| Intro | Olympic weightlifter |
| Is |
Athlete Weightlifter |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1 June 1935, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, U.S.A. |
| Age: | 85 years |
James D. “Jim” George (born June 1, 1935) is a retired American weightlifter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze and a silver medal, respectively.
George is the son of Bulgarian immigrants from Macedonia. His elder brother, Pete George, is also a retired Olympic weightlifter. Jim was a four-time AAU champion and the 1959 Pan American champion in the light-heavyweight division. He also won four medals at the world championships (1955–1959) and set two world record (1956), in the snatch and clean and jerk.