Hans Bettembourg

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Hans Bettembourg , actually Hansjörg Bettenburg , (born March 28, 1944 in Neuruppin , Province of Brandenburg , German Reich ) is a former Swedish weightlifter . He won a bronze medal in the middle heavyweight division at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich .

Career

Hans Bettembourg, who was born as Hansjörg Bettenburg, emigrated with his family from Germany to Sweden after the Second World War . He started lifting weights as a teenager at the Falu AK Falun Sports Club .

In 1968 he first appeared in the list of winners of the Swedish championships when he won the title in the light heavyweight division with 417.5 kg in the Olympic three-way battle. In 1969 he rose to 432.5 kg at the Baltic Cup in Zinnowitz in the light heavyweight division and in the same year also started at the World and European Championships in Warsaw , where he was in the light heavyweight division with 457.5 kg (162.5-132.5 kg -162.5) took 8th place in the World Cup and 6th place in the European Championship. From his performance it can be seen that Bettembourg was a specialist in pressing, because with the 162.5 kg he achieved in this discipline, he was behind the American Russell Knipp , who achieved the same performance but was a little lighter than him , Vice- World Champion and European Champion at the same time .

In 1970 Hans Bettembourg reached the 4th place at the European Championships in Szombathely in the light heavyweight division with 462.5 kg (162.5-130-170) and barely missed a medal. At the world championship of the same year in Columbus / USA he remained unplaced because he had 3 failed attempts in pressing.

In 1971 he reached at the European Championships in Sofia in the middle heavyweight in the Olympic three-way fight 510 kg (190-140-180) and came behind David Rigert from the USSR , 537.5 kg, Bo Johansson from Sweden , 537.5 kg u. Atanas Schopow from Bulgaria took 4th place. At the 1971 World Cup in Lima , he managed 500 kg (180-137.5-182.5). This achievement was enough for 5th place.

At the European Championships in 1972 in Constanța , Hans Bettembourg remained unplaced because he again had 3 failed attempts to press. At the 1972 Olympics in Munich , he scored but then the greatest success in his career, because he won there with 512.5 kg (182,5-145-185) in the Olympic triathlon, the bronze medal , and he benefited from the fact that the great Favorite David Rigert had three failed attempts in the snatch.

Despite the fact that from January 1, 1973 the international weightlifting federation canceled pushing and the Olympic three-way fight became a duel, Hans Bettembourg continued his international career, although this decision of course deprived him of all chances at the other international championships. He remained unplaced again at the European Championships in Madrid in 1973 because he failed to make three times his starting weight in the snatch. At the European Championships in 1974 in Verona he achieved in the middle heavyweight 345 kg (150-195), which reached 6th place. At the 1974 World Cup in Manila , he made three failed attempts again and remained unplaced without a duel result. Then he ended his weightlifting career.

As a specialist in printing, Hans Bettemburg set a total of ten world records in this discipline over the course of his career. The first on October 12, 1969 in Malung in the light heavyweight with 170.5 kg and the last on February 20, 1972 in Ojebyn in the medium heavyweight with 195.5 kg.

