Charles Vinci facts for kids
Charles Vinci at first place
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Nickname(s) | Mighty Mite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
February 28, 1933||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | June 13, 2018 Elyria, Ohio, U.S. |
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Height | 4 ft 11+1/2 in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 123 lb | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Charles Thomas Vinci Jr. (February 28, 1933 – June 13, 2018) was an American weightlifter and Olympic champion. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He won gold medals at the 1955 and 1959 Pan American games. He won a gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, with a world-record three-lift (snatch, clean and jerk, overhead press) total of 342.5 kilograms (755.1 lb). He won gold again at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
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