Peter George (weightlifter)
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| Medal record | |||
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| Men's weightlifting | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | Middleweight | |
| Silver | 1948 London | Middleweight | |
| Silver | 1956 Melbourne | Middleweight | |
Peter George (born June 29, 1929) is an American weightlifter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1]
He received silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London,[2] and at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Weightlifting" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)
- ^ "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Weightlifting" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)
- ^ "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Weightlifting" – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)
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