Dave Ashman

David Carlyle Ashman (October 13, 1932 – July 20, 1984) was an American male weightlifter, who competed in the heavyweight class and represented United States at international competitions.[4]

Dave Ashman
Personal information
Full nameDavid Carlyle Ashman
BornOctober 13, 1932[1]
Norwood, Massachusetts[2]
DiedJuly 20, 1984(1984-07-20) (aged 51)[3]
Los Angeles, California
ResidenceSanta Monica, California
Sport
Country United States
SportWeightlifting
Weight class+90 kg
ClubYork Barbell Club
Culver City Westside Barbell Club
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  United States
World Championships
1958 Stockholm +90 kg
Pan American Games
1959 Chicago +90 kg
Updated on 7 August 2017.

He won the silver medal at the 1958 World Weightlifting Championships in the +90 kg category,[5] losing to Russian Alexei Medvedev of the Soviet Union. Ashman, then 25, held a full-time job as an accountant in his hometown of Norwood, Massachusetts at the time.[2]

Ashman later moved to York, Pennsylvania to train with the York Barbell Club and shortly after that to California to join the Culver City Westside Barbell Club. He won the gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games.[6] setting a Pan American Games super-heavy weight record of 1,047 pounds (475 kg) to defeat Humberto Selvetti of Argentina.[7] He temporarily held the world record in both the snatch and clean-and-jerk category.[8] He set the clean-and-jerk record of 444 pounds (201 kg) during an exhibition on May 14, 1960, at the Junior National AAU championships, breaking Soviet Yuri Vlasov's previous record by 8 lbs.[9] The following month, he was named an alternate to the U.S. Olympic team.[10]

References
  1. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  2. "Reds 5, U.S. 2 in Tournament". The Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. September 22, 1958. p. 22.
  3. California, Death Index, 1940-1997
  4. "Dave Ashman, Top Olympic Lifters of the 20th Century @ Lift Up".
  5. "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Dave&David& Ashman" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. "Weightlifters in State Meet Tonight". The Los Angeles Times. April 23, 1960. p. 24.
  7. "Ashman Sets Record". The Los Angeles Times. September 2, 1959. p. 75.
  8. Yarnell, Dave (2011). Forgotten Secrets of the Culver City Westside Barbell Club Revealed. Dave Yarnell. ISBN 9781466291096. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. "York Lifter Breaks Record in Ariz. Meet". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. May 16, 1960. p. 22.
  10. "3 Ohians Named to Olympic Squad". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. June 13, 1960. p. 21.


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