Giorgio De Luca

Giorgio De Luca (born 19 June 1984 in Palermo) is an Italian weightlifter.[3] De Luca represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight class (69 kg).[4] Unfortunately, De Luca did not finish the event, as he successfully lifted 131 kg (289 lb) in the single-motion snatch, but failed to hoist 160 kg (353 lb) in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk.[5] He is also a member of the weightlifting team for Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro, and is coached and trained by Sergio Mannironi.[2]

Giorgio De Luca
Personal information
Nationality Italy
Born (1984-06-19) 19 June 1984
Palermo, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)69 kg
ClubFiamme Oro[1]
Coached bySergio Mannironi[2]

References

  1. "Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Pesistica" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "CONI Profile – Giorgio De Luca" (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. "Giorgio De Luca". 25 Jan 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  4. "Pesi: Dellino, De Luca, Boer e Genny Pagliaro scelti per Pechino" [Weightlifting: Dellino, De Luca, Boer and Genny Pagliaro qualify for Beijing] (in Italian). Italian National Olympic Committee. 19 May 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. "Men's 69kg (152 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2013.


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