Arne Enar "Arnie" Sundberg (January 1, 1906 – January 21, 1970) was an American

weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form of dumbbells, barbells or machines. People engage in weightlifting for a variety of different reasons. These can ...

who competed in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932, in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held du ...

. He was born in

Astoria, Oregon Astoria is a Port, port city in and the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The county is the ...

. Married to Ione Markwell, had four kids; Pat, Arnie, Ione and Vilas. In 1932 he finished fifth in the lightweight class.

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1906 births 1970 deaths American male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for the United States Weightlifters at the 1932 Summer Olympics People from Astoria, Oregon Sportspeople from Oregon 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-weightlifting-bio-stub