Manfred Nerlinger
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Manfred Nerlinger (born September 27, 1960 in Munich
, Bavaria
) is a German
former weightlifter, nowadays trainer and entrepreneur
.
He started with weightlifting in 1973. 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.
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.
In 1993 he lifted a world record clean and jerk
with 247.5 kg.
Nerlinger also lifted 37 German records. 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.
Since 2000 he works as national youth trainer in the German weightlifting federation (BVDG). He also runs a shop selling weightlifting products.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Bavaria
Bavaria
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) is a German
Germany
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former weightlifter, nowadays trainer and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
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.
He started with weightlifting in 1973. 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
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
, 7 medals in the clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
, 2 of them gold medals, and 5 medals in the combined competition.
He also participated in 10 European Championships, winning one medal in the snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
, 6 medals in the clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
, one of them a gold medal, and 5 medals in the combined competition, one of them a gold medal.
In 1993 he lifted a world record clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
with 247.5 kg.
Nerlinger also lifted 37 German records. His personal bests were, before 1993: 197.5 kg snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
, 260.0 kg clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
, 455.0 kg combined; after weight categories were changed in 1993: 192.5 kg snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
, 247.5 kg clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
, 440.0 kg combined.
Since 2000 he works as national youth trainer in the German weightlifting federation (BVDG). He also runs a shop selling weightlifting products.