Rudolf Mang
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Born |
17 June 1950 Bellenberg, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
March 12, 2018 67) Bellenberg, Germany | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116–130 kg (256–287 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sportverein Bellenberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
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- ↑ "Der "Bär von Bellenberg": Gewichtheber-Legende Rudolf Mang ist tot". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- 1 2 "Rudolf Mang". sports-reference. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ↑ Rudolf Mang. chidlovski.net
- ↑ http://www.heimatzeitung.de/nachrichten/bayern/2869285_Gewichtheber-Legende-Rudolf-Mang-gestorben.html
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