How to Pronounce Jim George (weightlifter)
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Jun 01, 1935 Akron, Ohio, United States 89 years old
Olympic weightlifter
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About Jim George Weightlifter
- James D.
- George (born June 1, 1935) is a retired American weightlifter.
- He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze and a silver medal, respectively.George is the son of Bulgarian immigrants from Macedonia.
- His elder brother, Pete George, is also a retired Olympic weightlifter.
- Jim was a four-time AAU champion and the 1959 Pan American champion in the light-heavyweight division.
- He also won four medals at the world championships (1955–1959) and set two world record (1956), in the snatch and clean and jerk.
