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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.[1]

Jim George

Jim George, Ireneusz Paliński and Jan Bochenek at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1935-06-01) June 1, 1935 (age 87) Akron, Ohio, United States
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81–83 kg (179–183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Medal record Representing the  United States 1956 Melbourne light-heavyweight 1960 Rome light-heavyweight World Championships 1955 Munich -82.5 kg 1957 Tehran -82.5 kg 1958 Stockholm -82.5 kg 1959 Warsaw -82.5 kg Pan American Games 1959 Chicago -82.5 kg

George is the son of Bulgarian immigrants from Macedonia.[2] 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][3]

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- [en] Jim George (weightlifter)

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[it] James George

James George (Akron, 1º giugno 1935) è un ex sollevatore statunitense che ha gareggiato nella categoria dei pesi massimi leggeri (fino a 82,5 kg.).

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