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Pete George

1929 - 2021

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Peter T. George (June 29, 1929 – July 27, 2021) was an American weightlifter and Olympic and World champion. He was later an assistant professor of stomatology. George was the first weightlifter of Bulgarian descent to win Olympic gold, which has since been achieved by other Bulgarian Olympians. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pete George is the 2,326th most popular athlete (up from 2,785th in 2019), the 12,393rd most popular biography from United States (up from 14,290th in 2019) and the 402nd most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Pete George ranks 2,326 out of 6,025. Before him are Gulnara Samitova-Galkina, Ace Rusevski, Bjørn Hasløv, Roger Verey, John McLean, and Natalya Lebedeva. After him are Maritza Martén, Gerry Ashworth, Randy Williams, Udham Singh, Agafia Constantin, and Hellen Obiri.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1929, Pete George ranks 528. Before him are Nel Noddings, Shirley Ann Grau, Brian Friel, Nirmala Deshpande, Tom Foley, and Jerry Adler. After him are Peter Sculthorpe, Buck Owens, James H. Billington, Art Taylor, Suraiya, and T. P. McKenna. Among people deceased in 2021, Pete George ranks 644. Before him are Carl Levin, Sylvain Sylvain, Cara Williams, Trevor Moore, Hans van Baalen, and Johnny Isakson. After him are Ioannis Palaiokrassas, Gillian Sheen, C. J. Hunter, Richard Lerner, Adrian Metcalfe, and Samuel E. Wright.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pete George ranks 12,397 out of 20,380. Before him are Gerald Wilson (1918), John McLean (1878), Samuel Osgood (1747), Johnny Isakson (1944), Chris Weitz (1969), and Kelli McCarty (1969). After him are Reiko Aylesworth (1972), Laura Kelly (1950), Tom Forman (1893), Robin Bartlett (1951), Gerry Ashworth (1942), and Stanley A. McChrystal (1954).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Pete George ranks 402. Before him are Wesley Coe (1879), Bruce Harlan (1926), Jack Yerman (1939), Phil Heath (1979), Martha Hudson (1939), and John McLean (1878). After him are Gerry Ashworth (1942), Randy Williams (1953), C. J. Hunter (1968), Larry Myricks (1956), Lauryn Williams (1983), and Kim Min-jae (null).

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