Uta Kühnen

Uta Kühnen (born 9 August 1975 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg) is a German judoka who competed in the women's half-heavyweight category.[1] She held three German senior titles in her own division, picked up a total of twenty-nine medals in her career, including a bronze from the 2000 European Judo Championships in Wrocław, Poland, and represented Germany in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004).[2] Kuhnen also trained as a full-fledged member of the judo squad for the Berlin Sports Club under her personal coach and sensei Norbert Littkoff, who also headed the German national team.[3][4]

Uta Kühnen
Personal information
Full nameUta Kühnen
Nationality Germany
Born (1975-08-09) 9 August 1975
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-
Württemberg, West Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Event(s)78 kg
ClubSC Berlin
Coached byNorbert Littkopf
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Germany
European Championships
2000 Wrocław 78 kg

Kuhnen made her official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she competed for the German team in the women's half-heavyweight class (78 kg). She thwarted Gabon's Mélanie Engoang in a sudden-death prelim match, before falling short in her next bout to South Korea's Lee So-yeon, who threw her off the tatami with a double yuko score within four seconds.[5][6]

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Kuhnen qualified for her second German squad again in the women's half-heavyweight class (78 kg), by placing seventh from the World Championships in Osaka, Japan.[7][8] Unlike her previous Olympics, Kuhnen received a bye in the first round, but slipped her medal chances with a shido penalty, a yuko score, and a kuchiki taoshi hold (single leg takedown) from Cuban judoka and eventual bronze medalist Yurisel Laborde during their second-round match.[9][10]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Uta Kühnen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  2. "Deutsche Judoka vor Olympia in Aufwind" [German judoka rises before the Olympics] (in German). Rheinische Post. 21 May 2000. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. Peters, Maren (28 September 1999). "Trotz Siegeswille: "Ein ganzes Leben möchte ich mich nicht so quälen."" [Despite of her goal to win, "I would not like to torment my own life"] (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. "Verstärkung für Judoka des SC Berlin" [SC Berlin has gained another judoka] (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. 23 April 1998. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. "Sydney 2000: Judo – Women's Half-Heavyweight (78kg)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. pp. 118–119. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. "Judo: Erneute Pleite auf der Matte" [Judo: Re-bankruptcy on the mat] (in German). Spiegel Online. 21 September 2000. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  7. "Judo-WM: Verletzung bringt Sandra Köppen um Medaille" [World Judo Championships: Sandra Köppen missed a medal due to injury] (in German). Rheinische Post. 11 September 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  8. "Köppen und Möller Fünfte" [Köppen and Möller placed fifth] (in German). n-tv. 11 September 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  9. "Judo: Women's Half-Heavyweight (78kg/172 lbs) Round of 16". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  10. "Jurack holt vierte Judo-Medaille" [Jurack brings fourth judo medal] (in German). Die Welt. 19 August 2004. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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