Jim George (weightlifter)

Jim George

Jim George, Ireneusz Paliński and Jan Bochenek at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1935-06-01) June 1, 1935
Akron, Ohio, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 81–83 kg
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

James D. "Jim" 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.[1]

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.[1][2]

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