Giorgio De Luca

Giorgio De Luca
Personal information
Nationality  Italy
Born (1984-06-19) 19 June 1984
Palermo, Italy
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Weight 69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Event(s) 69 kg
Club Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro[1]
Coached by Sergio Mannironi[1]

Giorgio De Luca (born June 19, 1984 in Palermo) is an Italian weightlifter.[2] De Luca represented Italy at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's lightweight class (69 kg).[3] Unfortunately, De Luca did not finish the event, as he successfully lifted 131 kg in the single-motion snatch, but failed to hoist 160 kg in the two-part, shoulder-to-overhead clean and jerk.[4] He is also a member of the weightlifting team for Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro, and is coached and trained by Sergio Mannironi.[1]

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