Joe Puleo
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Joseph Robert "Joe"•Puleo |
| Used name | Joe•Puleo |
| Born | 2 July 1942 in Detroit, Michigan (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | York Barbell Club, York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Joe Puleo attended Michigan State University but later represented the York Barbell Club. Puleo was AAU champion in 1962 and 1964 as a middleweight, and then won light-heavyweight titles in 1966-68. He also won gold medals at the 1963 and 1967 Pan American Games, as a middleweight in 1963 and a light-heavy in 1967. Puleo retired in 1970 to start a career as an attorney, but he returned in the late 1970s to try to make the 1980 Olympic team, but was denied any chance at that by the America boycott.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Joe Puleo | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–0–0 1963 São Paulo WLT gold: middleweight -75 kg; 1967 Winnipeg WLT gold: light-heavyweight -82.5 kg)