Heinz Schattner

Heinz Schattner ( born June 20, 1912 in Gdansk, † February 2nd 1954 in Munich) was a German weightlifter.

Career

In his youth, the son of a master carpenter liked to play football and turned until the age of 16 to the weight lifting. In the meantime, moved to Berlin, he made ​​rapid progress. From 1934 he raised in the German top class with in the heavyweight division, but had in Olympic champion Josef Manger an indomitable opponents. In 1936 he moved to Munich and joined the TSV 1860. From 1939 to 1945 he was a soldier and in 1943 was severely wounded. From 1945 to 1949 he formed together with his wife and son a troupe and performed in vaudeville. It was only when he was a merchant in Munich was settled in 1950, he was still able to accommodate four successful years as a weightlifter. He died unexpectedly after surgery, only 42 years old.

International success

Success in the German Championships

German Records

Notes

• Unless otherwise stated, the competitions were in the Olympic triathlon, consisting of press, snatch and jerk instead
• OS = The Olympic Games, WM = World Championships, European Championships EM =
• At the World Championships in 1937 and at the 1952 Olympics no European Championship titles were awarded
• At that time no medals were awarded for the individual disciplines
• Heavyweight, 82.5 to 1950 kg in 1951 over 90 kg body weight

Swell

• Journals athletics and weight training

• Weightlifting ( Germany )
• European Champion (weight lifting)
• Olympian ( Germany )
• German Champion (weight lifting)
• Athletes (Munich )
• German
• Born in 1912
• Died in 1954
• Man