Norberto Oberburger Explained

Birth Place:Merano, Italy
Height:182 cm
Weight:112 kg
Sport:Weightlifting
Club:Atletic Club Merano
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Norberto Oberburger (born 1 December 1960) is a retired Italian heavyweight weightlifter who won a gold medal at Summer Olympics.

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

Year Competition Venue Position EventPerformanceNotes
1980Olympic Games Moscow10thMen's 90 kg315.0 kg
1984Olympic Games Los Angelesbgcolor=gold1stMen's 110 kg390.0 kg
1988Olympic Games Seoul6thMen's 110 kg415.0 kg
1992Olympic Games Barcelona10thMen's 110 kg375.0 kg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Norberto Oberburger. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418012518/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ob/norberto-oberburger-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. sports-reference.com. 19 January 2009.
  2. http://www.chidlovski.net/liftup/l_athleteResult.asp?a_id=189 Norberto Oberburger

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