Karl-Heinz Werner
German judoka (1949-)
Karl-Heinz Werner (born 17 September 1949) is a retired East German judoka who competed in the lightweight (up to 63 kg) and half-lightweight (up to 65 kg) divisions. He won five bronze medals at the European Judo Championships between 1970 and 1974 and represented East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Early career
Werner was born in Rodewisch in Saxony. Standing 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in), he competed in the lightweight class (up to 63 kg) until 1976; after a reorganisation of weight categories, he moved to the half-lightweight class (up to 65 kg) in 1977. He was selected for the youth squad of the German Judo Federation by trainer Willi Lorbeer and won the Cadet European Championships in 1967.
Werner was a member of ASK Vorwärts Berlin before transferring to ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt in 1973, where he trained under Hubert Sturm and Herbert Niemann.
Competitive career
European Championships
Werner won his first European Championship bronze medal at the 1970 Europeans in East Berlin, followed by a second bronze at the 1971 Europeans in Gothenburg. At the 1972 Europeans in Voorburg, he earned a third individual bronze. At the 1973 Europeans in Madrid, Werner defeated Jean-Jacques Mounier of France in the round of 16 and József Tuncsik of Hungary in the quarter-finals before losing his semi-final to Shengeli Pizchelauri of the Soviet Union. He defeated Branko Vidmajer of Yugoslavia in the bronze-medal match for his fourth individual bronze.
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