Michael Johan Runge (12 June 1924 – 4 August 2005) was a Danish weightlifter. Competing as featherweight he won the European title in 1949 and 1951; placing second at the world championships in both years. Runge finished seventh at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
 Runge (left) with Arvid Andersson in 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 June 1924 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 August 2005 (aged 81) Ballerup, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AK DAN, Ballerup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johan Runge Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- ^ Johan Runge. chidlovski.net
External links
edit- Johan Runge at Lift Up
- Johan Runge at Olympedia
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