Clyde Emrich
Encyclopedia
Clyde Emrich was an Olympic
weightlifter for the United States
. He was also a long-time strength coach for the Chicago Bears
, who in 2008 named their weight room for him.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
weightlifter for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was also a long-time strength coach for the Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, who in 2008 named their weight room for him.
Weightlifting achievements
- Olympic GamesOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
team member (1952) - Silver Medalist in Senior World ChampionshipWorld championshipA world championship is the top achievement for any sport or contest. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best nation, team, individual in the world in a particular field. Certain sports do not have a world championship, instead...
ss (1955) - Bronze Medalist in Senior World Championships (1954)
- Pan Am Games Champion (1959)
- Senior National Champion (1952, 1956, 1967, and 1959)
- Set two world recordWorld recordA world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
s during career