Frank Mavius

German weightlifter (born 1956) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frank Mavius (born 12 March 1956) is a retired East German weightlifter who won four medals in the bantamweight category (56 kg) at the European championships of 1977–1985. He was also placed third in individual events at the 1977 and 1982 World championships.[1][2]

Born12 March 1956 (1956-03-12) (age 70)
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
SportWeightlifting
Coached byKarl Arnold
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Frank Mavius
Frank Mavius in 1978
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Born12 March 1956 (1956-03-12) (age 70)
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byKarl Arnold
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
European Weightlifting Championships
Bronze medal – third place1977 StuttgartBantamweight
Bronze medal – third place1980 BelgradeBantamweight
Silver medal – second place1984 VittorioBantamweight
Bronze medal – third place1985 KatowiceBantamweight
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Mavius took up weightlifting in 1971 and around then moved from Görlitz to Dresden, where he had better training conditions. He is married to Ursel, a teacher, and has two daughters, Linda and Vilma.[1]

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