 Runge (left) with Arvid Andersson in 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1924-06-12)12 June 1924 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 August 2005(2005-08-04) (aged 81) Ballerup, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AK DAN, Ballerup | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
References
- ^ 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
- Johan Runge at Lift Up
- Johan Runge at Olympedia
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