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John Davis

1921 - 1984

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John Henry Davis (January 12, 1921 – July 13, 1984) was an American heavyweight weightlifter. Between 1938 and 1953 he was undefeated, winning two Olympic, six world and 12 national titles, and set 16 ratified world records: seven in the snatch, four in the clean and jerk, two in the press and three in the total. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Davis is the 2,540th most popular athlete (up from 2,801st in 2024), the 13,297th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,317th in 2019) and the 442nd most popular American Athlete.

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Among athletes, John Davis ranks 2,540 out of 6,025. Before him are Judy Amoore, Jan Frodeno, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Seppo Räty, Gabriella Dorio, and Ginka Zagorcheva. After him are Yordan Mitkov, Catherine Ndereba, Lars Berger, Deepika Kumari, Merritt Giffin, and Stefan Lövgren.

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Among people born in 1921, John Davis ranks 458. Before him are Tom Kilburn, Harold Camping, Ted Ditchburn, Henry Cockburn, Brian Moore, and Peggy Rea. After him are Wayne C. Booth, Kitty Kallen, Dinny Pails, John Lindsay, Bobby Wanzer, and Billy Taylor. Among people deceased in 1984, John Davis ranks 275. Before him are Shauna Grant, Ivor Montagu, Frank Church, June Marlowe, Ernest Tubb, and Ann Little. After him are Randall Thompson, Meredith Willson, Jennifer Kendal, Eric Morecambe, Jack Mercer, and David Vetter.

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, John Davis ranks 442. Before him are Frank Spellman (1922), Frank Shakespeare (1930), Kenny Harrison (1965), Mack Robinson (1914), Diane Williams (1960), and Roger Kingdom (1962). After him are Merritt Giffin (1887), Willye White (1939), Leroy Burrell (1967), James Hall (null), Clarence DeMar (1888), and Allen Johnson (1971).

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