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 second, third and 17th place, respectively.[1] He also won four medals at world championships and Pan American Games and set a world record in the press, in 1951.[2]
 Selvetti in 1957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 March 1932 Colón, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 1992 (aged 60) Wilde, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Humberto Selvetti. chidlovski.net
External links
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