Ronny Weller

Ronny Weller (born 22 July 1969 in Oelsnitz, Saxony) is a German weightlifter who competed for East Germany and later for Germany.

During the 1990s, he was three times world champion, and broke world records 11 times. He participated in the Olympic Games five times, winning four medals. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens he had to retire from the contest due to an injury he suffered during the snatch competition.

He is, jointly with fellow (East) German Ingo Steinhöfel, the second weightlifter to compete at five Olympics. The first was Hungarian Imre Földi from 1960-76.

Major results Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank 1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank Olympic Games 1988 Seoul, South Korea 110 kg 190.0 190.0 190.0 3 230.0 230.0 235.0 3 425.0 1992 Barcelona, Spain 110 kg 185.0 190.0 192.5 2 225.0 235.0 240.0 1 432.5 1996 Atlanta, United States +108 kg 195.0 200.0 202.5 2 245.0 252.5 255.0 2 455.0 2000 Sydney, Australia +105 kg 200.0 207.5 210.0 2 250.0 257.5 262.5 4 467.5 2004 Athens, Greece +105 kg 195.0 200.0 202.5 7 — — — — — — World Championships1987 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 100 kg 180 5225 405 41989 Athens, Greece 110 kg 190197.5202.5 230230232.5------1991 Donaueschingen, Germany 110 kg 182.5190 192.5215230230 420 1993 Melbourne, Australia +108 kg 192.5197.5200 235235242.5 442.5 1995 Guangzhou, China +108 kg 192.5197.5 200227.5237.5242.5 440 1997 Chiang Mai, Thailand +108 kg 195200 205.5242.5250 262.5450 1999 Athens, Greece +105 kg 200200200--232.5240 --7----2003 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada +105 kg -------------------- European Championships

Personal records Snatch: 205 kg in 1989 on Fort Lauderdale in class to 110 kg (junior world record until 1992). Snatch: 210 kg (former world record in weight class over 105 kg) Clean and jerk: 260.0 kg 1998 in Riesa in class over 105 kg (European record 1998–2018) Total: 467.5 kg (210+257.5) 2000 Summer Olympics in class over 105 kg (that was a world record in old weight class over 105 kg)