Results tagged “1948” from The O-zone

Look mom, only one hand. Legendary bodybuilder John Grimek lifts a York Barbell in this photo, courtesy York County Heritage Trust. Grimek finished ninth in the heavyweight division in the 1936 Olympics.

York's Bob Hoffman coached several Olympic weightlifting teams to medal level. He was assistant coach in 1948 and 1952 and head coach in 1956 and 1960.

In a book published a few years ago, John Fair provided an honest look Hoffman's story, as reviewed in the York Town Square blog post: Author muscles way into York's weightlifting, bodybuilding world .

A list of previous Olympic athletes who were born in York County or who moved here and made York County their home:

Whitney Metzler (pictured above): Finished eighth in the 400-meter IM at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Robert Sohl: Won the bronze medal in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London

Hans Gerhard Boetzelen: Competing for Germany, paired with Herbert Buhtz to win the silver medal in the double sculls (rowing) at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles

Scott Strausbaugh: Teamed with Joe Jacobi to win the gold medal in the two-man slalom (canoe event) at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Linda Myers: Competing in individual archery, finished fifth at the 1972 Summer OIympics in Munich and seventh at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

(There are also numerous Olympic weightlifters with ties to York County. More on them in an upcoming entry.)