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Mike Karchut was one of the most outstanding Olympic weightliftersin the United States in the 1960s and 70s. While a student, he wasthe 1963 Teenage National Champion at 148 and three-quarter pounds,the 1965 Junior National Champion at 165.5 lbs., and the 1966 YMCANational Champion at 165.5 lbs. Following graduation, he competedin 21 consecutive senior national championships with eightfirst-place finishes and four second-place showings. Karchut alsowas a member of the 1972 and 1980 United States Olympic teams inaddition to the 1971 Pan American team. From 1968 to 1978, Karchutset nine American records and competed with five world championshipteams.