Alfred Kornprobst

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Alfred Kornprobst (born July 28, 1940 in Nuremberg ; † June 7, 1991 ) was a German weightlifter .

Career

Alfred Kornprobst grew up in Nuremberg . As a student, he was initially in the gymnastics club, but began lifting weights at TSV Sandow Nürnberg at the age of 14. In 1958 he became German youth champion with a good 275 kg in the class up to 60 kg body weight. The transition to the top German class of active athletes was seamless. In the course of the next 10 years he was always represented in the top German league, even if he had to take long breaks due to injuries. He achieved his best performance with the 8th place at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964 in the lightweight with 385 kg. In 1972 he ended his career, but started again in team fights for TSV Altenberg from 1983 .

Alfred Kornprobst died at the age of 51 after a long and serious illness.

International success

(OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championship, EM = European Championship, Fe = featherweight, Le = lightweight, Mi = middleweight)

German championships

  • 1958, 1st place, youth, up to 60 kg body weight, with 275 kg;
  • 1958, 2nd place, Fe, with 285 kg, behind Waldemar Ertl , Regensburg , 295 kg;
  • 1960, 1st place, juniors, Le, with 342.5 kg;
  • 1960, 2nd place, Le, with 340 kg, behind Karl Stohner , Rheingönheim , 345 kg and in front of Willi Kolb , Weilimdorf , 340 kg;
  • 1961, 1st place, Juniors, Le, with 357.5 kg;
  • 1961, 2nd place, Le, with 355 kg, behind Stohner, 362.5 kg;
  • 1962, 1st place, Le, with 355 kg, ahead of Adolf Brandl, Regensburg, 320 kg;
  • 1963, 1st place, Le, with 367.5 kg, ahead of Stohner, 345 kg;
  • 1964, 1st place, Le, with 372.5 kg, ahead of Rudi Seidel, Bornheim, 335 kg and Werner Kucera , Landshut , 332.5 kg;
  • 1965, 1st place, Wed, with 400 kg, in front of Albert Huser , Mannheim , 385 kg;
  • 1967, 1st place, Wed, with 415 kg, in front of Huser, 405 kg and Stohner, 382.5 kg

International battles

  • 1960 - Switzerland , Le, 335 kg - Kohler, 320 kg,
  • 1962 - France , Le, 335 kg - Gerber, 360 kg,
  • 1963 - England , Le, 345 kg - Goring, 345 kg,
  • 1963 - France, Le, 357.5 kg - Gerber, 355 kg,
  • 1963 - Sweden , Le, 362.5 kg - Westlin, 330 kg,
  • 1965 - France, Wed, 405 kg - Maier, 415 kg

German records

in pressing:

  • 122.5 kg, 1964, Le,
  • 125 kg, 1964, Le,
  • 140.5 kg, 1968, Wed

in tears:

  • 115 kg, 1964, Le

in pushing:

  • 144 kg, 1961, Le,
  • 145 kg, 1964, Le,
  • 150 kg, 1964, Le,

in the Olympic three-way battle:

  • 372.5 kg, 1965, Le,
  • 385 kg, 1964, Le

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personal data
SURNAME Kornprobst, Alfred
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German weightlifter
DATE OF BIRTH July 28, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Nuremberg
DATE OF DEATH June 7, 1991