Karin Kruger

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Karin Krüger (born August 8, 1958 in Karlsruhe ) is a former German judoka who was vice world champion in 1982 and European champion in 1978 and 1990.

Athletic career

Karin Krüger competed in the middleweight division until 1987, in the weight class up to 66 kilograms. In this weight class she was German champion in 1979, 1981 and 1982. At the European Championships in Cologne in 1978 , she won the final against the Swiss Verena Rothacher . The following year, she finished third at the 1979 European Championships in Kerkrade after losing in the semifinals to the Belgian Marie-France Mill . In 1980, the first World Championships in Women's Judo were held in New York City . Karin Krüger took seventh place. In 1982 at the European Championships in Oslo, Krüger won bronze behind the Austrian Edith Simon and the British Dawn Netherwood . At the 1982 World Championships in Paris Krüger defeated the Portuguese Maria Rocha in the quarter-finals and the Dutch Anita Staps in the semifinals . in the final Krüger was defeated by the French Brigitte Deydier . In 1983 Krüger took second place behind Alexandra Schreiber at the German Championships . In 1986 behind Martina Bernhard and in 1987 behind Alexandra Schreiber, Krüger was also second in the German championships. At the European Championships in Paris in 1987 , Krüger reached the final with a semi-final victory over Roswitha Hartl from Austria and won silver behind Chantal Han from the Netherlands .

In 1988 Karin Krüger switched to light heavyweight, the weight class up to 72 kilograms. In 1989 and 1990 she was German light heavyweight champion. At the European Championships in 1990 in Frankfurt am Main, she defeated the French Laetitia Meignan in the semi-finals and Jelena Besowa from the Soviet Union in the final . Krüger was thus European champion for the second time twelve years after her first title win. At the 1991 World Championships in Barcelona, ​​Krüger finished seventh. At the German Championships in 1992, Krüger took third place behind Regina Schüttenhelm and Astrid Beckhaus . A month and a half after the German Championships, the 1992 European Championships took place in Paris . Karin Krüger lost to the Belgian Ulla Werbrouck in the round of 16 . After two wins in the Hope Round, she defeated the British Josie Horton in the battle for bronze . For the Olympic premiere of women's judo at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, ​​it was not Karin Krüger but the German champion Regina Schüttenhelm who was nominated.

The 1.80 meter tall Karin Krüger is a trained physiotherapist. She started judo in 1974 with the Turnerbund Hamburg-Eilbeck , from 1982 she was with TV Pirmasens , where she trained with Eva Hillesheim . In 1995 she moved to Lake Constance and fought at the judo club in Konstanz , she is the holder of the 5th Dan.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ European Championships 1978 at judoinside.com
  2. ↑ Match balance at judoinside.com
  3. ↑ German Championships in 1983 at judoinside.com
  4. ↑ German Championships in 1992 at judoinside.com
  5. ↑ Dan holder in the judo club in Konstanz
personal data
SURNAME Kruger, Karin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German judoka
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Karlsruhe