Günter Schliwka
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Günter•Schliwka |
| Used name | Günter•Schliwka |
| Born | 9 May 1956 in Wolmirstedt, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Died | 28 August 2023 in Samswegen, Niedere Börde, Sachsen-Anhalt (GER) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 74 kg |
| Affiliations | ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt, Frankfurt (Oder) (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
Biography
East German weightlifter Günter Schliwka won two bronze medals at both the 1977 Europeans and Worlds. He then qualified for the 1980 Moskva Olympics but did not finish the middleweight competition as he had no valid lift in clean & jerk. Schliwka retired shortly after the Games and became a weightlifting coach. He was a caretaker at several schools by profession.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GDR |
Günter Schliwka | |||
| Middleweight, Men (Olympic) |