Joseph DePietro
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's weightlifting | ||
Competitor for the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1948 London | -56 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1947 Philadelphia | -56 kg |
| Bronze | 1949 Scheveningen | -56 kg |
Joseph Nicholas "Joe" DePietro (June 10, 1914 - March 19, 1999) was an American weightlifter from Paterson, New Jersey, both World champion and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
About
DePietro competed at 123 lbs. standing at 4 foot 7 inches tall.[2]
Organizations
DePietro is a member of the Bates Weightlifting Club.[2]
Accomplishments
- Won the World Championships in 1947
- Gold medal in the Pan American Games in 1951 in the bantam weight class
- Nine time US and North American champion
- Third place at the 1949 World Championships[2]
References
- ↑ "1948 Summer Olympics - London, United Kingdom - Weightlifting" - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Joe DePietro Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-References". Sports References. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
Sources
- Profile at Lift Up (Retrieved on November 12, 2009).
External links
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