Rudolf Mang
German weightlifter (1950–2018)
Rudolf Mang (17 June 1950 – 12 March 2018) was a German heavyweight weightlifter. He was born in Bellenberg, Germany. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and placed fifth and second, respectively.[1]
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.[1][2]
Mang died in Berlin on 12 March 2018 of a heart attack at the age of 67.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rudolf Mang". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ↑ Rudolf Mang. chidlovski.net
- ↑ "Der "Bär von Bellenberg": Gewichtheber-Legende Rudolf Mang ist tot". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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