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United States Weightlifting

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Sports:

Games: 19 summer games in 14 countries
Events: 17

Participants: 105 (96 men and 9 women)
Youngest Participant: Cheryl Haworth (17 years, 157 days), 2000 Summer Games
Oldest Participant: Rich Schutz (46 years, 353 days), 1992 Summer Games
Most Medals (Athlete): Norb Schemansky (4 medals)

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17 Events

Rk Event Participants Gold Silver Bronze Total Top Medalist(s)
1 Men's Bantamweight 5 3 1 4 Chuck Vinci (2 medals)
2 Men's Featherweight 9 2 2 1 5 Ike Berger (3 medals)
3 Men's Lightweight 12 1 1 Tommy Kono (1 medal)
4 Men's Middleweight 11 2 3 5 Pete George (3 medals)
5 Men's Light-Heavyweight 18 2 3 2 7 Jim George and Stan Stanczyk (2 medals)
6 Men's Middle-Heavyweight 14 1 2 3 3 athletes with 1 medal
7 Men's Heavyweight 15 3 3 3 9 Norb Schemansky (3 medals)
8 Men's Heavyweight I 5
9 Men's Heavyweight II 6 1 1 Guy Carlton (1 medal)
10 Men's Super-Heavyweight 8 1 1 Mario Martinez (1 medal)
11 Men's Unlimited, Two Hands 2 1 1 Oscar Osthoff (1 medal)
12 Men's All-Around Dumbbell Contest 2 1 1 2 Oscar Osthoff and Fred Winters (1 medal)
13 Women's Flyweight 2 1 1 Tara Nott-Cunningham (1 medal)
14 Women's Featherweight 1
15 Women's Middleweight 2
16 Women's Heavyweight 1
17 Women's Super-Heavyweight 3 1 1 Cheryl Haworth (1 medal)