Franz Zinner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Franz Xaver•Zinner |
| Used name | Franz•Zinner |
| Born | 19 July 1902 in Würzburg, Bayern (GER) |
| Died | 16 December 1979 in Würzburg, Bayern (GER) |
| Affiliations | TG Würzburg |
| NOC |  Germany |
Biography
German Franz Zinner set six middleweight weightlifting world records from 1923-28 – four in the snatch, and one each in the clean & jerk and combined. At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics he came an unfortunate fourth in the middleweight division. At the 1930 European Championships he came seventh having previously won five National middleweight titles from 1924-28.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | GER |
Franz Zinner | |||
| Middleweight, Men (Olympic) | 4 |