A trip to Tokyo will be the goal oif three NOAC weight-lifters when they compete in the final Olympic weightlift-ing tryouts at the New York World's Fair Friday.
Louis Riecke (181-pound class), John Gourgott (198-pounoer) and Walter Imahara (132-pounder) depart tomorrow for the trials.
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THE THREE will be accompanied by NOAC coach Bob Samuels, who also has been selected as a Judge for the tryouts.
Never in the history of weight lifting has the United States had three such outstanding lifters come from one city and one club at the same time.
Riecke, Gourgott and Imahara qualified for the Olympic tryouts by finishing high in various meets throughout the United States this season.
PHOTO: NOAC WEIGHT LIFTING coach BOB SAMUELS, center, is flanked by two NOAC Olympic weight lifting hopefuls, JOHN GOURGOTT, left, and LOUIS RIECKE, before their departure for the final Olympic weight lifting try outs to be held Friday at the New York World's Fair.
