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Clyde Emrich
Full name: Clyde Bryan Emrich
Gender: Male
Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
Born: April 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Affiliations: York Barbell Club, York (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Weightlifting
Biography
Clyde Emrich had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1955 World Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (427.5 kg), 3rd in the 1954 World Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (427.5 kg); 1st in the 1959 Pan American Games Middle-Heavyweight class (432.5 kg). He was US National Champion in Light-Heavyweight in 1952, and in Middle-Heavyweight in 1956-57, and 1959. He set two world records - both in the clean & jerk. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | Men's Light-Heavyweight | United States | USA | 8 |
Men's Light-Heavyweight
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | K | S/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Final Standings | 8 | 380.0 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Military Press | 5T | 120.0 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Military Press | Lift #1 | AC | 115.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Military Press | Lift #2 | AC | 120.0 | x |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Military Press | Lift #3 | AC | 120.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Snatch | 7T | 115.0 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 115.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Clean & Jerk | 11T | 145.0 | ||
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 145.0 | o |
| 1952 Summer | 21 | Helsinki | Weightlifting | United States | USA | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 152.5 | x |
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