Klaus Hennig

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Klaus Hennig
Medal record
Men's judo
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Berlin All category
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1966 Luxembourg Heavyweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Rome Heavyweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Rome All category
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Lausanne Heavyweight
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1972 Voorburg Heavyweight

Klaus Hennig (born 27 January 1944) [1] is a German judo athlete, who competed for the SC Dynamo Hoppegarten / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won medals at international competitions included over 15 national titles. [2] [3] [4] He also competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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  2. "Judo – Deutsche Meisterschaften (Herren – Teil 2)". Sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  3. "Geschichte". In-salvo.org. Retrieved 23 October 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
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