Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Willi•Kolb |
Used name | Willi•Kolb |
Born | 18 February 1934 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
Measurements | 67 kg |
NOC | Germany |
Nationality | West Germany |
West German weightlifter Willi Kolb finished twelfth in the lightweight at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. He first started swimming in his youth before moving on to weightlifting. From 1956-59 he claimed four consecutive West German Championships. He participated with limited success in the European and World Championships in 1955, 1958 and 1959. By profession, Kolb was a dairy manager.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
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1956 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GER | FRG | Willi Kolb | |||
Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | 12 |