Eugen Deutsch
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Weightlifting | ||
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1936 Berlin | Men's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg) |
Eugen Deutsch (born 9 November 1907 in Ludwigshafen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, killed 8 February 1945 (aged 37) in Großsteinhausen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany) was a German weightlifter who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in light-heavyweight category. He lifted a total of 365 kg (clean and press - 105 kg, snatch - 110 kg, clean & jerk - 150 kg) at bodyweight of 81 kg.
He set one light-heavyweight press world record in 1934. He was a member of the club SC Augusta Augsburg from Augsburg. He was killed in action during World War II.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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