10 Interesting Paul Anderson Facts, You Should Never Miss.

1. Paul Anderson was an American weightlifter and world champion.

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2. He was born in Toccoa, Georgia, on October 17, 1932.

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3. Anderson won the gold medal in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.

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4. He set seven world records in weightlifting.

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5. Anderson was 6 feet tall and weighed 260 pounds.

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6. He retired from weightlifting in 1957.

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7. Anderson died on August 15, 1994, at the age of 61.

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8. He was inducted into the USA Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 1985.

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9. The Paul Anderson Youth Home, a non-profit organization that helps troubled youth, was founded in his honor in 1961.

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10. Anderson’s autobiography, Powerlifting Champion, was published in 1957.

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