Oberburger at the 1984 Olympics
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Born |
1 December 1960 (age 56) Merano, Italy |
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Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 112 kg (247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Atletic Club Merano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Norberto Oberburger (born 1 December 1960) is a retired Italian heavyweight weightlifter. 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.