Joe Puleo Explained

Joe Puleo (born 1942) was an Olympic weightlifter for the United States.

About

Joseph "Joe" Robert Puleo was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was an attorney, but is now retired and living in Fort Myers, Florida.. He competed in his weightlifting competitions as a middleweight, light-heavyweight, and middle-heavyweight.^[1]

Organizations

Puleo was a member of the York Barbell Club, York.

Weightlifting achievements

• Olympic team member (1968 and 1980)
• Senior National Champion (1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, and 1968)
• 1st in the Pan American Games Middleweight class (1963)
• 1st in the Pan American Games Light-heavyweight class (1967)

External links

• Joe Puleo - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joe Puleo Bio, Stats, and Results Olympics at Sports-References . Sports References . 1 February 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130205195030/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/joe-puleo-1.html . 5 February 2013 .