United States · Men's 75 kg, November 1956
Pete George
Pete George (1929 to 2021) was a weightlifter from the United States, with three Olympic medals (1 gold, 2 silver). On record here: the medals at the Olympic Games of 1948 to 1956. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- Olympic medals
- 3
Pete George at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 2 silver.
Latest medal on record: 1956 Olympic Games, 23 November 1956, 75 kg, place 2.
Pete George by the numbers
How tall Pete George was.
- Height
- 172 cm
- 5 ft 8 in.
Pete 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Olympic Games 23 Nov 1956 | 2 | not shown | 75 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
| 1952 Olympic Games 25 Jul 1952 | 1 | not shown | 75 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
| 1948 Olympic Games 9 Aug 1948 | 2 | not shown | 75 kg | - | No total shown (more than two lifts) | |||||
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