Torsten Reißmann
Encyclopedia
Torsten Reißmann was an East German judo
ka who competed in the late 1970s and the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, he finished fifth in the half-lightweight event.
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka who competed in the late 1970s and the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, he finished fifth in the half-lightweight event.
Reference
- Maerkischeallgemeine.de article on Reißmann's death. - accessed 14 October 2009.
- Sports-Reference.com profile