Jim George (weightlifter)

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]

Jim George
Jim George, Ireneusz Paliński and Jan Bochenek at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1935-06-01) June 1, 1935
Akron, Ohio, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81–83 kg (179–183 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne light-heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome light-heavyweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1955 Munich-82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place1957 Tehran-82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place1958 Stockholm-82.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place1959 Warsaw-82.5 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1959 Chicago-82.5 kg

George is the son of Bulgarian immigrants from Macedonia.[2] His elder brother, Pete George, is also a retired 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]

References
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  1. "Jim George". sports-reference. Archived from the original on January 17, 2014.
  2. John D. Fair, Muscletown USA: Bob Hoffman and the Manly Culture of York Barbell Muscletown USA; Penn State Press, 1999, ISBN 0271043253, p. 159.
  3. James George. chidlovski.net


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