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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.


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

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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.

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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
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