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Gerd Bonk

Gerd Bonk
Gerd Bonk, German weightlifter (d. 2014)

Gerd Bonk was a weightlifter active for East Germany from 1969 to 1980 who during his career won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics, set two world records and achieved numerous other top-three ranks at World Championships and European Weightlifting Championships. He was also a master mechanic.

26 August 1951

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