Hans Haas
Austrian weightlifter (1906–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Quick Facts Olympic medal record, Representing Austria ...
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![]() | 1928 Amsterdam | -67.5 kg |
![]() | 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]