United States · Men's 82.5 kg, September 1960
Jim George
Jim George (born 1 June 1935) is a weightlifter from the United States, with two Olympic medals (1 silver, 1 bronze). On record here: the medals at the Olympic Games of 1956 to 1960. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- Olympic medals
- 2
Jim George at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze.
Latest medal on record: 1960 Olympic Games, 7 September 1960, 82.5 kg, place 2.
Jim George by the numbers
How tall Jim George is.
- Height
- 178 cm
- 5 ft 10 in.
Jim George's Olympic medals
Medals at the Olympic Games, newest first, with the class and the place. The total is shown from 1976 on. Up to and including 1972 a total was made of more lifts than today's two: from 1928 the third was the press, in which the bar is pushed overhead from the shoulders with the arms alone, and the Games of 1920 and 1924 also counted one-hand lifts. Those totals are not shown. Results from other competitions before 1998 are not on record here.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Olympic Games 7 Sep 1960 | 2 | not shown | 82.5 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
| 1956 Olympic Games 23 Nov 1956 | 3 | not shown | 82.5 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
Compare Jim George
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