Rudolf Mang

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.^[1]

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.^[1][2]

Mang died in Berlin on 12 March 2018 of a heart attack at the age of 67.^[3]