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{{Short description|American weightlifter (born 1944)}}
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| name = Joseph Dube
| name = Joseph Dube
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| image = Joseph Dube 1968.jpg
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| caption = Dube at the 1968 Olympics
| fullname = Joseph Douglas Dube
| fullname = Joseph Douglas Dube
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 15, 1944}}
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|February 15, 1944}}
| birth_place = [[Altha, Florida]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Altha, Florida]], U.S.<ref name=sr>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200417145640/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/joe-dube-1.html Joseph Dube]. sports-reference.com</ref>
| height = 183 cm
|weight=146 kg
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| sport = [[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]]
| club = York Barbell Club
| coach = Dick Smith<ref name=int>Arthur Chidlovski (March 2005) [http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/a_interview_dube_032005.asp ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOE DUBE]. chidlovski.net</ref>
| pb = Total – 591 kg (1,300 lbs)<br>Press – 210 kg (463 lbs)<br>Snatch – 167 kg (369 lbs)<br>Clean&Jerk – 215 kg (474 lbs)<ref name=sr/>
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'''Joseph Douglas "Joe" Dube''' (born February 15, 1944 in [[Altha, Florida]]) is an American [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]], world champion, Olympic Games medalist and [[Strongman (strength athlete)|strongman]] competitor. He received a bronze medal at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]] in [[Mexico City]].<ref name=db-ol1968-weightlifting>{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=WEI |title=1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Weightlifting |website=databaseOlympics.com |access-date=February 22, 2008}}</ref><ref name=sports-ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/joe-dube-1.html |title=Joe Dube |access-date=December 19, 2008}}</ref> As of 2015 he is still the last male American weightlifter to win the World Championships in Olympic weightlifting, accomplishing this feat at the World Championships in 1969 in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]].<ref name=hickok-wl>{{cite web |url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldweightlift.shtml |title=World Championship – Weightlifting Medalists |website=HickokSports.com |access-date=December 19, 2008}}</ref>
'''Joseph Douglas "Joe" Dube''' (born February 15, 1944) is an American [[Olympic weightlifting|weightlifter]], world champion, Olympic Games medalist and [[Strongman (strength athlete)|strongman]] competitor. He won a bronze medal at the [[1968 Summer Olympics]],<ref>Dube lifted the same total weight as the silver medalist [[Serge Reding]], but had a larger body weight.</ref> and set two world records in the [[clean and press]] the same year.<ref>[http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=56 Joseph Dube]. chidlovski.net</ref> As of 2024 he is still the last senior male American weightlifter to win the world title in weightlifting, which he achieved in 1969.<ref name=hickok-wl>{{cite web|url=http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldweightlift.shtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125033620/http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldweightlift.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |title=World Championship – Weightlifting Medalists |website=HickokSports.com |access-date=December 19, 2008 }}</ref>


Dube took up weightlifting in 1958, together with his elder brother Virgil. He learned the technique by reading weightlifting magazines and talking to [[Paul Anderson (weightlifter)|Paul Anderson]] and his coach Dick Smith. He stopped competing in 1972–1979 due to an injury to the left elbow. He won the America's Cup in Honolulu in 1980, and retired in January 1982. In 1996 he had a total hip replacement.<ref name=int/>
==Weightlifting achievements==
* First teen age weightlifter in the world to clean and press 400&nbsp;lbs. accomplished Feb. 1964.
* Gold Medal Pan American Games (1967)
* Tied for 1st (silver medal due to bodyweight) at the Little Olympics (1967)
* Tied for 2nd (Bronze medal due to bodyweight) in 1968 Olympics and World Championships (1968)
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* Gold Medal World Weightlifting Championships (1969)
* America's Cup champion (1980)
* First American weightlifter to total 1300&nbsp;lbs. in three Olympic lifts
* Set twelve American and four world records during career
* Inducted in Weightlifting Hall of Fame, [[York, PA]]


Between 1962 and 1996, Dube worked for an insurance company based in [[Jacksonville, Florida]].<ref name=int/>
==Best official lifts==
* Press 463&nbsp;lb (210&nbsp;kg)
* Snatch 369&nbsp;lb (166&nbsp;kg)
* Clean & jerk 474&nbsp;lb (215&nbsp;kg)
* Total 1300&nbsp;lb (591&nbsp;kg)


