Norb Schemansky

Norb Schemansky was the first Olympic weightlifter to win four Olympic medals, and thru 2008, nobody has won more Olympic medals, although the record has been equalled several times. He first became prominent internationally when he finished second in the 1947 World Championships, behind John Davis. Though Schemansky had several second-place finishes, both at the Olympics and Worlds, he won one Olympic gold medal, and three World Championships – 1951, 1953, and 1954. He won his first national title in the 1949 AAU heavyweight division and would win eight more, ending up with the 1965 AAU heavyweight title. He also won the heavyweight gold medal at the 1955 Pan American Games. During his career, Schemansky set 24 world records.