Contributed by The Roving Reporter
Powerlifting legend Anthony Clark has died of a heart attack and subsequent kidney faliure.
Originally Posted by tom mcCullough, from goheavy.com. At about 6:30 pm we got a call from the hospital that Anthony had died. Needless to say, I was shocked. We were on the way to the hospital expecting to see him better. Instead we get there only to see him after he passed on. It was very sad.
Apparently Anthony started feeling bad early this morning and went to the hospital. He started having some trouble with his pacemaker. Then it quit and he had a heart attack. The doctors got a heart beat back again and then his kidneys shut down this afternoon. I will post tomorrow the details of his funeral.
Let's all remember this guy for what he did for the sport. Anthony was a very kind and giving man who touched the lives of many people all over the world. He gave his live for this sport.
Clarke was a bench monster, here are some of his numbers:
Some of Anthony Clark's accomplishments.
First teen to Bench Press 600 pounds 1986
A 1025 pound squat 1988
First man to reverse grip bench press 700 pounds 1992
First man to bench press over 700 pounds
800 pound bench press record at the Arnold Classic 1997
1031 pound squat
771 Deadlift
World record powerlifting total of 2600 pounds
He has successfully benched 700 pounds or greater 17 times in competition
Talks to youth and spreads the meaning of the gospel sometimes up to 270 days a year
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