 Klaus Glahn at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1942 (age 83) Hannover, Germany |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +93 kg, Open |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt [1] |
| Club | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1972) |
| World Champ. |  (1967, 1969, 1971) |
| European Champ. |  (1963, 1968, 1970) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 54559 |
| JudoInside.com | 4807 |
| Updated on 24 June 2023 | |
Klaus Glahn (born 23 March 1942) is a retired West German judoka who competed at the 1964 and 1972 Olympics. In 1964 he won a bronze medal in the openweight class while representing the United Team of Germany. Eight years later he won a silver medal for West Germany in the heavyweight category. [2] Between 1967 and 1973 Glahn won five medals at World Championships in the heavyweight and open divisions. [3] He also won three European heavyweight titles, in 1963, 1968 and 1970. [4]
From 1985 to 1988 Glahn was president of the German Judo Federation. He also worked as a manager at Volkswagen Group. [5]
In the 2000s Glahn was active in politics. He was a leading candidate from the Rentnerinnen- und Rentner-Partei (RRP) at the 2009 European Parliament election. [6]
