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'''Joseph 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>[http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=WEI "1968 Summer Olympics &ndash; Mexico City, Mexico &ndash; Weightlifting"] &ndash; ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)</ref><ref name=sports-ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/joe-dube-1.html Profile: Joe Dube] ''sports-reference.com'' (Retrieved on 19 December 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>[http://www.hickoksports.com/history/worldweightlift.shtml World Championship &ndash; Weightlifting Medalists] ''hickoksports.com'' (Retrieved on 19 December 2008)</ref>
'''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>


==Weightlifting achievements==
==Weightlifting achievements==
*First teen age weightlifter in the world to clean and press 400&nbsp;lbs. accomplished Feb. 1964.
* First teen age weightlifter in the world to clean and press 400&nbsp;lbs. accomplished Feb. 1964.
*Gold Medal Pan American Games (1967)
* Gold Medal Pan American Games (1967)
* Tied for 1st(silver medal due to bodyweight) at the Little Olympics (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)
* Tied for 2nd (Bronze medal due to bodyweight) in 1968 Olympics and World Championships (1968)
*Gold Medal World Weightlifting Championships (1969)
* Gold Medal World Weightlifting Championships (1969)
*America's Cup champion (1980)
* America's Cup champion (1980)
*First American weightlifter to total 1300&nbsp;lbs. in three Olympic lifts
* First American weightlifter to total 1300&nbsp;lbs. in three Olympic lifts
*Set twelve American and four world records during career
* Set twelve American and four world records during career
*Inducted in Weightlifting Hall of Fame, [[York, PA]]
* Inducted in Weightlifting Hall of Fame, [[York, PA]]


==Best official lifts==
==Best official lifts==
*Press 463&nbsp;lb (210&nbsp;kg)
* Press 463&nbsp;lb (210&nbsp;kg)
*Snatch 369&nbsp;lb (166&nbsp;kg)
* Snatch 369&nbsp;lb (166&nbsp;kg)
*Clean & jerk 474&nbsp;lb (215&nbsp;kg)
* Clean & jerk 474&nbsp;lb (215&nbsp;kg)
*Total 1300&nbsp;lb (591&nbsp;kg)
* Total 1300&nbsp;lb (591&nbsp;kg)


==Best unofficial lifts==
==Best unofficial lifts==
*Press 475&nbsp;lb
* Press 475&nbsp;lb
*Snatch 385&nbsp;lb
* Snatch 385&nbsp;lb
*Clean & jerk 485&nbsp;lb
* Clean & jerk 485&nbsp;lb


==Notes of interest==
==Notes of interest==
*Guest of President [[Richard Nixon]] at the [[White House]]
* Guest of President [[Richard Nixon]] at the [[White House]]
*Special appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]''
* Special appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]''
*Keeps up with the sport and regularly gives training advice to young lifters.
* 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.
* 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]].
* 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.
* 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.
* Competed in the [[1979 World's Strongest Man]] competition, finishing in 7th place.
*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>
* 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==
==References==
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Revision as of 01:42, 20 March 2016

Joseph Dube
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Douglas Dube
BornFebruary 15, 1944 (1944-02-15) (age 80)
Altha, Florida, U.S.
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
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
Competition record
Strongman
Representing  United States
World's Strongest Man

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Joseph Douglas "Joe" Dube (born February 15, 1944 in Altha, Florida) is an American weightlifter, world champion, Olympic Games medalist and strongman competitor. He received a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1][2] 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.[3]

Weightlifting achievements

  • First teen age weightlifter in the world to clean and press 400 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)
  • Gold Medal World Weightlifting Championships (1969)
  • America's Cup champion (1980)
  • First American weightlifter to total 1300 lbs. in three Olympic lifts
  • Set twelve American and four world records during career
  • Inducted in Weightlifting Hall of Fame, York, PA

Best official lifts

  • Press 463 lb (210 kg)
  • Snatch 369 lb (166 kg)
  • Clean & jerk 474 lb (215 kg)
  • Total 1300 lb (591 kg)

Best unofficial lifts

  • Press 475 lb
  • Snatch 385 lb
  • Clean & jerk 485 lb

Notes of interest

References

  1. ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Weightlifting". databaseOlympics.com. Retrieved February 22, 2008.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Dube". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
  3. ^ "World Championship – Weightlifting Medalists". HickokSports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
  4. ^ "Art of the Olympians – Joe Dube". artoftheolympians.org. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

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