Bill March

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Frederick "Bill"•March
Used nameBill•March
Born4 February 1937 in York, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died9 October 2022 in Wellsville, Pennsylvania (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 91 kg
AffiliationsYork Barbell Club, York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Bill March had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1962 World Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (460.0 kg); 1st in the 1963 Pan American Games Middle-Heavyweight class (460.0 kg). He set one middle-heavyweight press world record. He was a five-time US National Champion in middle-heavyweight, consecutively from 1961-65. March lived much of his life near York, Pennsylvania where he worked for Consolidated Freight and then for Apple Chevrolet for 30 years.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Weightlifting USA Bill March
Middle-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) 4

Special Notes