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Ronny Weller (born 22 July 1969 in Oelsnitz, Saxony) is a German weightlifter who competed for East Germany and later for Germany.

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Ronny Weller

Personal information
Nationality	Germany
Born	(1969-07-22) July 22, 1969 (age 53)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	+105 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Snatch: 210 kg (2000) Clean and jerk: 260 kg (1998) Total: 467.5 kg (2000)
Medal record Men's Weightlifting Representing  East Germany Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 110 kg Representing  Germany Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 110 kg 1996 Atlanta +108 kg 2000 Sydney +105 kg World Weightlifting Championships 1991 Donaueschingen 110 kg 1993 Melbourne +108 kg 1995 Guangzhou +108 kg 1997 Chiang Mai +108 kg European Weightlifting Championships 1993 Sofia 108 kg 1998 Riesa +105 kg 1999 La Coruña +105 kg 2000 Sofia +105 kg 2002 Antalya +105 kg 2004 Kiev +105 kg

During the 1990s, he was three times world champion, and broke world records 11 times. He participated in the Olympic Games five times, winning four medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he had to retire from the contest due to an injury he suffered during the snatch competition.

He is, jointly with fellow (East) German Ingo Steinhöfel, the second weightlifter to compete at five Olympics. The first was Hungarian Imre Földi from 1960-76.

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Olympic Games
1988	Seoul, South Korea	110 kg	190.0	190.0	190.0	3	230.0	230.0	235.0	3	425.0
1992	Barcelona, Spain	110 kg	185.0	190.0	192.5	2	225.0	235.0	240.0	1	432.5
1996	Atlanta, United States	+108 kg	195.0	200.0	202.5	2	245.0	252.5	255.0	2	455.0
2000	Sydney, Australia	+105 kg	200.0	207.5	210.0	2	250.0	257.5	262.5	4	467.5
2004	Athens, Greece	+105 kg	195.0	200.0	202.5	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
World Championships
1987	Ostrava, Czechoslovakia	100 kg	180			5	225				405	4
1989	Athens, Greece	110 kg	190	197.5	202.5		230	230	232.5	--	--	--
1991	Donaueschingen, Germany	110 kg	182.5	190	192.5		215	230	230		420
1993	Melbourne, Australia	+110 kg	192.5	197.5	200		235	235	242.5		442.5
1995	Guangzhou, China	+108 kg	192.5	197.5	200		227.5	237.5	242.5		440
1997	Chiang Mai, Thailand	+108 kg	195	200	205.5		242.5	250	262.5		450
1999	Athens, Greece	+105 kg	200	200	200	--	232.5	240	--	7	--	--
2003	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	+105 kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
European Championships

Personal records

• Snatch: 205 kg in 1989 on Fort Lauderdale in class to 110 kg (junior world record until 1992).[1]
• Snatch: 210 kg (former world record in weight class over 105 kg)[2]
• Clean and jerk: 260.0 kg 1998 in Riesa in class over 105 kg (European record 1998–2018)
• Total: 467.5 kg (210+257.5) 2000 Summer Olympics in class over 105 kg (that was a world record in old weight class over 105 kg)[2]

See also

• List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games

References

External links

• Ronny Weller at the International Weightlifting Results Project
• Ronny Weller at Lift Up
• Ronny Weller at Weightlifting Exchange
• Ronny Weller at Database Weightlifting
• Sports-Reference Profile

На других языках

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- [en] Ronny Weller

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[es] Ronny Weller

Ronny Weller (Oelsnitz, RDA, 22 de julio de 1969) es un deportista alemán que compitió en halterofilia.

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[fr] Ronny Weller

Ronny Weller, né le 22 juillet 1969 à Oelsnitz/Vogtl., est un haltérophile allemand, ayant concouru pour l'Allemagne de l'Est jusqu'en 1990.

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[it] Ronny Weller

Ronny Weller (Oelsnitz, 22 luglio 1969) è un ex sollevatore tedesco che ha gareggiato per la Germania Est e successivamente per la Germania.

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[ru] Веллер, Ронни

Ро́нни Ве́ллер (нем. Ronny Weller; родился 22 июля 1969 года в Эльснице, ГДР) — немецкий тяжелоатлет, который выступал за ГДР, а затем за воссоединившуюся Германию.

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