(1951-08-26)26 August 1951 Limbach, Vogtland, East Germany
Died
20 October 2014(2014-10-20) (aged 63) Greiz, Germany
Height
1.87 m (6.1 ft)[1]
Weight
145 kg (320 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport
Olympic weightlifting
Turned pro
1969
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
1976 Silver medal 1972 Bronze medal
Medal record
Representing East Germany
Men's weightlifting
Summer Olympics[2]
1976 Montreal
+110 kg
1972 Munich
+110 kg
World Championships Total[3]
1975 Moscow
+110 kg
1978 Gettysburg
+110 kg
1979 Thessaloniki
+110 kg
European Championships Total[3]
1976 Berlin
+110 kg
1974 Verona
+110 kg
1978 Havířov
+110 kg
Gerd Bonk (26 August 1951 – 20 October 2014) was a weightlifter active for East Germany from 1969 to 1980 who during his career won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics, set two world records and achieved numerous other top-three ranks at World Championships and European Weightlifting Championships. He was also a master mechanic.[1]
^ abc"Gerd Bonk". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Munzinger Archiv GmbH.
^"Gerd Bonk". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011.
^ ab"Vorstellung und Geschichte" (in German). Chemnitzer Athletenclub e.V. Archived from the original on 31 May 2011.
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