Dan Cantore
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Daniel Michael "Dan"•Cantore |
| Used name | Dan•Cantore |
| Born | 24 August 1946 in Glendale, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | Alex Gym/University of California, Berkeley |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Dan Cantore attended U Cal Berkeley, graduating in 1972, and competed for the Alex Gym. He was US Champion from 1971-76, and in 1974 was US Weightlifter of the Year. Cantore won three silver medals in weightlifting at the 1975 Pan American Games as a lightweight. He broke several American records in the 1970s. Cantore is a member of the US Weightlifting Hall of Fame. Cantore became a schoolteacher at Highlands School in California, teaching grades 5-8.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Dan Cantore | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | USA |
Dan Cantore | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | 11 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–3–0 1975 Ciudad de México WLT lightweight -67.5 kg silver: clean & jerk, snatch, and total)