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Henry Duey

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Henry Duey
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's weightlifting
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles -82.5 kg

Henry Ludwig Duey (May 1, 1908 – February 13, 1993) was an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist.

He received a bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1]

About

Duey was born in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

Career

In 1932 Olympics, Duey won the bronze medal in the light-heavyweight division with ease however, he was not close to beating the first and second place competitors. This was Deuy's only medal that he had won in international competition.[2]

Death

Duey died on February 13, 1993 at the age of 84 in Chipley, Florida.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Weightlifting"databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)
  2. ^ a b c "Henry Duey Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 January 2013.