Detlef Ultsch

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Detlef Ultsch
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Ultsch in 2012
Personal information
Born (1955-11-07) 7 November 1955 (age 68)
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Country East Germany
Sport Judo
Weight class 86 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games Bronze medal.svg (1980)
World Champ. Gold medal world centered-2.svg (1979, 1983)
European Champ. Silver medal europe.svg (1978)
Profile at external databases
IJF 636
JudoInside.com 5636
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]

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References

  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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