Uwe Neupert

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Uwe Neupert
Neupert (top) in 1982
Personal information
Born5 August 1957 (1957-08-05) (age 66)
Greiz, Bezirk Gera, East Germany[1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubTus Jena
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 90 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Lausanne 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1978 Mexico City 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Diego 90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Skopje 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1982 Edmonton 90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Kiev 90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Budapest 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Martigny 100 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Sofia 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1979 Bucharest 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1980 Prievidza 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1981 Lodz 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1982 Varna 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Budapest 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1984 Jönköping 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1985 Leipzig 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Piraeus 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Manchester 100 kg

Uwe Neupert (born 5 August 1957) is a retired East German heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Olympics and placed second and fourth, respectively. Between 1978 and 1989 he collected 18 medals at the world and European championships, including five gold medals. He won both the European and world title in 1978.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Uwe Neupert. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Uwe Neupert. iat.uni-leipzig.de

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