Franz Zinner

Franz Xaver Zinner (19 July 1902 – 16 December 1979) was a German weightlifter. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the middleweight category (under 75 kg) and finished in fourth place. Between 1923 and 1928 he set six unofficial middleweight world records: four in the snatch, one in the clean and jerk, and one in the total.[1][2]

Franz Zinner
Franz Zinner at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Born19 July 1902
Würzburg, Germany
Died16 December 1979 (aged 77)
Würzburg, Germany
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubTG Würzburg

References

  1. Franz Zinner Archived 25 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Franz Zinner. chidlovski.net
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