Robert L. Bednarski (April 5, 1944 – February 22, 2004) was an American heavyweight weightlifter. He set 12 world record in 1968–69 and won three medals at the world championships, including a gold in 1969.[1]
During his career, Bednarski won five national championships and set 12 ratified world records. He was relatively small for heavyweight weightlifter and relied on his agility. In 1966, he placed second at the world championships, but during the 1967 Pan American Games suffered a career-threatening elbow injury. He recovered, and the next year set two world records at the national championships. At the 1968 US Olympic Trials he placed third, and was not selected for the Olympic team. He won the world title the next year, and placed third in 1970. In December 1969, Bednarski and three other weightlifters associated with the 1968 Summer Olympics met with President Richard Nixon for seven minutes at the White House along with Pennsylvania congressman George Atlee Goodling.[2] In 1983, he was inducted into the United States Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.[3]
Family
Bednarski was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to parents John and Helen, and had three brothers, John, Gary, and Richard, and three sisters, Judie Valois, Carol Ferrelli, and Brenda Paris. He was married to Kathy (Gacek) for 29 years. They had a son Bobby and a daughter Sheryl. Bednarski loved animals, and had three poodles.[3]
Legacy
The Barksi Snatch is named after Bednarski, a challenging movement that includes snatching the weight three times from the hip without dropping the bar or using the assistance of straps around the hands.[4]
References
^"Robert Bednarski". chidlovski.net. Arthur R. Chidlovski. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
bednarski, robert, bednarski, april, 1944, february, 2004, american, heavyweight, weightlifter, world, record, 1968, three, medals, world, championships, including, gold, 1969, robert, bednarskipersonal, informationnationalityamericanbornapril, 1944hartford, c. Robert L Bednarski April 5 1944 February 22 2004 was an American heavyweight weightlifter He set 12 world record in 1968 69 and won three medals at the world championships including a gold in 1969 1 Robert BednarskiPersonal informationNationalityAmericanBornApril 5 1944Hartford Connecticut U S DiedFebruary 22 2004 aged 59 Springfield Massachusetts U S SportSportOlympic weightliftingMedal record Representing United StatesWorld Weightlifting Championships1966 East Berlin 90 kg1969 Warsaw 110 kg1970 Columbus 110 kg Contents 1 Career 2 Family 3 Legacy 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditDuring his career Bednarski won five national championships and set 12 ratified world records He was relatively small for heavyweight weightlifter and relied on his agility In 1966 he placed second at the world championships but during the 1967 Pan American Games suffered a career threatening elbow injury He recovered and the next year set two world records at the national championships At the 1968 US Olympic Trials he placed third and was not selected for the Olympic team He won the world title the next year and placed third in 1970 In December 1969 Bednarski and three other weightlifters associated with the 1968 Summer Olympics met with President Richard Nixon for seven minutes at the White House along with Pennsylvania congressman George Atlee Goodling 2 In 1983 he was inducted into the United States Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame 3 Family EditBednarski was born in Hartford Connecticut to parents John and Helen and had three brothers John Gary and Richard and three sisters Judie Valois Carol Ferrelli and Brenda Paris He was married to Kathy Gacek for 29 years They had a son Bobby and a daughter Sheryl Bednarski loved animals and had three poodles 3 Legacy EditThe Barksi Snatch is named after Bednarski a challenging movement that includes snatching the weight three times from the hip without dropping the bar or using the assistance of straps around the hands 4 References Edit Robert Bednarski chidlovski net Arthur R Chidlovski Retrieved September 23 2018 President Richard Nixon s Daily Diary PDF White House December 1 1969 p 2 Retrieved September 22 2018 a b Obituary of Robert L Bob Bednarksi The Hartford Courant February 29 2004 Retrieved January 28 2013 via Legacy com Barski Snatch Catalyst Athletics Retrieved September 23 2018 External links EditBob Bednarski Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange This biographical article relating to weightlifting in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Bednarski amp oldid 1100523764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
