| Personal information | |
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| Born | 22 March 1962 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –95 kg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1988) |
| World Champ. |  (1989, 1991, 1993) |
| European Champ. |  (1990) |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 53803 |
| JudoInside.com | 2188 |
| Updated on 18 June 2023 | |
Marc Meiling (born 22 March 1962 in Stuttgart) is a German judoka.
Meiling won a silver medal in the half-heavyweight (95 kg) division at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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