Fritz Haller (weightlifter)

Fritz Hala
Personal information
Full nameFriedrich Hala
Born(1905-06-13)13 June 1905
Himberg am Wald, Lower Austria, Austria
Died8 November 1960(1960-11-08) (aged 55)
Vienna, Austria
Sport
Country Austria
SportWeightlifting
Weight class82.5 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Austria
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1937 Paris 82.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 1938 Vienna 82.5 kg
Updated on 6 October 2016

Friedrich "Fritz" Hala (13 June 1905 – 8 November 1960) was an Austrian weightlifter, who competed in the light heavyweight class and represented Austria at international competitions.[1] He won the gold medal at the 1937 World Weightlifting Championships and the silver medal at the 1938 World Weightlifting Championships, both in the 82.5 kg category.[2] He also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3] Hala died in Vienna on 8 November 1960, at the age of 55.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Top Olympic Lifters of the 20th Century".
  2. ^ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Fritz Haller" (PDF). iwf.net. pp. 126–146. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fritz Haller Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Fritz Hala". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
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