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Detlef Ultsch

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Detlef Ultsch
Ultsch in 2012
Personal information
Born (1955-11-07) 7 November 1955 (age 70)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryEast Germany
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍86 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1980)
World Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (1979, 1983)
European Champ.‹See Tfd›Silver (1978)
Profile at external databases
IJF636
JudoInside.com5636
Updated on 20 June 2023

Detlef Ultsch (born 7 November 1955) is an East German former judoka.

Ultsch was born in Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl. Ultsch is the first German judo world champion and became a double world middleweight champion, winning the title in Paris 1979 and Moscow 1983.[1] He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "World Judo Championships".
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Ultsch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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