Pete George
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter T. "Pete"•George |
| Used name | Pete•George |
| Born | 29 June 1929 in Akron, Ohio (USA) |
| Died | 28 July 2021 |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 73-75 kg |
| Affiliations | The Ohio State Buckeyes, Columbus (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Pete George ran up an impressive record in major competition. In addition to his Olympic record, he won five World Championships and was twice runner-up for that title. He also won two Pan American Games gold medals (1951 and 1955 both in middleweight) and was a five-time national champion. Pete George attended Kent State University and then dental school at the Ohio State University. He became a practicing orthodontist in Hawai’i and also served as a professor on the state of the Medical College of the University of Hawai’i and served a term as president of the Hawai’ian Dental Association.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Pete George | |||
| Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Pete George | |||
| Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Pete George | |||
| Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Jim George
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–0 1951 Buenos Aires WLT gold: middleweight -75 kg; 1955 Ciudad de México WLT gold: middleweight -75 kg)