Barbara Claßen

Barbara Claßen (23 November 1957 – 13 June 1990) was a German judoka.[1] She won the bronze medal in the -72 kg class at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where women's judo appeared as a demonstration sport for the first time. At the age of 32 Claßen committed suicide.[2]

Barbara Claßen

Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	23 November 1957 Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Died	June 13, 1990 (aged 32) Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
Sport
Sport	Judo
Medal record Women's Judo Representing  Germany World Championships 1982 Paris -72 kg 1980 New York -72 kg 1984 Vienna -72 kg 1980 New York Open 1986 Maastricht -72 kg 1987 Essen -72 kg

References

1. "Barbara Claßen" (in German). Badischen Judo Verband e.V. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
2. "Literaturliste Judo" (PDF) (in German). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2016.