Peter Wenzel (weightlifter)

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Peter Wenzel
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Peter Wenzel in 1979
Personal information
Born (1952-04-15) 15 April 1952 (age 73)
Stroitschen, East Germany
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubSC Einheit Dresden
Medal record
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1976 Montreal Middleweight; 145+182.5 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Havana Middleweight, 140+177.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Manila Middleweight, 142.5+180 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Moscow Middleweight, 145+190 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Middleweight, 145+182.5 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Stuttgart Middleweight, 150+187.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Gettysburg Middleweight, 145+190 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Thessaloniki Middleweight, 147.5+190 kg
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1974 VeronaMiddleweight, 145+182.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1975 MoscowMiddleweight, 145+190 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1976 East BerlinMiddleweight, 150+185 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1977 StuttgartMiddleweight, 150+187.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1979 VarnaMiddleweight, 150+182.5 kg

Peter Wenzel (born 15 April 1952) is a retired East German weightlifter who won a bronze medal in the middleweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Between 1973 and 1979 he won a medal at every world championship, including a gold in 1975. [1] [2]

References

  1. Peter Wenzel. sports-reference.com
  2. Peter Wenzel. chidlovski.net