Stanley Joseph Kratkowski (August 20, 1912 – August 25, 1962) was an American weightlifter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Four years later he finished again fifth in the middleweight class at the 1936 Games.
[1] In 1934, Kratkowski held the Right Hand Swing Record at 178 1/2 pounds.
The modern All-Round Association world record for this lift is 172.6 pounds in his weight class.
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