Bram Charité
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Abraham "Bram"•Charité |
| Used name | Bram•Charité |
| Born | 25 August 1917 in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Died | 26 February 1991 in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED) |
| Measurements | 102, 103 kg |
| NOC |  Netherlands |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Bram Charité is the last Dutch weightlifter (thru 2004) to win an Olympic medal. At the 1948 Olympics, he broke his own national records in all three phases, and earned a bronze medal. As this competition doubled as the European Championships, and he only had two Americans in front of him, he also received a gold medal. Charité, who ate three steaks a day to keep strong, was unsuccessful in his second Olympic appearance, and had two withdraw after two attempts in the press because of back pains.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | NED |
Bram Charité | |||
| Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | NED |
Bram Charité | |||
| Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) |