Adolf Wagner (weightlifter)

German weightlifter (1911–1984)

Olympic medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Men's Middleweight

Adolf Wagner (23 July 1911 – 9 June 1984) was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the middleweight category. He lifted a total of 352.5 kg (clean and press - 97.5 kg, snatch - 112.5 kg, clean & jerk - 142.5 kg) at bodyweight of 74 kg. He was a member of the club Kraftsportverein Essen 1888. He also won the gold medal in the 1938 World Weightlifting Championships.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Adolf Wagner". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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World Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Middleweight
  • 80 kg (1905–1913)
  • 75 kg (1920–1991)
  • 76 kg (1993–1997)
  • 77 kg (1998–2017)
  • 81 kg (2018–)


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