Curt White (born 1962) was an

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weightlifter for the

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in the

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. He is a

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Education

He obtained his degree from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois and also graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in

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in 1988.

Olympics

Dr. White was a member of the 1988 Olympic Weightlifting team and participated in Olympic Weightlifting for over 20 years. Throughout his time as an Olympic Weightlifter, he held and still holds several National Records. White was inducted into The US Olympic Weightlifting Hall of Fame in 1998.

Weightlifting achievements

*Olympic Games team member (1988) *Senior National Champion (1977, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, & 1988) *All-time Senior American record holder in

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and total *All-time Junior American record holder in snatch, clean and jerk, and total *Youngest Senior National Champion age 14, 114 lbs. class*

References

External links

Curt White - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange
1962 births Living people American male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for the United States Weightlifters at the 1988 Summer Olympics American chiropractors Logan University alumni {{US-weightlifting-bio-stub