Norberto Oberburger

Norberto Oberburger (born 1 December 1960) is a retired Italian heavyweight weightlifter who won a gold medal at Summer Olympics.

Norberto Oberburger
Oberburger at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 December 1960 (1960-12) (age 59)
Merano, Italy
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubAtletic Club Merano
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles-110 kg
World Championships
1985 Södertälje-110 kg
European Championships
1984 Vittorio-110 kg
1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt-110 kg

Biography

In 1984 he placed second to Yury Zakharevich at the European Championships, but won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics, which were boycotted by the Soviet Union. Oberburger then won bronze medals at the 1985 world and 1986 European championships, both times behind Zakharevich.[1][2]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1980 Olympic Games Moscow 10th Men's 90 kg 315.0 kg
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles 1st Men's 110 kg 390.0 kg
1988 Olympic Games Seoul 6th Men's 110 kg 415.0 kg
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona 10th Men's 110 kg 375.0 kg

References
  1. "Profile: Norberto Oberburger". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  2. Norberto Oberburger. chidlovski.net
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