Jim George (weightlifter)
American weightlifter (born 1935)
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James D. George (born June 1, 1935) is a retired American weightlifter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze and a silver medal, respectively.[1]
BornJune 1, 1935
Akron, Ohio, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81–83 kg (179–183 lb)
SportWeightlifting
Jim George, Ireneusz Paliński and Jan Bochenek at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 1, 1935 Akron, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 81–83 kg (179–183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George is the son of Bulgarian immigrants from Macedonia.[2] His elder brother, Pete George, was also an Olympic weightlifter. Jim was a four-time AAU champion and the 1959 Pan American champion in the light-heavyweight division. He also won four medals at the world championships (1955–1959) and set two world record (1956), in the snatch and clean and jerk.[1][3]
