Steffen Stranz (born 16 May 1960 in
Kassel
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,
Hessen) is a retired male
judoka
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from
Germany
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, who twice competed for
West Germany
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at the
Summer Olympics
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: 1984 and 1988.
In
Seoul, South Korea (1988) he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Men's Lightweight (– 71 kg) division by East Germany's eventual silver medalist
Sven Loll
Sven Loll (born 4 April 1964 in Berlin) is a retired male judoka from Germany, who competed for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the silver medal in the Men's Lightweight (– 71 kg) division ...
. Stranz twice won a bronze medal at the
World Championships during his career.
References
sports-reference
1960 births
Living people
German male judoka
Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic judoka of West Germany
Sportspeople from Kassel
20th-century German people
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