Joe DePietro
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Joseph Nicholas "Joe"•DePietro |
| Used name | Joe•DePietro |
| Born | 10 June 1914 in Paterson, New Jersey (USA) |
| Died | 19 March 1999 in Fair Lawn, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 140 cm / 56 kg |
| Affiliations | Bates Weightlifting Club |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Joe DePietro won the 1947 World Championships, a 1951 Pan American Games gold medal in bantamweight -56 kg (282.5 kg), and was a nine-time U.S. and North American champion. He also finished third at the 1949 World Championships.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Joe DePietro | |||
| Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1951 Buenos Aires WLT gold: bantamweight -56 kg)