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Karl Schwitalle

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Karl Schwitalle
Personal information
Full nameKarl Wilhelm Johann Schwitalle
Nationality Germany
Born(1906-04-12)12 April 1906
Breslau, German Empire
Died7 February 1945(1945-02-07) (aged 38)
Stettin, Nazi Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportWeightlifting
Weight class67.5 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Vienna 67.5 kg
Updated on 6 October 2016

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]

He was killed in action during World War II.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Karl Schwitalle" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "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.
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