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Richard Trautmann

リヒャルト・トラウトマン　/　りひゃると・とらうとまん

Judoka from Germany

February 7, 1969 (age 57)　・　Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Upper Bavaria
judoka

My Take

Richard Trautmann is exactly the kind of athlete I find compelling. At 168 cm, competing in the extra-lightweight under-60 kg class, he proved that mastery has nothing to do with size. Two Olympic bronze medals, in 1992 and 1996, is no fluke. Reaching the podium across two consecutive Games signals a consistency that flashier one-time medalists rarely match. For a German to master a Japanese-born art at that level takes real devotion, and his 2024 honour suggests the sport still holds him in high regard. Small frame, enormous achievement. That is my kind of champion.

Overview

Richard Trautmann (born 7 February 1969 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German judoka. He won two Olympic bronze medals in the extra-lightweight (–60 kg) division, in 1992 and 1996.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Richard Trautmann
Name (Japanese): リヒャルト・トラウトマン
Reading: りひゃると・とらうとまん
Born: February 7, 1969 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rooster
Origin: Munich, Upper Bavaria, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: 168 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: judoka

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2024 Shohrat Order

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%92%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6%E3%83%88%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3

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