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1985: The Beginning

Sri Chinmoy began weightlifting at age 53 on June 26th, 1985...

Sri Chinmoy began weightlifting at age 53 on June 26th, 1985 with a one arm lift from the ground of 40 pounds. This lift is technically called the clean and press.



The following chart shows Sri Chinmoy's improvement over the next few months.


At this time, he progressed by five or ten-pound increments. Throughout Sri Chinmoy's weightlifting career, he has used imperial measurement for his weights. Kilogram equivalents are provided.









Clean and Press

WEIGHT
WEIGHT
DATE
BODYWEIGHT
(pounds)
(kilos)

(pounds)
40
18.1
26 June 1985
50
22.7
7 July 1985
60
27.2
16 July 1985
70
31.8
30 July 1985
80
36.3
13 August 1985
156
85
38.6
6 September 1985