Karl Wilhelm Johann Schwitalle (12 April 1906 – 7 February 1945) was a Polish born German male weightlifter, who competed in the lightweight class and represented Germany at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1938 World Weightlifting Championships in the 67.5 kg category. He participated at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 67.5 kg event finishing fourth.[1]
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| Full name | Karl Wilhelm Johann Schwitalle | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 April 1906 Breslau, German Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 February 1945 (aged 38) Stettin, Nazi Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 67.5 kg | ||||||||||||||
| Team | National team | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was killed in action during World War II.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Karl Schwitalle" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
edit- Karl Schwitalle at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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