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CHARLES VINCI
:: Born in 1933 Died in 2018
:: Country: United States
:: Summer Olympics and World Championships Medals:
Gold (2),
Silver (2),
:: Weight Classes Competed in:
Bantamweight (56KG),
:: World Records: 5
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CHARLES VINCI @ LiftUp Hall of Fame
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| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Bantamweight | 1 | 105+105+132.5 = 342.5 |
| 1960 | Bantamweight | 1 | 105+107.5+132.5 = 345 |
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Bantamweight | 2 | 95+102.5+120= 317.5 |
| 1958 | Bantamweight | 2 | 105+100+122.5= 327.5 |
| Year | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Bantamweight | 1 | 97.5+90+112.5= 300 |
| 1959 | Bantamweight | 1 | 110+95+120= 325 |
| Date | Tournament | Host | Weight | Rank | Results (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/15/1955 | 1955 USA vs USSR Match | Moscow, USSR | Bantamweight | 2 | |
| 6/18/1955 | 1955 USA vs USSR Match | Leningrad, USSR | Bantamweight | 2 | |
| 5/12/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | Chicago, USA | Bantamweight | 2 | 100+100+125= 325 |
| 5/15/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | Detroit, USA | Bantamweight | 1 | 97.5+105+132.5= 335 |
| 5/17/1958 | 1958 USA vs USSR Match | NYC, USA | Bantamweight | 1 | 102.5+105+132.5= 340 |
| Press | Snatch | Jerk | Total2 | Total3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Lift Type | Result | Weight Class | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: * Unofficial world records | ||||
| 3/12/1955 | Snatch | 101 | Bantamweight | Mexico City |
| 10/12/1955 | Snatch | 102.5 | Bantamweight | Munich |
| 7/25/1956 | Clean and Jerk | 134.5 | Bantamweight | Chicago |
| 11/23/1956 | Total (3) | 342.5 | Bantamweight | Melbourne |
| 8/28/1959 | Press | 110 | Bantamweight | Chicago |
| 1955* | Snatch | 103 | Bantamweight | Kalkutta |
| 1955* | Snatch | 104.5 | Bantamweight | Neu Delhi |
| 1955* | Snatch | 105 | Bantamweight | Basra |
| 1955* | Clean and Jerk | 131.5 | Bantamweight | Kalkutta |
| 1955* | Clean and Jerk | 132.5 | Bantamweight | New York |
| 1960* | Snatch | Bantamweight | Rome | |
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Charles Vinci In Action
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