John Davis (weightlifter)

John Davis
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Davis
BornJanuary 12, 1921 (1921-01-12)
DiedJuly 13, 1984(1984-07-13) (aged 63)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubYork Barbell Club
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1948 London +82.5 kg
1952 Helsinki +90 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
1938 Vienna 82.5 kg
1946 Paris +82.5 kg
1947 Philadelphia +82.5 kg
1949 Scheveningen +82.5 kg
1950 Paris +90 kg
1951 Milan +90 kg
1953 Stockholm +90 kg
Pan American Games
1951 Buenos Aires +90 kg

John Henry Davis (January 12, 1921 – July 13, 1984) was an American heavyweight weightlifter. Between 1938 and 1953 he was undefeated, winning two Olympic, six world and 12 national titles, and set 16 ratified world records: seven in the snatch, four in the clean and jerk, two in the press and three in the total.