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James Bradford (weightlifter)
American weightlifter (1928–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Edward "Jim" Bradford (November 1, 1928 – September 13, 2013) was an American heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at two Olympics (1952 and 1960) and four world championships (1951, 1954, 1955 and 1959) and won silver medals on all occasions.[1][2]
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![]() James Bradford at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | James Edward Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1928-11-01)November 1, 1928 Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | September 13, 2013(2013-09-13) (aged 84) Silver Spring, Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110–123 kg (243–271 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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