Joseph Nicholas DePietro (June 10, 1914 – March 19, 1999) was an American bantamweight (56 kg) weightlifter. He won gold medals at the 1947 World Championships, 1948 Summer Olympics and 1951 Pan American Games.[1] During his career DePietro set two world records, in 1947 and 1948, both in the press.[2] DePietro had very short arms and body, so that the bar was barely clearing his head when he was lifting it.[3]
 Joseph DePietro and Bob Kurland on the way to the 1948 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 10, 1914 Paterson, New Jersey, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | March 19, 1999 (aged 84) Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bates Weightlifting Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ "Joe DePietro". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ Joseph Di Pietro. chidlovski.net
- ^ Weightlifting at the 1948 London Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight. sports-reference.com
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