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German weightlifter (born 1941)
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Manfred Rieger
Manfred Rieger in 1971
Personal information
Born (1941-04-25) 25 April 1941 (age 83)
Zittau, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight104–126 kg (229–278 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubSG Robur Zittau
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  East Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 East Berlin 110+ kg
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Leningrad 110+ kg
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Warsaw 110+ kg
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Szombathely 110+ kg

Manfred Rieger (born 25 April 1941) is a retired German weightlifter. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, as heavyweight in 1964 and 1968 and super heavyweight in 1972, and finished in eleventh, fourth and fifth place, respectively. Between 1966 and 1970 he won a bronze medal in the super heavyweight category at every European championship (the championships were not conducted in 1967).

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manfred Rieger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. Manfred Rieger. chidlovski.net

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