Karl Schwitalle

Karl Schwitalle
Personal information
Full name Karl Wilhelm Johann Schwitalle
Nationality  Germany
Born (1906-04-12)12 April 1906
Breslau, German Empire
Died (1945-02-07)7 February 1945
Stettin, Nazi Germany
Sport
Country  Germany
Sport Weightlifting
Weight class 67.5 kg
Team National team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Germany
World Championships
1938 Vienna 67.5 kg
Updated on 6 October 2016.

Karl Wilhelm Johann Schwitalle (12 April 1906 in Wrocław - 7 February 1945 in Szczecin) was a Polish born German male weightlifter, who competed in the lightweight class and represented Germany at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1938 World Weightlifting Championships in the 67.5 kg category. He participated at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 67.5 kg event finishing fourth.[1]

He was killed in action during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Karl Schwitalle" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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