Hans Haas (17 October 1906 – 14 May 1973) was an Austrian Jewish weightlifter who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vienna.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Austria
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| Men's Weightlifting | ||
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1928 Amsterdam | -67.5 kg |
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1932 Los Angeles | -67.5 kg |
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In 1926, he became Austrian champion for the first time and in 1928 he won the gold medal in the lightweight class. Four years later at the 1932 Games he won the silver medal in the lightweight class. Dr. George Eisen of Nazareth College included Haas on his list of Jewish Olympic Medalists.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Eisen, George. "Jewish Olympic Medalists", International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Accessed February 2, 2011.
External links
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans Haas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- "Hans Haas - ein spannendes Finale in Amsterdam 1928" (in German). Austrian Olympic Committee.
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