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]

Rudolf Mang

Personal information
Born	17 June 1950 (1950-06-17) Bellenberg, West Germany
Died	March 12, 2018(2018-03-12) (aged 67) Bellenberg, Germany
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	116–130 kg (256–287 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Club	Sportverein Bellenberg
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  West Germany Olympic Games 1972 Munich +110 kg World Championships 1973 Havana +110 kg European Championships 1971 Sofia +110 kg 1972 Constanta +110 kg 1973 Madrid +110 kg

Death

Mang died of a heart attack at his gym in Bellenberg, Germany on 12 March 2018. He was 67.[4]

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