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Joachim Kunz
Full name: Joachim Kunz
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5" (166 cm)
Weight: 152 lbs (69 kg)
Born: February 9, 1959 in Stollberg, Sachsen, Germany
Affiliations: SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, Chemnitz (GER)
Country: 
East Germany
Sport: Weightlifting
Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)
Biography
Joachim Kunz had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1980 Olympics Lightweight class (335.0 kg); 1st in the 1988 Olympics Lightweight class (340.0 kg); 2nd in the 1979 World Championships Lightweight class (325.0 kg); 2nd in the 1980 World Championships Lightweight class (335.0 kg); 1st in the 1981 World Championships Lightweight class (340.0 kg); 1st in the 1983 World Championships Lightweight class (340.0 kg); 2nd in the 1979 European Championships Lightweight class (315.0 kg); 1st in the 1981 European Championships Lightweight class (340.0 kg); 1st in the 1983 European Championships Lightweight class (340.0 kg); 2nd in the 1985 European Championships Middleweight class (350.0 kg); 3rd in the 1986 European Championships Lightweight class (330.0 kg); 3rd in the 1987 European Championships Lightweight class (332.5 kg); 2nd in the 1988 European Championships Lightweight class (320.0 kg). He set 10 lightweight world records – four in the snatch, four in the clean & jerk, and two in the total. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight | East Germany | GDR | 2 | Silver | |
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight | East Germany | GDR | 1 | Gold |
Men's Lightweight
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | K | S/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Final Standings | 2 | 335.0 | ||
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | 3T | 145.0 | ||
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 145.0 | o |
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 150.0 | x |
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 150.0 | x |
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | 2 | 190.0 | ||
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 185.0 | o |
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 190.0 | o |
| 1980 Summer | 21 | Moskva | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 195.0 | x |
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Final Standings | 1 | 340.0 | ||
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | 2 | 150.0 | ||
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | Lift #1 | AC | 142.5 | o |
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | Lift #2 | AC | 147.5 | o |
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Snatch | Lift #3 | AC | 150.0 | o |
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | 1 | 190.0 | ||
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #1 | AC | 180.0 | o |
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #2 | AC | 190.0 | x |
| 1988 Summer | 29 | Seoul | Weightlifting | East Germany | GDR | Clean & Jerk | Lift #3 | AC | 190.0 | o |