Rudolf Mang facts for kids

Mang in the 1970s

Rudolf Mang (17 June 1950 – 12 March 2018) was a German heavyweight weightlifter. He was born in Bellenberg, Germany. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and placed fifth and second, respectively.

Between 1971 and 1972 he won four more medals at the world and European championships and set two world records: one in the snatch and one in the press.

Mang died in Berlin on 12 March 2018 of a heart attack at the age of 67.