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The Slovak Olympic Committee on its website reported that Ondrej Hekel passed away today in Bratislava at age of 65.

The Slovak Olympic Committee on its website reported that Ondrej Hekel passed away today in Bratislava at age of 65. He was born 16. 02. 1944. Wearing the national colours of Czechoslovakia he participated in three Olympic Games:
1968 Mexico City Lightweight 9th 390 kg (120, 120, 150)
1972 Munich Middleweight 4th 462.5 kg (150, 142, 5 – highest in snatch, 170)
1976 Montreal Middleweight 7th  312.5 kg (140, 172.5)

He was 3rd in the 1971 European Championships Middleweight class (452.5 kg).