Barbara Claßen

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

Barbara Claßen
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born23 November 1957
Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Died13 June 1990(1990-06-13) (aged 32)
Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Women's Judo
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1982 Paris -72 kg
Silver medal – second place 1980 New York -72 kg
Silver medal – second place 1984 Vienna -72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1980 New York Open
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Maastricht -72 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Essen -72 kg

References
  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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