Serge Reding
Belgian weightlifter (1941–1975)
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Serge Yvan Arthur Reding (23 December 1941 – 28 June 1975) was a Belgian heavyweight weightlifter.
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| Nationality |  Belgian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Serge Yvan Arthur Gérard 23 December 1941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 June 1975 (aged 33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | +110 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Reding was born in Auderghem to Adeline Gérard, an unmarried woman, and his father is unknown. When his mother married Ernest Reding of Herbeumont in 1953, Serge was adopted by Reding and took his family name. Reding grew attached to his stepfather and stayed with him after he divorced from his mother.[1][2]
Career
He competed in the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968. Between 1968 and 1974 he won four silver medals at the world championships and set six ratified world records: three in press, one in snatch, and two in clean and jerk.[3][4]
Death
He died of a heart attack in Manila, Philippines, a year after competing in the world championships there.
