Max Lang

Max Richard Lang (born 6 December 1992) is a German male weightlifter currently competing in the men's 73 kg category. He currently holds the German national records for Clean and Jerk as well as the Total in the same weight category.

Career Max initially had no prior experience in the sport. Before discovering weightlifting, Lang was actively involved in soccer and attended a specialized sports school in Germany. However, due to a series of injuries, he was forced to leave the soccer club he was part of. In an effort to continue his education at his sports school, Lang transitioned into the sport of weightlifting.

His first recorded appearance at a competition was at the 6th European Youth Championships in 2008, competing in the 50 kg class. He finished tenth in the snatch, and fifth in the clean and jerk, resulting in a seventh-place finish.

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 RankRepresenting World Championships 2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan 77 kg 145 150 150 11 180 185 185 17 330 14 2015 Houston, United States 77 kg 147 150 150 20 180 186 189 9 339 11 2017 Anaheim, United States 77 kg 145 149 151 12 178 183 185 11 334 11 2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 81 kg 150 154 154 14 180 185 190 14 339 12 2019 Pattaya, Thailand 73 kg 143 147 147 12 175 180 180 15 327 142022 Bogotá, Colombia 73 kg 140 143 14612 175 180 185 10326112023 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 73 kg — — — — 176 176 — 12 — — European Championships 2016 Førde, Norway 77 kg 147 147 150 10 180 186 191 17 330 14 2017 Split, Croatia 77 kg 150 154 156 5 178 184 188 4 344 5 2019 Batumi, Georgia 81 kg 145 149 151 12 180 186 187 8 336 9 2021 Moscow, Russia 73 kg 145 145 145 9 175 180 185 330 6 2022 Tirana, Albania 73 kg 143 143 146 8 175 180 180 4 318 5 2023 Yerevan, Armenia 73 kg 143 146 146 10 175 180 185 328 6 European Junior & U23 Championships 2011 Bucharest, Romania 69 kg 118 122 125 12 155 160 161 9 280 9 2012 Eilat, Israel 69 kg 127 131 133 6 165 169 169 5 296 6 2014 Limassol, Cyprus 77 kg 145 150 152 178 182 185 337