Norberto Oberburger

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Norberto Oberburger
Norberto Oberburger 1984.jpg
Oberburger at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 December 1960 (1960-12) (age 65)
Merano, Italy
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubAtletic Club Merano
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles -110 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Södertälje -110 kg
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1984 Vittorio-110 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt-110 kg

Norberto Oberburger (born 1 December 1960) is an Italian retired weightlifter who won a gold medal at 1984 Summer Olympics in the 110 kilogram weight class.

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Biography

In 1984 he placed second to Yury Zakharevich at the European Championships, but won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics, which were boycotted by the Soviet Union. Oberburger then won bronze medals at the 1985 world and 1986 European championships, both times behind Zakharevich. [1] [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventPerformanceNotes
1980 Olympic Games Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moscow 10thMen's 90 kg 315.0 kg
1984 Olympic Games Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 1stMen's 110 kg 390.0 kg
1988 Olympic Games Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul 6thMen's 110 kg 415.0 kg
1992 Olympic Games Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 10thMen's 110 kg 375.0 kg

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Norberto Oberburger". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Norberto Oberburger. chidlovski.net
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