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.

Detlef Ultsch

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1955 births

Living people

People from Sonneberg

People from Bezirk Suhl

German male judoka

Sportspeople from Thuringia

Olympic judoka for East Germany

Judoka at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Judoka at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Olympic bronze medalists for East Germany

Olympic medalists in judo

Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics

People of the Stasi

Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver

Detlef Ultsch