Richard Zirk

Richard F. Zirk (1936 – April 26, 2014) was an American heavyweight weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 1961 World Championships.[1]

Richard Zirk

Personal information
Born	1936[1] Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, U.S.[2]
Died	April 26, 2014 (aged 77)[2] Fairfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Representing the  United States World Championships 1961 Vienna +90 kg

A resident of Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey, Zirk graduated from James Caldwell High School in 1954, which inducted him into its hall of fame in 1997.[3] After retiring from competitions Zirk worked for the Verona Public Schools. He was married for 57 years to Lorraine Zirk (née Korlishin), and had three children: Richard Zirk, Deborah Ruggieri, and Karen Summers.[2]

References

1. Richard Zirk. chidlovski.net
2. Richard F. Zirk, The Star-Ledger (April 28, 2014)
3. Current JCHS Hall of Fame Inductees, James Caldwell High School, modified April 9, 2018. Accessed March 28, 2019. "Richard Zirk 1954 1997"