Rudolf Mang Explained

Birth Place:	Bellenberg, West Germany
Death Place:	Bellenberg, Germany
Height:	180 cm
Weight:	116-130 kg
Sport:	Weightlifting
Club:	Sportverein Bellenberg
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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. 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Der "Bär von Bellenberg": Gewichtheber-Legende Rudolf Mang ist tot . 2018-03-13 . Augsburger Allgemeine . de . 2018-03-14.
2. Rudolf Mang . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100130/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/rudolf-mang-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020. 23 June 2012.
3. http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=150 Rudolf Mang
4. Web site: PNP.de.