Andreas Behm

Andreas Behm (28 November 1962 – 27 December 2021) was a German weightlifter.

Andreas Behm
Behm in 1985
Personal information
Born(1962-11-28)28 November 1962
Stralsund, East Germany
Died27 December 2021(2021-12-27) (aged 59)
Stralsund, Germany
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67.25 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubTSV 1860 Stralsund
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona-67.5; 145+175 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1993 Melbourne Lightweight; 145+185 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1991 WladyslawowoLightweight; 137.5+180 kg
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1982 Ljubljana Featherweight; 135+165 kg
Bronze medal – third place1983 Moscow Lightweight; 145+192.5 kg
Silver medal – second place1987 Ostrava Lightweight; 150+190 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1981 LilleFeatherweight; 125+157.5 kg
Silver medal – second place1982 LjubljanaFeatherweight; 135+165 kg
Bronze medal – third place1983 MoscowLightweight; 145+192.5 kg
Gold medal – first place1985 KatowiceLightweight; 150+195 kg
Gold medal – first place1986 Karl-Marx-StadtLightweight; 152.5+195 kg
Bronze medal – third place1989 AthensLightweight; 142.5+182.5 kg

Behm competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the lightweight category and finished in third and tenth place, respectively. Between 1981 and 1993 he won two gold, three silver and six bronze medals at European and world championships. On 7 July 1984, he set three world records, one in clean & jerk and two in the total.[1][2] He competed until age 36[3] and then worked as a coach.

He died from a heart attack on 27 December 2021, at the age of 59.[4] His son Robby is also a weightlifter.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Behm". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. Andreas Behm. chidlovski.net
  3. Behm Andreas (MVP). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  4. Stralsunder Gewichtheber-Legende Andreas Behm ist tot (in German)
  5. Titel soll zurück nach Chemnitz. chemnitzerac.de, 20 October 2011


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