Rudolf Mang

Rudolf Mang
Personal information
Born	17 June 1950; Bellenberg, West Germany
Died	March 12, 2018 (aged 67); Bellenberg, Germany
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	116–130 kg (256–287 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Club	Sportverein Bellenberg
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Men's weightlifting
Representing West Germany
Olympic Games
World Championships
European Championships

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[]

^ "Der "Bär von Bellenberg": Gewichtheber-Legende Rudolf Mang ist tot". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudolf Mang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
^ Rudolf Mang. chidlovski.net
^ http://www.heimatzeitung.de/nachrichten/bayern/2869285_Gewichtheber-Legende-Rudolf-Mang-gestorben.html

External links[]

Rudolf Mang at Olympedia

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[1] "Der "Bär von Bellenberg": Gewichtheber-Legende Rudolf Mang ist tot". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2018-03-14.

[sref-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rudolf Mang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2012.

[3] Rudolf Mang. chidlovski.net

[4] ttp://www.heimatzeitung.de/nachrichten/bayern/2869285_Gewichtheber-Legende-Rudolf-Mang-gestorben.html

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