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Manfred Nerlinger
German weightlifter (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manfred Nerlinger (born 27 September 1960 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German former weightlifter, trainer and entrepreneur.
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Biography
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.
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