John Davis (weightlifter)

John Davis
Personal information
Full nameJohn Henry Davis
BornJanuary 12, 1921 (1921-01-12)
Smithtown, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 1984 (1984-07-14) (aged 63)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubYork Barbell Club
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1948 London+82.5 kg
1952 Helsinki+90 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
1938 Vienna82.5 kg
1946 Paris+82.5 kg
1947 Philadelphia+82.5 kg
1949 Scheveningen+82.5 kg
1950 Paris+90 kg
1951 Milan+90 kg
1953 Stockholm+90 kg
Pan American Games
1951 Buenos Aires+90 kg

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.