Joseph Dube

Joseph Dube (born February 15, 1944 in Altha, Florida) is an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=WEI "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Weightlifting"] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)] He is the last American weightlifter to win the World Championships in Olympic Weightlifting, accomplishing this feat at the World Championships in 1969 in Warsaw, Poland.

Weightlifting achievements

*Pan Am Games Champion Gold Medal (1967)
*Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games (1968)
*Bronze Medalist in Senior World Championships (1968)
*Senior World Champion Gold Medal (1969)
*Declared "Worlds Strongest Man" at 1969 Worlds Championships in Warsaw, Poland
*America's Cup Champion (1980)
*First American Weightlifter to total 1300 lbs. in three Olympic Lifts
*Set twelve American and four World records during career
*Inducted in Weightlifting Hall of Fame, York, PA

Best official lifts

*Press 463 lb (210 kg)
*Snatch 369 lb (166 kg)
*Clean & Jerk 474 lb (215 kg)
*Total 1300 lb (591 kg)

Best unofficial lifts

*Press 475 lb
*Snatch 385 lb
*Clean & Jerk 485 lb
*Full Back squat 710 lb 17 repetitions
*Jerk from rack 530 lb
*Dead lift 745 lb 3 sets of 5 reps

Notes of interest

*Guest of President Richard Nixon at the White House
*Special appearance on "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson
*Keeps up with the sport and regularly gives training advice to young lifters.
*An artist of portraits, wildlife in colored pencils, using charcoal and pastels.
*Enjoys riding his motorcycle and goes to Bike Week every year in Daytona Beach, Florida.
*Mentioned briefly in the novel The Book of Air and Shadows, whose fictional protagonist is said to have competed in the 1968 Summer Games.

External links

* [http://weightliftingexchange.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=183&Itemid=105 Joe Dube - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange]

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