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]
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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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World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Bantamweight | |
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Pan American Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Bantamweight | |
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56 kg (1951–1991) · 59 kg (1995) · 56 kg (1999–2015) · 61 kg (2019–) | |
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