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Hermann Goerner
Görner was born in Haenichen near Leipzig, Germany. He started lifting weights at the age of 10 and was able to perform a one-handed swing of 110lbs by the age of 14. Hermann was a good all round athlete with a powerful physique and worked at various times as a model for painters and sculptors. He was 6-1 in height and weighed between 264 and 293 pounds during his career.
Despite being injured by shrapnel and losing an eye during World War One, Görner continued his career to become a professional strong man in 1921, touring countries such as Germany, Britain and South Africa.
His act included wrestling with a 1,500lbs elephant and challenging any member of the audience to lift the 330lbs barbell with 2.4 inch shaft which he had just raised above his head. Hermann and his wife Elsie stayed with the famous Pullum family while touring with their strength act and Hermann was known to be a witty and very personable individual whose bravery matched his physical strength.
Among Hermann Görner's many feats of strength were the following notable lifts:
- One-handed deadlift 734.5lbs (333kg), July 20, 1920, Dresden, Germany
- Deadlift 595.5lbs using just two fingers of each hand, 1920.
- Pinch grip lift 111 lbs, 1934.
- Leg pressing 24 men, total weight 4123lb, on a plank with the soles of his feet, 1921
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