Henry Ludwig Duey (May 1, 1908 – February 13, 1993) was an American weightlifter and Olympic medalist. Duey was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2]
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| Birth name | Henry Ludwig Duey | |||||||||||
| Nickname | Tex | |||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | May 1, 1908 Chicago, Illinois | |||||||||||
| Died | February 13, 1993 (aged 84) Chipley, Florida | |||||||||||
| Occupation | Weightlifter | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editAt the 1932 Olympics, Duey won the bronze medal in the light-heavyweight division with ease however, he was not close to beating the first and second place competitors. This was Duey's only medal that he had won in an international competition.[1]
Death
editDuey died on February 13, 1993, at the age of 84 in Chipley, Florida.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Henry Duey Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports Reference". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Weightlifting" Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)
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