Joseph DePietro
American weightlifter (1914–1999)
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Joseph Nicholas DePietro (June 10, 1914 – March 19, 1999) was an American bantamweight (56 kg) weightlifter. He won gold medals at the 1947 World Championships, 1948 Summer Olympics and 1951 Pan American Games.[1] During his career DePietro set two world records, in 1947 and 1948, both in the press.[2] DePietro had very short arms and body, so that the bar was barely clearing his head when he was lifting it.[3]
BornJune 10, 1914
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 1999 (aged 84)
Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S.
Height1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Joseph DePietro and Bob Kurland on the way to the 1948 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 10, 1914 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 19, 1999 (aged 84) Fair Lawn, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bates Weightlifting Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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