Rudolf Ismayr

Rudolf Ismayr (14 October 1908 – 9 May 1998) was a German weightlifter. He won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, as well as a silver medal at the 1938 World Championships. Between 1931 and 1935 he set five official and six unofficial world records.[1][2]

Rudolf Ismayr
Personal information
Born14 October 1908
Landshut, Germany
Died9 May 1998 (aged 89)
Marquartstein, Bavaria, Germany
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubSC Roland München
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1932 Los Angeles-75 kg
Silver medal – second place1936 Berlin-75 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1938 Vienna-75 kg

Ismayr took the Olympic Oath at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[3] Death unspecified.

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  3. IOC 1936 Summer Olympics. Olympic.org. Retrieved on 2014-08-10.
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