Robert E. Higgins (March 25, 1925 – September 4, 1998) was an American weightlifter, who competed in the featherweight class and represented United States at international competitions. He won the gold medal at the 1947 World Weightlifting Championships in the 60 kg category.[2] He was from Indianapolis, Indiana and owned and managed a gym there.[3] He died in 1998 at the age of 73.[4][5]
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| Born | March 25, 1925 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | September 4, 1998 (aged 73) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 132 lb (60 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 60 kg | ||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 6 October 2016 | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b The Indianapolis Star, December 7, 1952, pg. 169
- ^ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Robert Higgins" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "To Hold Weight Lifting Contest At Indianapolis". Palladium-Item. Richmond, Indiana. June 3, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Obituaries". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 5, 1998. p. 23. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Robert Higgins". The Noblesville Ledger. Noblesville, Indiana. September 5, 1998. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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