 Klaus Glahn at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1942 (age 82) Hannover, Germany |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +93 kg, Open |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt [1] |
| Club | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (
1972) |
| World Champ. | 
(
1967,
1969,
1971) |
| European Champ. | 
(
1963,
1968,
1970) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 54559 |
| JudoInside.com | 4807 |
| Updated on 24 June 2023. | |
Klaus Glahn (born 23 March 1942) is a retired West German judoka who competed at the 1964 and 1972 Olympics. In 1964 he won a bronze medal in the openweight class while representing the United Team of Germany. Eight years later he won a silver medal for West Germany in the heavyweight category. [2] Between 1967 and 1973 Glahn won five medals at World Championships in the heavyweight and open divisions. [3] He also won three European heavyweight titles, in 1963, 1968 and 1970. [4]
From 1985 to 1988 Glahn was president of the German Judo Federation. He also worked as a manager at Volkswagen Group. [5]
In the 2000s Glahn was active in politics. He was a leading candidate from the Rentnerinnen- und Rentner-Partei (RRP) at the 2009 European Parliament election. [6]
References
- ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Klaus Glahn. sports-reference.com
- ^ Judo – Weltmeisterschaften Schwergewicht, Allkategorie. sport-komplett.de
- ^ Judo – Europameisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Klaus Glahn. Internationales Sportarchiv
- ^ Meinhardt, Gunnar (6 June 2009) "In Deutschland Rentner zu sein, bringt immer weniger Freude". Die Welt. (interview in German)
External links
Media related to
Klaus Glahn at Wikimedia Commons
- Klaus Glahn at the International Judo Federation
- Klaus Glahn at JudoInside.com
- Klaus Glahn at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Klaus Glahn at Olympics.com
- Klaus Glahn at Olympedia
- Klaus Glahn at The-Sports.org
- Klaus Glahn at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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 | This biographical article related to German judo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1942 births
- Living people
- German male judoka
- Judoka at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for the United Team of Germany
- Olympic judoka for West Germany
- Olympic silver medalists for West Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Hanover
- German judo biography stubs
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Klaus Glahn at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1942 (age 82) Hannover, Germany |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | West Germany |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | +93 kg, Open |
| Rank | 9th dan black belt [1] |
| Club | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games | (
1972) |
| World Champ. |
(
1967,
1969,
1971) |
| European Champ. |
(
1963,
1968,
1970) |
Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 54559 |
| JudoInside.com | 4807 |
| Updated on 24 June 2023. | |
Klaus Glahn (born 23 March 1942) is a retired West German judoka who competed at the 1964 and 1972 Olympics. In 1964 he won a bronze medal in the openweight class while representing the United Team of Germany. Eight years later he won a silver medal for West Germany in the heavyweight category. [2] Between 1967 and 1973 Glahn won five medals at World Championships in the heavyweight and open divisions. [3] He also won three European heavyweight titles, in 1963, 1968 and 1970. [4]
From 1985 to 1988 Glahn was president of the German Judo Federation. He also worked as a manager at Volkswagen Group. [5]
In the 2000s Glahn was active in politics. He was a leading candidate from the Rentnerinnen- und Rentner-Partei (RRP) at the 2009 European Parliament election. [6]
References
- ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Klaus Glahn. sports-reference.com
- ^ Judo – Weltmeisterschaften Schwergewicht, Allkategorie. sport-komplett.de
- ^ Judo – Europameisterschaften (Herren). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Klaus Glahn. Internationales Sportarchiv
- ^ Meinhardt, Gunnar (6 June 2009) "In Deutschland Rentner zu sein, bringt immer weniger Freude". Die Welt. (interview in German)
External links
Media related to
Klaus Glahn at Wikimedia Commons
- Klaus Glahn at the International Judo Federation
- Klaus Glahn at JudoInside.com
- Klaus Glahn at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Klaus Glahn at Olympics.com
- Klaus Glahn at Olympedia
- Klaus Glahn at The-Sports.org
- Klaus Glahn at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| This biographical article related to German judo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1942 births
- Living people
- German male judoka
- Judoka at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for the United Team of Germany
- Olympic judoka for West Germany
- Olympic silver medalists for West Germany
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United Team of Germany
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Hanover
- German judo biography stubs