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Barbara Claßen

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Barbara Claßen
Personal information
Born23 November 1957
Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Died13 June 1990(1990-06-13) (aged 32)
Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryWest Germany
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍72 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (1988)
World Champ.Gold (1982)
European Champ.Gold (1978, 1979, 1980,
Gold( 1981, 1984)
Profile at external databases
IJF53865
JudoInside.com4787
Updated on 18 June 2023

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. Claßen committed suicide at the age of 32.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Barbara Claßen" (in German). Badischen Judo Verband e.V. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Literaturliste Judo" (PDF) (in German). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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