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Born | 17 June 1950 Bellenberg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | March 12, 2018 Bellenberg, Germany | (aged 67)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 116–130 kg (256–287 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sportverein Bellenberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
Mang died of a heart attack at his gym in Bellenberg, Germany on 12 March 2018. He was 67.[4]