Rudolf Ismayr
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Competitor for  Germany
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| Gold | 1932 Los Angeles | -75 kg |
| Silver | 1936 Berlin | -75 kg |
Rudolf Ismayr (14 October 1908, Landshut – 9 May 1998) was a German weightlifter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] He received a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[2]
He was expected by Hitler to get the golden medal but the Egyptian Khadr El Touni beat him.
Ismayr took the Olympic Oath at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[3]
References
- ↑ "1932 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles, United States - Weightlifting" - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 19, 2008)
- ↑ "1936 Summer Olympics - Berlin, Germany - Weightlifting" - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 19, 2008)
- ↑ IOC 1936 Summer Olympics
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