James Bradford (weightlifter)
James Edward Bradford ( Jim Bradford ) (born November 1, 1928 in Washington - † September 13, 2013 in Silver Spring , Maryland , USA ) was an American weightlifter .
Life
Jim Bradford began weightlifting in New York in 1944 and was a member of the well-known York Barbell Club, which was managed by Bob Hoffman , a mentor of American weightlifting of the time, including Thomas Kono . In 1950 he won the US Junior Championship and started in 1951 for the first time, and in 1960 for the last time at an international championship. He never managed to win the title, he was runner-up six times. Jim Bradford always accepted this calmly and in a sporty fair manner. In his prime, his "combat weight" was around 130 kg.
International success
(OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, S = Heavyweight)
- 1951, 2nd place , World Championships in Milan , S, with 427.5 kg, behind John Davis , USA , 432.5 kg and in front of Mohamed Ahmed Geisa , Egypt , 407.5 kg;
- 1952, silver medal , OS in Helsinki , S, with 437.5 kg, behind Davis, 460 kg, in front of Humberto Selvetti , Argentina , 432.5 kg;
- 1954, 2nd place , World Championships in Vienna , S, with 462.5 kg, behind Norbert Schemansky , USA, 487.5 kg and in front of Franz Hölbl , Austria , 425 kg;
- 1955, 2nd place , World Championships in Munich , S, with 475 kg, behind Paul Anderson , USA, 512.5 kg and in front of Eino Mäkinen , Finland , 422.5 kg;
- 1959, 2nd place , World Championships in Warsaw , S, with 492.5 kg, behind Yuri Vlasov , USSR , 500 kg and in front of Iwan Wesselinow , Bulgaria , 455 kg;
- 1960, silver medal , OS in Rome , with 512.5 kg, behind Vlasov, 537.5 kg and in front of Schemansky, 500 kg.
National successes
Jim Bradford was American heavyweight champion in 1953, 1960 and 1961.
Web links
- James Bradford in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
supporting documents
- ^ Jim Bradford, Olympic weightlifter, dies at 84 , accessed October 13, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bradford, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bradford, James Edward; Bradford, Jim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American weightlifter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Washington, DC |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 2013 |
| Place of death | Silver Spring , Maryland , USA |