Henry Duey

Henry Duey
Personal information
Birth nameHenry Ludwig Duey
NicknameTex
NationalityAmerican
Born(1908-05-01)May 1, 1908
Chicago, Illinois
DiedFebruary 13, 1993(1993-02-13) (aged 84)
Chipley, Florida
OccupationWeightlifter
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles -82.5kg

Henry Ludwig Duey (May 1, 1908 – February 13, 1993) was an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist. Duey was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2]

Career

At the 1932 Olympics, Duey won the bronze medal in the light-heavyweight division with ease however, he was not close to beating the first and second place competitors. This was Duey's only medal that he had won in an international competition.[1]

Death

Duey died on February 13, 1993, at the age of 84 in Chipley, Florida.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Henry Duey Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  2. ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)


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