International success

year space competition Art Weight class
1969 5. Baltic Cup in Zinnowitz OD Slightly difficult with 432.5 kg, winner: Walery Schary , USSR , 480 kg ahead of Boris Selizki , USSR, 477.5 kg
1969 8th. WM + EM (6th) in Warsaw OD Slightly difficult with 457.5 kg (162.5-132.5-162.5), winner: Masushi Ōuchi , Japan , 487.5 kg, ahead of Karoly Bakos , Hungary , 487.5 kg
1970 4th EM in Szombathely OD Slightly difficult with 462.5 (162.5-130-170), behind Gennadi Ivanchenko , USSR, 487.5 kg, György Horvath , Hungary, 472.5 kg a. Sochanski, Poland, 465 kg
1970 unpl. World Cup in Columbus / USA OD Slightly difficult with 3 failed attempts to press; Winner: Gennadi Ivanchenko, 505 kg, ahead of Norbert Ozimek , Poland, 482.5 kg
1971 2. Nordic Championship in Valkeakoski OD Heavy with 510 kg, behind Taisto Haara, Finland , 520 kg
1971 4th EM in Sofia OD Medium difficulty with 510 kg (190-140-180), behind David Rigert , USSR, 537.5 kg, Bo Johansson , Sweden , 537.5 kg u. Atanas Schopow , Bulgaria, 512.5 kg
1971 5. World Cup in Lima OD Medium difficulty with 500 kg (180-137.5-182.5), behind David Rigert, 542.5 kg, Wassili Kolotow , USSR, 537.5 kg, Bo Johansson, 522.5 kg a. Atanas Schopow, 510 kg
1972 unpl. EM in Constanța OD Medium difficulty after 3 unsuccessful attempts to press
1972 bronze OS in Munich OD Medium difficulty with 512.5 kg (182.5-145-185), behind Andon Nikolow , 525 kg a. Atanas Schopow, 517.5 kg, bde. Bulgaria
1973 1. Nordic championship ZK Medium difficulty with 340 kg, off Marstad, Norway , 305 kg
1973 unpl. EM in Madrid ZK Medium difficulty after 3 failed attempts in tearing
1974 1. Nordic Championship in Fredrikstad / Sweden ZK Medium difficulty with 355 kg, before Jaakko Kailajärvi , Finland, 355 kg
1974 6th EM in Verona ZK Medium difficulty with 345 kg (150–195), behind David Rigert, 385 kg, Andon Nikolow, 385 kg, Sergei Poltorazki , USSR, 362.5 kg, Peter Petzold , GDR, 355 kg, u. Jaakko Kailajärvi, 352.5 kg
1974 3. Baltic Cup in Växjö ZK Medium difficulty with 340 kg (150-190), behind Peter Petzold, 357.5 kg a. Sergei Poltoratski, 347.5 kg
1974 unpl. World Cup in Manila ZK Medium difficulty after 3 failed attempts in tearing

Individual medals

  • WM-Silver: 1969 / Press / Easy - 1971 / Press / Medium - 1972 / Press / Medium
  • EM-Gold: 1969 / press / lightly difficult - 1971 / press | medium-difficult
  • EM silver: 1970 / press / lightly difficult

Swedish championships

year space Art Weight class
1968 1. OD Slightly difficult with 417.5 kg, in front of the beach, 385 kg
1970 1. OD Slightly difficult with 470 kg, before Trast, 395 kg
1971 1. OD Heavy with 500 kg, before Hallstadius, 442.5 kg
1972 1. OD Medium difficulty with 502.5 kg, ahead of Eriksson, 432.5 kg
1973 2. ZK Heavy with 337.5 kg, behind Bo Johansson , 357.5 kg
1974 1. ZK Medium difficulty with 345 kg, in front of Nordin, 300 kg

World records

date place discipline Weight class power
10/12/69 Painting To press Slightly difficult 170.5 kg
11/16/69 Kiruna To press Slightly difficult 171 kg
11/23/69 Skien To press Slightly difficult 171.5 kg
12/7/69 Kil To press Slightly difficult 172.5 kg
18.4.70 Painting To press Slightly difficult 174.5 kg
10.5.70 Soderhamn To press Slightly difficult 175.5 kg
21.8.70 Falun To press Slightly difficult 176 kg
21.2.71 Bollnas To press Medium difficulty 187.5 kg
18.4.71 Falun To press Medium difficulty 193 kg
20.2.72 Öjebyn To press Medium difficulty 195.5

Explanations

  • Type = type of competition, OD or ZK,
  • OD = Olympic three-way fight, consisting of pushing, tearing and pushing (until 1972),
  • ZK = duel, consisting of tearing and pushing (since 1973),
  • OS = Olympic Games,
  • WM = World Championship,
  • EM = European Championship,
  • Lightweight, at that time up to 82.5 kg body weight,
  • Medium-heavy weight, then up to 90 kg body weight,
  • Heavy weight, back then up to 110 kg body weight

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personal data
SURNAME Bettembourg, Hans
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bettenburg, Hansjörg (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swedish weightlifter
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Neuruppin , Brandenburg Province , German Empire