Thomas Schleicher (21 November 1972 – 2 November 2001) was an

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ka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the

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. He was later sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking, where he committed suicide.

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* 1972 births 2001 suicides 2001 deaths Austrian male judoka Goodwill Games medalists in judo Olympic judoka for Austria Judoka at the 1996 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games Suicides in Austria People who died by suicide in prison custody Austrian people who died in prison custody Prisoners who died in Austrian detention Drug traffickers Sportspeople from Salzburg Austrian criminals 20th-century Austrian people 21st-century Austrian people {{Austria-judo-bio-stub