Frank Zielecke

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFranklin "Frank"•Zielecke
Used nameFrank•Zielecke
Born12 June 1946 in Berlin, Berlin (GER)
Measurements165 cm / 75 kg
AffiliationsBerliner TSC, Berlin (GER)
NOC East Germany

Biography

Franklin Zielecke came fifth in the middleweight class at the 1972 München Olympics. In 1973, he won a silver medal at the World Championships, and a bronze medal at the Europeans. In the four years 1970, 1972-74, he won the East German national title. By profession, Zielecke trained as a building fitter and later became a school teacher.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Weightlifting GDR Frank Zielecke
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) 5