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Full name | Benjamin Behrla | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 31 August 1985 39) Emsdetten, West Germany | (age|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –100 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SU Witten-Annen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Andreas Reeh, Oliver Rychter, Frank Wieneke, Daniel Gürschner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic Games | 9th (2008) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Champ. | (2008, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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2008 | European Championships | 3rd | Half heavyweight (–100 kg) |
2010 | European Championships | 3rd | Half heavyweight (–100 kg) |
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