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American paralympic weightlifter
Charles Roedelbronn
Born 1960 or 1961 (age 63–64) Weight 140 lb (64 kg)
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[a] Country United StatesSport
Weightlifting
Charles Roedelbronn (born 1960/1961)
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[b] is an American
paralympic
weightlifter . He competed at the
1980 ,
1984 and
1988 Summer Paralympics .
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Life and career
Roedelbronn was born with
spina bifida . At the age of eleven, he was taught to lift weights by his father, which brought him to his weightlifting career.
[6] He graduated from
East Brunswick High School in 1978.
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Roedelbronn won two
gold medals and a
silver medal at the
Summer Paralympic Games , competing in
weightlifting .
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Notes
^ Roedelbronn weighed about 140 pounds in 1981
^ Roedelbronn was 16 years old in 1977
References
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"Handicapped athlete takes his weight lifting seriously" .
The Daily Herald .
Everett, Washington . June 20, 1981. p. 12. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Charles Roedelbronn lifts weights from wheelchair" .
The Central New Jersey Home News .
New Brunswick, New Jersey . May 5, 1977. p. 19. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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b
"Arnhem 1980 Paralympic Games Results" .
International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved February 11, 2024 .
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"Stoke Mandeville New York 1984 Paralympic Games Results" .
International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved February 11, 2024 .
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"Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results" .
International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved February 11, 2024 .
^ Sudnik, Janet (September 13, 2005).
"The Weightlifter" .
The Tuscaloosa News . Retrieved February 11, 2024 .
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"Rutgers offers symposium on diet, cancer" .
The Central New Jersey Home News .
New Brunswick, New Jersey . May 12, 1980. p. 4. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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