Uwe Neupert

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Uwe Neupert
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Neupert (top) in 1982
Personal information
Born5 August 1957 (1957-08-05) (age 68)
Greiz, Bezirk Gera, East Germany [1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
ClubTus Jena
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Moscow 90 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Mexico City 90 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Edmonton 90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Lausanne 90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 San Diego 90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1981 Skopje 90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Kiev 90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1985 Budapest 100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Martigny 100 kg
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1978 Sofia90 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1979 Bucharest90 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1981 Lodz90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1980 Prievidza90 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1982 Varna100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1984 Jönköping100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1985 Leipzig100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1983 Budapest90 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1986 Piraeus100 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1988 Manchester100 kg

Uwe Neupert (born 5 August 1957) is a retired East German heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Olympics and placed second and fourth, respectively. Between 1978 and 1989 he collected 18 medals at the world and European championships, including five gold medals. He won both the European and world title in 1978. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Uwe Neupert. sports-reference.com
  2. Uwe Neupert. iat.uni-leipzig.de