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Ken Patera's
Feats of Strength!


Powerlifting Bench Press

Weightlifting(pounds)
  • Clean and Jerk 505.5
  • Clean and Press 505.5
  • Snatch 387.5
  • Total 1395

Competitions
  • Set 84 National or higher level records
  • 4 Gold Medals at the 1971 Pan Am games
  • Competed at 1972 Olympics
  • 2nd in 1971 Worlds

Powerlifting
  • Bench Press 560
  • Squat 820
  • Deadlift 785 for 2 reps

Other lifts
  • Power Clean 501.5
  • Front Squat 650
  • Behind neck press 405 for 2 reps
  • Incline press 485

Track
  • 16 pound Shot Put
    65' 11-1/2"
  • Won 3rd in the 1968 NCAA track meet

Other
  • Ken won 3rd in the 1977 World's Strongest Man Contest
  • He only competed in 5 of the 10 events
  • This was 5 years *after* his prime competition shape!
    Ken could dunk a basketball from a standing position
    (no running start) - He weighed 340 pounds at the time!

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