Humberto Selvetti

Humberto Selvetti
Selvetti in 1957
Personal information
Born31 March 1932 (1932-03-31)
Colón, Argentina
Died26 April 1992(1992-04-26) (aged 60)
Wilde, Argentina
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight140 kg (309 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1952 HelsinkiHeavyweight
Silver medal – second place1956 MelbourneHeavyweight
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1953 StockholmHeavyweight
Silver medal – second place1957 TehranHeavyweight
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1955 Mexico CitySuper heavyweight
Silver medal – second place1959 ChicagoSuper heavyweight

Humberto Selvetti (31 March 1932 – 26 April 1992) was an Argentine heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in third, second and 17th place, respectively. He also won four medals at world championships and Pan American Games and set a world record in the press, in 1951.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Humberto Selvetti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Humberto Selvetti. chidlovski.net

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