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German weightlifter (1911–1998)

Georg Liebsch
Personal information
Born5 April 1911
Düsseldorf, Germany
Died10 November 1998 (aged 87)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubFortuna Düsseldorf
Medal record
Representing  Germany
World Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1937 Paris -60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1938 Vienna -60 kg

Georg Liebsch (5 April 1911 – 10 November 1998) was a German featherweight weightlifter who won the world title in 1937 and 1938 and placed fifth at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He set two ratified world records in the press, in 1935 and 1937.

References

  1. Georg Liebsch Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Georg Liebsch. chidlovski.net
World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Featherweight
  • 60 kg (1906–1991)
  • 64 kg (1993–1997)
  • 62 kg (1998–2017)
  • 67 kg (2018–)


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