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Arthur Saxon

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  • The typical techniques in the Olympic snatch and the clean and jerk are shown at various stages of the movements.
    In weightlifting: History

    …such as Eugene Sandow and Arthur Saxon of Germany, George Hackenschmidt of Russia, and Louis Apollon of France, who performed in circuses and theatres. By 1891 there was international competition in London. The revived Olympic Games of 1896 included weightlifting events, as did the Games of 1900 and 1904, but…

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