Hans Haas
Austrian weightlifter (1906–1973)
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Hans Haas (17 October 1906 – 14 May 1973) was an Austrian Jewish weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vienna.
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Hans Haas in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1906 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 14 May 1973 (aged 66) Vienna, Austria |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Medal record | |
In 1926, he became the Austrian champion for the first time and then in 1928 he won the Olympic gold medal in the lightweight class. Four years later at the 1932 Olympic Games he won the silver medal in the lightweight class. Dr. George Eisen of Nazareth College included Haas on his list of Jewish Olympic Medalists.[1]
