- Manfred Nerlinger
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Medal record Men's Weightlifting Competitor for West Germany Olympic Games Bronze 1984 Los Angeles +110 kg Silver 1988 Seoul +110 kg World Championships Bronze 1984 Los Angeles +110 kg Bronze 1985 Södertälje +110 kg Silver 1986 Sofia +110 kg European Championships Bronze 1988 Cardiff +110 kg Silver 1990 Aalborg +110 kg Competitor for Germany Olympic Games Bronze 1992 Barcelona +110 kg World Championships Silver 1991 Donaueschingen +110 kg Silver 1993 Melbourne +108 kg European Championships Gold 1993 Sofia +108 kg Silver 1991 Władysławowo +110 kg Silver 1995 Warschau +108 kg Manfred Nerlinger (born September 27, 1960 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German former weightlifter, nowadays trainer and entrepreneur.
He started with weightlifting in 1973.[1] Competing in the superheavyweight category, he participated in four Summer Olympics, and won two bronze medals and one silver medal.
Nerlinger participated in 11 World Championships, winning 3 medals in the snatch, 7 medals in the clean and jerk, 2 of them gold medals, and 5 medals in the combined competition.[2][3]
He also participated in 10 European Championships, winning one medal in the snatch, 6 medals in the clean and jerk, one of them a gold medal, and 5 medals in the combined competition, one of them a gold medal.[4][5]
In 1993 he lifted a world record clean and jerk with 247.5 kg.[1]
Nerlinger also lifted 37 German records.[1] His personal bests were, before 1993: 197.5 kg snatch, 260.0 kg clean and jerk, 455.0 kg combined; after weight categories were changed in 1993: 192.5 kg snatch, 247.5 kg clean and jerk, 440.0 kg combined.[1]
Since 2000 he works as national youth trainer in the German weightlifting federation (BVDG). He also runs a shop selling weightlifting products.
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d "BIOGRAPHIE" (in German). Manfred Nerlinger. http://www.nerlinger.com/dpshop/__1007.html.
- ^ "World Championships Men: +108 kg". Sports123.com. http://sports123.com/wei/mw-o108.html.
- ^ "World Championships Men: +110 kg". Sports123.com. http://sports123.com/wei/mw-o110.html.
- ^ "European Championships Men: +108 kg". Sports123.com. http://sports123.com/wei/me-o108.html.
- ^ "European Championships Men: +110 kg". Sports123.com. http://sports123.com/wei/me-o110.html.
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