John Davis

Olympic athlete

1921 – 1984

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Who was John Davis?

John Henry Davis was an Olympic super-heavyweight weightlifter for the United States. John won gold at the 1948 and 1952 summer Olympic Games, as well as 6 World Weightlifting Championships and 12 national championships. He was unbeaten from 1938 to 1953.

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Born
Jan 12, 1921
Smithtown
Died
Jul 13, 1984

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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