East German judoka

Detlef Ultsch

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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. He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.

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