Joe Dube (born February 15, 1944), was born in Altha, Florida (Calhoun County) and was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Altha redirects here For the Moth Genus, see Altha (moth. Altha is a town in Calhoun County The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
Weightlifting achievements
- Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games (1968)
- Senior World Champion Gold Medal(1969)
- Declared "Worlds Strongest Man" at 1969 Worlds Championships in Warsaw, Poland
- Bronze Medalist in Senior World Championships (1968)
- Pan Am Games Champion Gold Medal(1967)
- America's Cup Champion (1980)
- First American Weightlifter to Total in 3 Olympic Lifts 1300 lb
- Set twelve American and four World records during career
- Inducted in Weightlifting Hall of Fame, York Pa
==Best official lifts===========Best Unofficial lifts
- Press 463 lb (210 kg) *Press 475 lb (215. The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. 5 kg)
- Snatch 369 lb (166 kg) *Snatch 385 lb (175 kg)
- Clean & Jerk 474 lb (215 kg) *Clean & Jerk 485 lb (220 kg)
- Total 1300 lb (591 kg) *Back (Full) Squat 710 lb. x 17 repetitions
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. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running John William “Johnny” Carson ( October 23, 1925 &ndash January 23, 2005) was an American Television host and
- 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. Daytona Beach Bike Week, also called Daytona Bike Week, is a Motorcycle event and rally held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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