Norberto Oberburger

Norberto Oberburger (born 1 December 1960) is a retired Italian heavyweight weightlifter who won a gold medal at Summer Olympics.

Norberto Oberburger

Oberburger at the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
Born	1 December 1960 (age 60) Merano, Italy
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
Sport	Weightlifting
Club	Atletic Club Merano
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles -110 kg World Championships 1985 Södertälje -110 kg European Championships 1984 Vittorio -110 kg 1986 Karl-Marx-Stadt -110 kg

Biography

In 1984 he placed second to Yury Zakharevich at the European Championships, but won a gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics, which were boycotted by the Soviet Union. Oberburger then won bronze medals at the 1985 world and 1986 European championships, both times behind Zakharevich.[1][2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Performance	Notes
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow	10th	Men's 90 kg	315.0 kg
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles	1st	Men's 110 kg	390.0 kg
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul	6th	Men's 110 kg	415.0 kg
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona	10th	Men's 110 kg	375.0 kg

References

1. "Profile: Norberto Oberburger". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
2. Norberto Oberburger. chidlovski.net

External links

• Norberto Oberburger at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)