Barbara Claßen

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.

Barbara Claßen

Personal information
Born	23 November 1957 Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Died	13 June 1990(1990-06-13) (aged 32) Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	West Germany
Sport	Judo
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
IJF	53865
JudoInside.com	4787
Updated on 18 June 2023

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