Barbara Claßen

Barbara Claßen
Personal information
Born23 November 1957
Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Died13 June 1990(1990-06-13) (aged 32)
Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryWest Germany
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍72 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1988)
World Champ. (1982)
European Champ. (1978, 1979, 1980,
1981, 1984)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul ‍–‍72 kg
World Championships
1982 Paris ‍–‍72 kg
1980 New York ‍–‍72 kg
1984 Vienna ‍–‍72 kg
1980 New York Open
1986 Maastricht ‍–‍72 kg
1987 Essen ‍–‍72 kg
European Championships
1978 Cologne ‍–‍72 kg
1979 Kerkrade Open
1980 Udine Open
1981 Madrid Open
1984 Pirmasens ‍–‍72 kg
1981 Madrid ‍–‍72 kg
1982 Oslo ‍–‍72 kg
1985 Landskrona ‍–‍72 kg
1986 London ‍–‍72 kg
1977 Arlon ‍–‍72 kg
1979 Kerkrade ‍–‍72 kg
1980 Udine ‍–‍72 kg
1982 Oslo Open
1983 Genoa ‍–‍72 kg
1983 Genoa Open
Profile at external databases
IJF53865
JudoInside.com4787
Updated on 18 June 2023

Barbara Claßen (23 November 1957 – 13 June 1990) was a German judoka.[1] She won the bronze medal in the -72 kg class at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where women's judo appeared as a demonstration sport for the first time.

Claßen died at the age of 32, as a result of suicide.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Barbara Claßen" (in German). Badischen Judo Verband e.V. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Literaturliste Judo" (PDF) (in German). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.


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