Charles Vinci

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
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Bantamweight
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1955 Munich Bantamweight
Silver medal – second place 1958 Stockholm Bantamweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Bantamweight
Gold medal – first place 1959 Chicago Bantamweight

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]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  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)