Norberto Oberburger

Italian weightlifter (born 1960)
Norberto Oberburger
Oberburger at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 December 1960 (1960-12) (age 63)
Merano, Italy
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubAtletic Club Merano
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles -110 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Södertälje -110 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1984 Vittorio -110 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt -110 kg

Norberto Oberburger (born 1 December 1960) is a retired Italian heavyweight weightlifter who won a gold medal at Summer Olympics.

Biography

In 1984 he placed second to Yury Zakharevich at the European Championships, but won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics, which were boycotted by the Soviet Union. Oberburger then won bronze medals at the 1985 world and 1986 European championships, both times behind Zakharevich.[1][2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
1980 Olympic Games Soviet Union Moscow 10th Men's 90 kg 315.0 kg
1984 Olympic Games United States Los Angeles 1st Men's 110 kg 390.0 kg
1988 Olympic Games South Korea Seoul 6th Men's 110 kg 415.0 kg
1992 Olympic Games Spain Barcelona 10th Men's 110 kg 375.0 kg

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Norberto Oberburger". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  2. ^ Norberto Oberburger. chidlovski.net

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