Rudolf Mang

Rudolf Mang
Personal information
Born 17 June 1950 (1950-06-17)
Bellenberg, Germany
Died March 12, 2018(2018-03-12) (aged 67)
Bellenberg, Germany
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 116–130 kg (256–287 lb)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Club Sportverein Bellenberg

Rudolf Mang (17 June 1950 – 12 March 2018) was a German heavyweight weightlifter.[1] He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and placed fifth and second, respectively.[2] Between 1971 and 1972 he won four more medals at the world and European championships and set two world records: one in the snatch and one in the press.[2][3]

Death

Mang died of a heart attack at his gym in Bellenberg, Germany on 12 March 2018. He was 67.[4]

References

  1. "Der "Bär von Bellenberg": Gewichtheber-Legende Rudolf Mang ist tot". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. 1 2 "Rudolf Mang". sports-reference. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. Rudolf Mang. chidlovski.net
  4. http://www.heimatzeitung.de/nachrichten/bayern/2869285_Gewichtheber-Legende-Rudolf-Mang-gestorben.html


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