Peter Herrmann (Judoka)

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Peter Herrmann (born January 25, 1941 in Berlin ) is a former German judoka .

Peter Herrmann trained judo at the police SV Berlin . In 1963 he won a bronze medal in the weight class under 80 kilograms at the amateur European championships. At the European Judo Championships in 1966, he won the silver medal in the light heavyweight category, up to 93 kilograms, behind the Dutchman Joop Gouweleeuw . In 1967 he won his first European title in Rome by defeating the Frenchman Pierre Albertini . At the 1967 World Championships in Salt Lake City, Herrmann won two bronze medals, one in the light heavyweight division and one in the open class. In 1968 he won his second European title in Lausanne, defeating Helmut Howiller from the GDR in the final . At the 1969 World Championships in Mexico City , he won the silver medal behind the Japanese Fumio Sasahara .

Herrmann was German heavyweight champion in 1962. From 1965 to 1969 Herrmann won the German light heavyweight championship five times. With PSV Berlin he was German team champion in 1964.

In 1970 Peter Herrmann went to France and built a judo school in Grenoble. In addition, he supervised the French national team and published his teaching methods under the name Pierre Herrmann . After thirteen years in France, he went to Australia in 1983 and helped establish a judo teacher training course there. Peter Herrmann lives in Australia and was active there as a trainer and functionary for over thirty years.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ European Championships 1966 at judoinside.com
  2. ↑ European Championships 1967 at judoinside.com
  3. ↑ World Championships 1967 at judoinside.com
  4. ↑ European Championships 1968 at judoinside.com
  5. ↑ 1969 World Championships at judoinside.com
  6. ^ German heavyweight champions at sport-komplett.de
  7. ↑ German light heavyweight champions at sport-komplett.de
  8. ↑ Pierre Herrmann: New teaching methods in judo practice. Falken Verlag, 1977.
personal data
SURNAME Herrmann, Peter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Herrmann, Pierre
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German judoka
DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin