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Part 3: Norb Schemansky�s lifting as reported in S&H.

Sep 1954 p 12 Sr. Nationals Jun 25-26, 1954 Greek Theater in Los Angeles
320-320-410 = 1050 Wins heavy bodyweight 219
the total of 1,050 was the third highest ever recorded!
[note: Norb made a C&J on extra attempt with 416.5]
p 60 National YMCA Championships, Providence, R. I., Apr 24, 1954
315-320-400 = 1,035 Wins heavy bodyweight 219.5

Jan 1955 p 9 World Weightlifting Championships, Vienna, Austria Oct 7-10, 1954 age 30
330.5-330.5-413.25 = 1,074.25 Wins heavy bodyweight 224.5

Feb 1955 p 7 Open lifting meet (1954) in Ann Arbor, Michigan
320-320-375 = 1,015 Wins heavy
p 44 All American Weightlifting Team
330.5-330.5-413.25 = 1,074.25

Jun 1955 p 24 Pan American Games Mar 12-26, 1955 Mexico City
330.5-319.5-391.25 = 1,041.25 Wins heavy
compare Humberto Selvetti placed second via 352.5-292-363.75 = 1,008.75. You may recall that Selvetti tied Anderson the following year at the Olympics, but Paul won due to lighter bodyweight.
p 65 The 1955 Metro Detroit YMCA Weightlifting Championships
325-280-370 = 975 Wins heavy

Jul 1955 p 66 Central Michigan AAU meet in Fenton, MI.
325-310-390 = 1,025 Wins heavy

Sep 1955 p 58 The 6th National YMCA Champions Apr 23, 1955 Washington, DC
300-280-350 = 930 Wins heavy

no reports from 1956

Oct 1957 p 11 Sr. Nationals Jun 22-23, 1957 in Daytona Beach, FL. Age 33
320-290-380 = 990 Wins the inaugural 225 class bodyweight 218.5

Jan 1958 p 56 North American Tournament in Montreal Aug 31, 1957
325-295-380 = 1,000 Wins heavy

Nov 1959 p 10 Sr. Nationals in York, PA. Jul 31-Aug 1, 1959 age 35
Dec 1959 p 14 (Norb had two operations on his back sometime before this competition)
335-285-360 = 980 3rd place heavy
1. Dave Ashman 310-315-415 = 1,040
2. Jim Bradford 360-310-370 = 1,040

Jan 1960 p 11 A.M.A. Open in Pittsburgh Sep 12, 1959
330-285-355 = 970 Wins heavy

Apr 1960 p 11 North American Tournament Quebec City Oct 24, 1958(sic) but is 1959
345-310-360 = 1,015 Wins heavy

Jul 1960 p 27 Mid-States meet in Whiting, IN., Mar 27, 1960
350-315-370 = 1,035 Wins heavy
note: Norb had a slight knee touch while cleaning 400 for a jerk]

Sep 1960 p 66 Sr. Nationals in Cleveland, OH., Jun 12, 1960 age 36
355-320-400 = 1,075 2nd place heavy
winner: 375-320-390 = 1,085 was Jim Bradford

Dec 1960 p 11 Olympics in Rome Sep 7-10, 1960
374.75-330.25-396.75 = 1102.25 3rd place heavy bodyweight 247.5
1. Yuri Vlasov 396.75-341.5-446.24 = 1,185
2. Jim Bradford 396.75-330.5-402.25 = 1,129.75
p 64 Michigan Open Class A
330-300-390 = 1,020 Wins heavy

Apr 1961 p 27 Detroit�s Class A meet Jan 14, 1961
380-320-405 = 1,105 Wins heavy bodyweight 256