Bill Piche Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 Want to see John Davis lift the Apollon's Axle? Want some more history besides this written by Joe Roark: Jan 12, 1921 John Davis was born in Smithtown, Long Island, NY. By 1939 at age 18, John held all three American weightlifting records: press 267.5, snatch 267.5, and C&J 353. By the summer of 1944 he was stationed in Hawaii serving in the military. In 1948 a John Davis lifting club had been formed in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, which was about the time that John erased Manger's eleven year-old 319 lb press record by hoisting 321 at the Sr. Nationals. Davis C&J the Apollon railcar wheels which weighed about 365 lbs, but dropped them on one attempt causing the bar to bend. See and read on Cyberpump! on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted January 13, 2002 Share Posted January 13, 2002 Wannagrip, If I may. A very special announcement concerning the Apollon railcar wheels is coming with that post, something confirmed just today, and exciting to anyone who cares about thick-handled lifting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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