Joachim Kunz
Encyclopedia
Joachim Kunz is a German
weightlifter who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics
and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
. He was born in Stollberg
.
At the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
he won a silver medal in the 67.5 kg class. He won gold at the 1981
and 1983 World Championships
. At the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
he won a gold medal in the 67.5 kg class.
As of 2008, Kunz is head of German instant soup
manufacturer Suppina.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
weightlifter who competed for East Germany in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. He was born in Stollberg
Stollberg
Stollberg is a town in the Free State of Saxony, in the district Erzgebirgskreis. It is situated 20 km east of Zwickau, and 17 km southwest of Chemnitz....
.
At the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
he won a silver medal in the 67.5 kg class. He won gold at the 1981
1981 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1981 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lille, France from September 13 to September 20, 1981. There were 194 men in action from 35 nations.-Medal summary:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
and 1983 World Championships
1983 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1983 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 22 to October 31, 1983. There were 187 men in action from 32 nations.-Medal summary:-Medal table:Ranking by Big medals...
. At the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
he won a gold medal in the 67.5 kg class.
As of 2008, Kunz is head of German instant soup
Instant soup
Instant soups are a kind of soup. They are produced on an industrial scale and treated in different ways for preservation. Usually instant soups, especially instant noodles, are dried, canned, or treated by freezing....
manufacturer Suppina.
External links
- Joachim Kunz at Sports-reference.com