Detlef Ultsch

Detlef Ultsch
Ultsch in 2012
Personal information
Born (1955-11-07) 7 November 1955
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryEast Germany
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍86 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1980)
World Champ. (1979, 1983)
European Champ. (1978)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow ‍–‍86 kg
World Championships
1979 Paris ‍–‍86 kg
1983 Moscow ‍–‍86 kg
1981 Maastricht ‍–‍86 kg
European Championships
1978 Helsinki ‍–‍86 kg
1976 Kyiv ‍–‍80 kg
1977 Ludwigshafen ‍–‍86 kg
1979 Brussels ‍–‍86 kg
1980 Vienna ‍–‍86 kg
1982 Rostock ‍–‍86 kg
1983 Paris ‍–‍86 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF636
JudoInside.com5636
Updated on 20 June 2023

Detlef Ultsch (born 7 November 1955) is an East German former judoka.

Ultsch was born in Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl. Ultsch is the first German judo world champion and became a double world middleweight champion, winning the title in Paris 1979 and Moscow 1983.[1] He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ "World Judo Championships".
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Detlef Ultsch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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