Klaus Wallas

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Klaus Wallas
Personal information
NationalityAustrian
Born (1953-03-31) 31 March 1953 (age 71)
Salzburg, Austria
Occupation Judoka
Sport
Sport Judo
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Klaus Wallas (born 31 March 1953) is an Austrian judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

He was later a professional wrestler between 1978 and 1986 wrestling in Austria, Germany, Japan [2] and Egypt where he challenged local champion Mamdouh Farag. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Klaus Wallas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. cagematch, Klaus Wallas entry
  3. Wrestling match between Mamdouh Farag and Klaus Vallas