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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a new breed of women started to emerge from the depths of circus tents around the world: the strong-woman. These women quickly drew large crowds of circus lovers ...
A strongwoman is a woman who performs feats of strength in a show or circus, or a woman who competes in strength athletics. Traditionally, strongwomen have had a special appeal, as women involved in demonstrated feats of strength were exceptions.
A female acrobat depicted on an Ancient Greek hydria, c. 340–330 BC. Female acrobat shooting an arrow with a bow in her feet; Gnathia style pelikai pottery; 4th century BC Acrobatic performance in India c. 1863. Acrobatic traditions are found in many cultures, and there is evidence that the earliest such traditions occurred thousands of years ...
Sandwina's record of an overhead lift of 296 pounds (129 kg) stood for many years until being eclipsed by women's weightlifter Karyn Marshall in 1987. [4] [5] [6] Reporter Marguerite Martyn described her act when the circus came to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1911: At the moment she was twirling her husband about in dizzy circles above her head . . . .
They were born into a dynasty of acrobatic and circus performers dating back at least to the early 19th-century (they claimed to the early 18th) [2] who all adopted the surname Macarte in place of their actual surname of Macarthy. An earlier generation of females in the family - their aunts- were using the stage name 'Sisters Macarte' from at ...
Valo and Bobby, two acrobats who met while in the Bulgarian circus, actually tour with the Ringling Brothers Circus, and are hopeful they'll go far on the show. And so far, so good: fans on ...
Pages in category "Circus strongmen and strongwomen" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
She was born as Marie Catherine Charlotte Marietta Zanfretta in 1832 in Venice, Austrian Empire in Italy into a family of tightrope performers and acrobats in northern Italy. The oldest of eleven children, her parents were Jeanne Giovanna née Catania (1814–1875) and Barthélémy Bartholomé Bartholoméo Zanfretta (1809–1893), an acrobat.