Michael Hennig

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Michael Hennig
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NationalityGerman
Born (1955-07-14) 14 July 1955 (age 67)
Ebersbach, East Germany
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

Michael Hennig (born 14 July 1955) is a German weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight I event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Hennig Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.