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ISAAC BERGER
:: Born in 1936 Died in 2022
:: Country: United States
:: Summer Olympics and World Championships Medals:
Gold (3),
Silver (4),
Bronze (1),
:: Weight Classes Competed in:
Featherweight (60KG),
:: World Records: 7
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| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Featherweight | 1 | 107.5+107.5+137.5 = 352.5 |
| 1960 | Featherweight | 2 | 117.5+105+140 = 362.5 |
| 1964 | Featherweight | 2 | 122.5+107.5+152.5 = 382.5 |
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Featherweight | 3 | 115+102.5+132.5= 350 |
| 1958 | Featherweight | 1 | 115+110+147.5= 372.5 |
| 1959 | Featherweight | 2 | 112.5+110+140= 362.5 |
| 1961 | Featherweight | 1 | 120+105+142.5= 367.5 |
| 1963 | Featherweight | 2 | 117.5+105+145= 367.5 |
| 1964 | Featherweight | 2 | 122.5+107.5+152.5= 382.5 |
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Featherweight | 1 | 107.5+110+137.5= 355 |
| 1963 | Featherweight | 1 | 110+110+142.5= 362.5 |
| Date | Tournament | Host | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | Chicago, USA | Featherweight | 1 | 117.5+102.5+142.5= 362.5 |
| 5/15/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | Detroit, USA | Featherweight | 1 | 110+105+137.5= 352.5 |
| 5/17/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | NYC, USA | Featherweight | 1 | 115+107.5+145= 367.5 |
| 3/9/1961 | Moscow Prize | Moscow, USSR | Featherweight | 1 | 362.5 |
| Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total2 | Total3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Lift Type | Result | Weight Class | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: * Unofficial world records | ||||
| 9/24/1957 | Press | 117 | Featherweight | Tel Aviv |
| 5/17/1958 | Clean and Jerk | 145 | Featherweight | New York |
| 9/17/1958 | Clean and Jerk | 147.5 | Featherweight | Stockholm |
| 9/17/1958 | Total (3) | 372.5 | Featherweight | Stockholm |
| 5/6/1961 | Clean and Jerk | 148.5 | Featherweight | Tel Aviv |
| 5/20/1961 | Press | 121.5 | Featherweight | Honolulu |
| 10/12/1964 | Clean and Jerk | 152.5 | Featherweight | Tokyo |
| 1959* | Clean and Jerk | 147.5 | Featherweight | Moscow |
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Isaac Berger In Action
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