10. VICTOR DELAMARRE (1888-1955) This strongman was born in 1888, in Québec, Canada. Though diminutive in stature, standing only 5’5 ½”, his feats of strength were legendary. While working as a police officer he amazed the public by climbing a ladder carrying a horse in a sling or bending a quarter between his thumb and forefinger. Officially, he broke Louis Cyr’s bent-press record by lifting 309.5 lbs, and performed a clean-and-jerk of 201.5 lbs with…
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