Detlef Ultsch

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

Detlef Ultsch

Ultsch in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1955-11-07) 7 November 1955 (age 69)
Occupation	Judoka
Sport
Country	East Germany
Sport	Judo
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
IJF	636
JudoInside.com	5636
Updated on 20 June 2023

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]