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Erich Rahn

German judoka (1885-1973)

Born
1 May 1885, Berlin
Died
5 July 1973, Berlin
Citizenship
Germany
Sport
judo
Occupation
judoka

Erich Rahn (May 1, 1885 - July 6, 1973) was a German martial artist, actor and writer. He pioneered the practice of jujutsu and judo in Germany, being called the "founder of European Jiu-Jitsu".

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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