Manfred Rieger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Manfred•Rieger |
| Used name | Manfred•Rieger |
| Born | 25 April 1941 in Zittau, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 106 kg |
| Affiliations | SG Robur Zittau, Zittau (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Nationality | East Germany |
Biography
Weightlifter Manfred Rieger competed at three consecutive Olympic Summer Games: 1964 as a member of the mixed German team at Tokyo, and then in 1968 and 1972 representing East Germany at Mexico City and München. He finished eleventh and fourth as a heavyweight, and then in the super-heavyweight at München he placed fifth. Rieger won four bronze medals at the Europeans (1966, 1968, 1969, 1970), and won seven East German titles.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GER |
GDR |
Manfred Rieger | |||
| Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 11 | ||||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GDR |
Manfred Rieger | ||||
| Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GDR |
Manfred Rieger | ||||
| Super-Heavyweight, Men (Olympic) | 5 |