Max Richard Lang (born 6 December 1992) is a German male weightlifter currently competing in the men's 73 kg category.
He currently holds the German national records for Clean and Jerk as well as the Total in the same weight category.
Before discovering weightlifting, Lang was actively involved in soccer and attended a specialized sports school in Germany.
However, due to a series of injuries, he was forced to leave the soccer club he was part of.
[1] His first recorded appearance at a competition was at the 6th European Youth Championships in 2008, competing in the 50 kg class.