a hairdresser in Montpellier, achieved an excellent 3rd place at the 1946 World Championships in Paris . A high school in Montpellier was named in his honor.
International success
- 1946, 3rd place , World Championship in Paris , light heavyweight, with 390 kg, behind Grigori Nowak , USSR , 425 kg and Frank Kay, United States , 390 kg.
French championships
Henri Ferrari won a total of six French championship titles in middle and light heavyweight.
World records
in two-armed tearing:
- 123 kg, 1943 in Paris, middleweight.
in two-armed thrusting:
- 156.5 kg, 1945 in Paris, middleweight,
- 159 kg, 1946 in Paris, middleweight,
- 161 kg, 1945 in Paris, light heavyweight,
- 169 kg, in Paris in 1945, light heavyweight.
In addition, Henri Ferrari set 28 French records in his career.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ferrari, Henri |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French weightlifter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frontignan |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1975 |