Pete George

Pete George
George competing at the
1951 Pan American Games
Personal information
Full namePeter T. George
BornJune 29, 1929
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2021(2021-07-27) (aged 92)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki -75 kg
1948 London -75 kg
1956 Melbourne -75 kg
Pan American Games
1951 Buenos Aires Weightlifting

Peter T. George (June 29, 1929 – July 27, 2021) was an American weightlifter and Olympic and World champion. He was later an assistant professor of stomatology. George was the first weightlifter of Bulgarian descent to win Olympic gold, which has since been achieved by other Bulgarian Olympians.

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