About Walter Zagurski
Lived 1911 – 1959 (aged 48). Walter Zagurski was an American athlete and weightlifter.
Walter J. Zagurski (January 12, 1911 – February 27, 1959) was a Lithuanian-born American weightlifter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 he finished sixth in the lightweight class. He was the founding editor of Strength & Health, and he was on the cover of its December 1932 issue. Zagurski married Ruth Vanetta Perago (1915–1978) in 1939, and they had four children.
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Who was Walter Zagurski?
American weightlifter
When was Walter Zagurski born?
Walter Zagurski was born on 12 January 1911 in Lithuania.
When did Walter Zagurski die?
Walter Zagurski died on 27 February 1959 in York, Pennsylvania.
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Walter Zagurski was an athlete and weightlifter.
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Walter Zagurski was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Zagurski. https://biography.guide/walter-zagurski/
MLA: "Walter Zagurski." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walter-zagurski/.
Chicago: "Walter Zagurski." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/walter-zagurski/.
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