John Davis (weightlifter)
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| Full name | John Henry Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 12, 1921 Smithtown, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 13, 1984 (aged 63) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | York Barbell Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.