Happy Birthday, Dr. Peter George!
On June 29 this year legendary Olympic weightlifter, brilliant and remarkable Dr. Peter George turns 88.
Peter George was one of the most successful and decorated lifters of the first post World War II decade. He won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and received silver medals at the Olympics in London in 1948 and in Melbourne in 1956. He won the World title in in 1947, 1951, 1953, 1954 and 1055. He brought home to the United States the gold medals 0f the Pan American Games in 1951 and 1955 and set 4 world records through his career in weightlifting.
The career track and results of Peter George are certainly very impressive. But it’s only a part of the life story that makes him a true legend of this sport. His presence on the platform, immaculate mental preparedness for any challenge on the weightlifting platform and being a part of the classiest weightlifting team that dominated the world of weightlifting at the time.
Peter George had written his name on the same page as Tommy Kono, Norbert Schemansky, John Davis, Stanley Stanczyk… Each name deserves a book within a history book. And Peter George was one of the classiest acts among the legends.
On June 29 Peter George will be 88. He had a brilliant career in sports, outstanding career as an orthodontist after retiring from sports and now lives in sunny Honolulu in Hawaii.
On behalf of the Lift Up project and weightlifting community from all over the world, Happy Birthday, Dr. Peter George!
I am stepping down from my soap box podium… Please feel free to add comments and birthday wishes and memories in the comments section below.
Many happy returns, Dr George. Your feats and sportsmanship have inspired a generation of weightlifters (including me!)
With best wishes and regards
Robert Kabbas
All the best to one of the greats! Great style, great strength and great class.
ПОЗДРАВЬ ЕГО ОТ ИМЕНИ ВСЕХ ШТАНГИСТОВ СССР. УЖ ОЧЕНЬ ДОБРОЕ И БЛАГОРОДНОЕ ЛИЦО. ТАКИЕ ЖИВУТ ДОЛГО. ТАК И ПЕРЕДАЙ
Congrats from all weightlifters of the Soviet Union. He has a very kind and noble appearance. People like this live long and happy!
Note from me: Gogi Gurgenyan is a well-known photographer of Olympic weightlifting. His portfolio includes nearly 10,000 photos of Soviet and international lifters from 1950s to 1990s,
Best regards, sir, on behalf of my father Veres Győző (who is no longer with us).
Csaba Veres
Pevné zdraví do dalších let přejí vzpěrači České republiky.
Great health in the years to come is being wished to you by Olympic weightlifters of the Czech Republic!
Happy Birthday to my boyhood hero and one of all-time greats of Olympic Lifters!
Our best wishes on Birthday!
Marina ja Kaarlo Kangasniemi
Our best wishes on Birthday!
Marina ja Kaarlo Kangasniemi (Finland)
Happy Birthday from Victor Rosenberg–your fellow Kent State alumnus.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Bithday!
Happy Birthday, Dr. George!
Congrats!
Happy Birthday from Angarsk, Russia!
Best wishes to the legend!
Best wishes!!!
Congratulations!
Happy Birthday and many years to come!
Respect and Happy Birthday!
Best wishes!
Für Pete George alles Gute u. Gesundheit.
Eine Legende der USA Gewichtheber Zeit. 50 er Jahren.
Rolf u. Cristina Schweiz