Hans Zdražila (born 3 October 1941) is a retired Czechoslovak weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics setting a world record in the 75 kg weight category. By the next Games he moved to the heavier 82.5 kg division and finished sixth.[1] At the world championships he won two bronze medals, in 1963 and 1966.[2]

Hans Zdražila
Zdražila at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born3 October 1941 (1941-10-03) (age 83)
Moravská Ostrava, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo -75 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Stockholm -75 kg
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo -75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Berlin -82.5 kg

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Zdražila". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ HANS ZDRAZILA. chidlovski.net
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