Dietmar Lorenz
East German judoka (1950-2021)
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- Born
- 23 September 1950, Schleiz
- Died
- 8 September 2021, Berlin
- Citizenship
- Germany, East Germany
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Dietmar Lorenz (23 September 1950 – 8 September 2021) was an East German judoka, who competed for SC Dynamo Hoppegarten under the Sportvereinigung Dynamo.
Lorenz was born in the Saxon village of Langenbuch (Plauen rural district), which was incorporated into the newly founded Thuringian Schleiz district through the district government reorganization of 1952 in the GDR. After starting at home, he came via SV Dynamo Schleiz to SC Dynamo Hoppegarten, the sports club of the Volkspolizei, in 1969. He won medals at major international competitions, taking gold at the European Judo Championships and the World Judo Championships. He won as the first German at the Olympics and the Jigoro Kano Cup. As a member of the East German Olympic team, he took part in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. These games were boycotted by some countries, including Japan, whose Yasuhiro Yamashita and Sumio Endo were the reigning World Heavyweight and Open Class champions respectively.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's 93 kg | 5th place | |
| judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's open category | 16th place | |
| judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics – men's 95 kg | ||
| judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics – men's open category |
Awards and honours
- Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q86190 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.