Uwe Neupert

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]

Uwe Neupert
Neupert in 1982
Personal information
Born5 August 1957 (1957-08-05) (age 64)
Greiz, Bezirk Gera, East Germany[1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubTus Jena
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow -90 kg
World Championships
1977 Lausanne-90 kg
1978 Mexico City-90 kg
1979 San Diego-90 kg
1981 Skopje-90 kg
1982 Edmonton-90 kg
1983 Kiev-90 kg
1985 Budapest-100 kg
1989 Martigny-100 kg
European Championships
1978 Sofia-90 kg
1979 Bucharest-90 kg
1980 Prievidza-90 kg
1981 Lodz-90 kg
1982 Varna-100 kg
1983 Budapest-90 kg
1984 Jönköping-100 kg
1985 Leipzig-100 kg
1986 Piraeus-100 kg
1988 Manchester-100 kg

References

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