Robert Fein (* 8 December 1907 in Vienna ; † 2 January 1975 ) was an Austrian weightlifter and Olympic champion .

Robert Fein began in Vienna , first as a gymnast and swimmer and came in 1928 Weightlifting, when he became a member of the Vienna athletes clubs Ursus. He already won in Vienna in 1929 the title of European champion at lightweight. Thus began a career that culminated in the Olympic gold medal in 1936 in Berlin. There he won together with the Egyptian Anwar Misbah gold medal in the lightweight and both could beat the then world record with a weight of 342.50 kg. 1937, he received Gold Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria awarded. [1]

Robert Fein had as a Jew in the Nazi era repressions suffer and could not start. After the 2nd World War, he took over several high offices in the Austrian and international Weightlifting Federation.