Thomas Schleicher
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| Born | 21 November 1972 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 November 2001 (aged 28) Salzburg, Austria | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| JudoInside.com | 3220 | |||||||||||||||||
Thomas Schleicher (21 November 1972 – 2 November 2001) was an Austrian judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] He was later sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking; he committed suicide in prison.[2]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | European Judo Championships[3] | 2nd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
| 1995 | World Judo Championships | 7th | Lightweight (71 kg) |
| European Judo Championships | 3rd | Lightweight (71 kg) | |
| 1994 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Lightweight (71 kg) |
| Goodwill Games | 2nd | Lightweight (71 kg) |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Schleicher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ "Tod eines Kämpfers". Der Tagesspiegel Online. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ↑ Egon Theiner (1996-05-20). "Salzburgs Thomas Schleicher sorgte mit der Silbermedaille für die Sensation bei Judo-EM". Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Schleicher at JudoInside.com
- Thomas Schleicher at Olympedia
- Thomas Schleicher at InterSportStats
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