Benny Behrla

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Benny Behrla
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Behrla
Born31 August 1985 (1985-08-31) (age 38)
Emsdetten, West Germany
Occupation Judoka
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sport Judo
Weight class –100 kg
ClubSU Witten-Annen
Coached byAndreas Reeh, Oliver Rychter, Frank Wieneke, Daniel Gürschner
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games 9th (2008)
European Champ. Bronze medal europe.svg (2008, 2010)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Lisbon –100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Vienna –100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Tunis –100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Abu Dhabi –100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Abu Dhabi –100 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Moscow –100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Budapest –100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 989
JudoInside.com 15622
Updated on 15 November 2022.

Benjamin Behrla (born 31 August 1985 in Emsdetten), known as Benny Behrla, is a German judoka. [1] [2]

Contents

Competing in the –100 kg weight division, Behrla won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2010 European Judo Championships. [3] [4] He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place overall. [1]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
2008 European Championships 3rdHalf heavyweight (–100 kg)
2010 European Championships 3rdHalf heavyweight (–100 kg)

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References

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