Detlef Ultsch

{{short description|East German judoka}}

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{{Infobox judoka

| image = 2012-11-06 - Detlef Ultsch - DOSB - 0559.jpg

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| caption = Ultsch in 2012

| country = East Germany

| weight_class = {{nbnd}}86 kg

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| worlds_rank = 1

| worlds_year = 1979

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| worlds_year2 = 1983

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| regionals_type = EU

| regionals_rank = 2

| regionals_year = 1978

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| olympics_rank = 3

| olympics_year = 1980

| olympics_weight = Men's 86 kg

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{{Medal|Sport| Men's judo }}

{{Medal|Country| {{GDR}} }}

{{Medal|Competition| Olympic Games }}

{{Medal|B| 1980 Moscow | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| World Championships }}

{{Medal|G| 1979 Paris | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|G| 1983 Moscow | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1981 Maastricht | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|Competition| European Championships }}

{{Medal|S| 1978 Helsinki | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1976 Kyiv | {{nbnd}}80 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1977 Ludwigshafen | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1979 Brussels | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1980 Vienna | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1982 Rostock | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

{{Medal|B| 1983 Paris | {{nbnd}}86 kg }}

| updated = 20 June 2023

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Detlef Ultsch (born 7 November 1955) is an East German former judoka.

Ultsch was born in Sonneberg, Bezirk Suhl. Ultsch is the first German judo world champion and became a double world middleweight champion, winning the title in Paris 1979 and Moscow 1983.{{cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/sport/judo.htm |title=World Judo Championships}} He also competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference}}