Charles Vinci

Charles Thomas Vinci Jr. (February 28, 1933 – June 13, 2018) was an American weightlifter and Olympic champion.[2] 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,[3] with a world-record three-lift (snatch, clean and jerk, overhead press) total of 342.5 kilograms (755.1 lb).[4] He won gold again at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[5]

Charles Vinci
Personal information
Nickname(s)Mighty Mite
Born(1933-02-28)February 28, 1933
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 2018(2018-06-13) (aged 85)
Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Height4 ft 11+1⁄2 in (151 cm)[1]
Weight123 lb (56 kg)[1]
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne Bantamweight
1960 Rome Bantamweight
World Championships
1955 Munich Bantamweight
1958 Stockholm Bantamweight
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City Bantamweight
1959 Chicago Bantamweight

References
  1. "Chuck Vinci". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. "Clevelander, Olympian Chuck Vinci passes away at 85". 13 June 2018.
  3. "1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne, Australia – Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 20, 2008)
  4. "Charles T. Vinci". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  5. "1960 Summer Olympics – Rome, Italy – Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-30 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 20, 2008)



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