Gerd Bonk

German weightlifter (1951–2014)
Person human Q1510435
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Gerd Bonk

Summary

Gerd Bonk is a human[1]. He was born in Limbach[2]. He was born on August 26, 1951[3]. He passed away in Greiz[4]. He died on October 20, 2014[5]. He worked as a weightlifter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gerd Bonk was born in Limbach[2].
  • Gerd Bonk died in Greiz[4].
  • Gerd Bonk was born on August 26, 1951[3].
  • Gerd Bonk died on October 20, 2014[5].
  • Gerd Bonk held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Gerd Bonk held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[9].
  • Gerd Bonk's professions included weightlifter[6].
  • Gerd Bonk received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[10].
  • Gerd Bonk received the Georg von Opel Award[11].
  • Gerd Bonk is recorded as male[12].
  • Gerd Bonk's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gerd Bonk's member of sports team is recorded as SC Karl-Marx-Stadt[14].
  • Gerd Bonk's Commons category is recorded as Gerd Bonk[15].
  • Gerd Bonk's sport is recorded as weightlifting[16].
  • Gerd Bonk's family name is recorded as Bonk[17].
  • Gerd Bonk's given name is recorded as Gerd[18].
  • Gerd Bonk's participant in is recorded as weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's +110 kg[19].
  • Gerd Bonk's participant in is recorded as weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's +110 kg[20].
  • Gerd Bonk's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Gerd Bonk's country for sport is recorded as German Democratic Republic[22].
  • Gerd Bonk's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gerd Bonk'}[23].
  • Gerd Bonk's start of work period is recorded as 1969[24].
  • Gerd Bonk's end of work period is recorded as 1980[25].
  • Gerd Bonk's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+187'}[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Limbach[2], Gerd Bonk… he was born on August 26, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gerd Bonk worked as a weightlifter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[10], a grade of an order[27], in German Democratic Republic[28] and Georg von Opel Award[11], an award[29], in Germany[30].

Death and Burial

Gerd Bonk died on October 20, 2014[5]. He passed away in Greiz[4].

Why It Matters

Gerd Bonk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Gerd Bonk born?

Gerd Bonk was born in Limbach[2].

Where did Gerd Bonk die?

Gerd Bonk died in Greiz[4].

What did Gerd Bonk do for work?

Gerd Bonk worked as weightlifter[6].

What awards did Gerd Bonk receive?

Honors received include Patriotic Order of Merit in Bronze[10] and Georg von Opel Award[11].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country for sport German Democratic Republic
    Instance of human
    Occupation weightlifter
    Sex or gender male
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