The German Judo mourns his first Olympic champion. Dietmar Lorenz died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 70.
Cologne (SID) – The German Judo mourns his first Olympic champion. At the age of 70 it is Wednesday afternoon Dietmar Lorenz died for the DDR 1980 in Moscow Had won gold in the open weight class. This was announced by the German Judo Association (DJB) known.
Lorenz, who moved to SC Dynamo Hoppegarten at the age of 16 and celebrated his greatest successes for the Berlin team, was also four times European champion and twice won bronze at the World Cup.
Actually a light heavyweight, duped Lorenz Like with his Olympic victory, the sometimes much more massive competition in the open class. “Trying to trample the heavier than the lighter was and is very appealing,” said the fighter, who was nicknamed “Itze”.
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