Frank Mavius (born 15 March 1956) is a retired East German weightlifter who won four medals in the bantamweight category (56 kg) at the European championships of 1977–1985. He was also placed third in individual events at the 1977 and 1982 World championships.[1][2]
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| Born | 15 March 1956 (age 68) Görlitz, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Karl Arnold | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mavius took up weightlifting in 1971 and around then moved from Görlitz to Dresden, where he had better training conditions. He is married to Ursel, a nurse, and has two daughters, Linda and Vilma.[1]
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- ^ a b Frank Mavius. Internationales Sportarchiv 2 July 1984
- ^ Frank Mavius. chidlovski.net