Ken Patera

ケン・パテラ　/　けん・ぱてら

American weightlifter

November 6, 1942 (age 83)　・　Portland, Oregon, United States

Oregon
weightlifter
professional wrestler
strongman

My Take

Ken Patera is one of those rare athletes who actually did it all — and did it at a legitimately elite level before pro wrestling even entered the picture. This guy represented the U.S. in Olympic weightlifting at the 1972 Munich Games and was once considered among the strongest men on the planet, which made his WWF heel run feel genuinely menacing rather than just theatrically so. When he stepped into the WWF in the late '70s and early '80s, that amateur credibility gave his character real weight — pun intended. He's part of a fascinating old-school lineage of legit strongmen who crossed over into professional wrestling when the two worlds overlapped more naturally, and for that alone he deserves a nod from anyone who appreciates the sport's athletic roots.

Overview

Kenneth Wayne Patera (born November 6, 1942) is an American retired professional wrestler, Olympic weightlifter, and strongman competitor. He was well known in the World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1981, 1984 to 1985 and 1987 to 1988 and American Wrestling Association.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ken Patera
Name (Japanese): ケン・パテラ
Reading: けん・ぱてら
Born: November 6, 1942 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Horse
Origin: Portland, Oregon, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 187 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: weightlifter / professional wrestler / strongman / athletics competitor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Cleveland High School
University: Brigham Young University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%86%E3%83%A9