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.
In 1926, he became the Austrian champion for the first time and then in 1928 he won the Olympic gold medal in the lightweight class. Four years later at the 1932 Olympic 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.Eisen, George. "Jewish Olympic Medalists" , International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Accessed February 2, 2011.
See also List of select Jewish weightlifters
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