==Best unofficial lifts==
==Dube in media==
Dube was a guest of President [[Richard Nixon]] at the [[White House]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https:/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Presidential_Daily_Diary%2C_compiled_12-1969.pdf#page=2 |title=President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary |date=December 1, 1969 |page=2 |publisher=White House |access-date=September 22, 2018 }}</ref> He also appeared on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]''.<ref name=int/> He is briefly mentioned briefly in the novel ''[[The Book of Air and Shadows]]'', whose fictional protagonist is said to have competed in the 1968 Olympics.
* Press 475&nbsp;lb
* Snatch 385&nbsp;lb
* Clean & jerk 485&nbsp;lb


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Dube is an accomplished artist and has work on display with the [[Art of the Olympians]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art of the Olympians – Joe Dube |url=http://artoftheolympians.org/artists/joe-dube/ |website=artoftheolympians.org |accessdate=December 22, 2015}}</ref> He is a member of the US Weightlifting Hall of Fame.<ref name=int/>
==Notes of interest==
* Guest of President [[Richard Nixon]] at the [[White House]]
* Special appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]''
* Keeps up with the sport and regularly gives training advice to young lifters.
* An artist of portraits, wildlife in colored pencils, using charcoal and pastels.
* Enjoys riding his motorcycle and goes to [[Daytona Beach Bike Week|Bike Week]] every year in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]].
* Mentioned briefly in the novel The Book of Air and Shadows, whose fictional protagonist is said to have competed in the 1968 Summer Games.
* Competed in the [[1979 World's Strongest Man]] competition, finishing in 7th place.
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* Dube is also an artist and has work on display with the [[Art of the Olympians]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art of the Olympians – Joe Dube |url=http://artoftheolympians.org/artists/joe-dube/ |website=artoftheolympians.org |accessdate=2015-12-22}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 22:41, 16 October 2024

Joseph Dube
Dube at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Douglas Dube
BornFebruary 15, 1944 (1944-02-15) (age 80)
Altha, Florida, U.S.[1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight146 kg (322 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubYork Barbell Club
Coached byDick Smith[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Total – 591 kg (1,300 lbs)
Press – 210 kg (463 lbs)
Snatch – 167 kg (369 lbs)
Clean&Jerk – 215 kg (474 lbs)[1]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City +90 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City +90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1969 Warsaw +110 kg
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg +90 kg
World's Strongest Man
7th 1979 World's Strongest Man

Joseph Douglas "Joe" Dube (born February 15, 1944) is an American weightlifter, world champion, Olympic Games medalist and strongman competitor. He won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[3] and set two world records in the clean and press the same year.[4] As of 2024 he is still the last senior male American weightlifter to win the world title in weightlifting, which he achieved in 1969.[5]

Dube took up weightlifting in 1958, together with his elder brother Virgil. He learned the technique by reading weightlifting magazines and talking to Paul Anderson and his coach Dick Smith. He stopped competing in 1972–1979 due to an injury to the left elbow. He won the America's Cup in Honolulu in 1980, and retired in January 1982. In 1996 he had a total hip replacement.[2]

Between 1962 and 1996, Dube worked for an insurance company based in Jacksonville, Florida.[2]

Dube in media

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Dube was a guest of President Richard Nixon at the White House.[6] He also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.[2] He is briefly mentioned briefly in the novel The Book of Air and Shadows, whose fictional protagonist is said to have competed in the 1968 Olympics.

Dube is an accomplished artist and has work on display with the Art of the Olympians.[7] He is a member of the US Weightlifting Hall of Fame.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joseph Dube. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b c d e Arthur Chidlovski (March 2005) ONE-ON-ONE WITH JOE DUBE. chidlovski.net
  3. ^ Dube lifted the same total weight as the silver medalist Serge Reding, but had a larger body weight.
  4. ^ Joseph Dube. chidlovski.net
  5. ^ "World Championship – Weightlifting Medalists". HickokSports.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
  6. ^ "President Richard Nixon's Daily Diary" (PDF). White House. December 1, 1969. p. 2. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Art of the Olympians – Joe Dube". artoftheolympians.org. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
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