Joachim Kunz
Kunz at the 1980 GDR Championships
Personal information
Born9 February 1959 (1959-02-09) (age 64)
Stollberg, East Germany
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul –67.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow –67.5 kg

Joachim Kunz (born 9 February 1959) is a German weightlifter who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stollberg.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow he won a silver medal in the 67.5 kg (149 lb) class. He won gold at the 1981 and 1983 World Championships.[1] At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul he won a gold medal in the 67.5 kg (149 lb) class.

As of 2008, Kunz is head of German instant soup manufacturer Suppina.[1][2]

Kunz in 1984
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joachim Kunz.

References

  1. ^ a b "Joachim Kunz: Kraftpaket am Suppentopf" (in German). Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Suppina Impressum". Suppina. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008.

External links

Olympic Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Lightweight
World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Lightweight
Categories