Richard Trautmann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRichard•Trautmann
Used nameRichard•Trautmann
Born7 February 1969 in München (Munich), Bayern (GER)
Measurements168 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsTSV München-Großhadern, München (GER)
NOC Germany
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 2

Biography

German extra-lightweight judoka won two Olympic bronze medals, at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games. He added another bronze at the 1993 World Championships, but was only fifth in 1995. In 1994 and 1995 he was on the gold medal-winning squad at the Europeans.

Trautmann was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf in 1993, the highest sports award in Germany. Since 2010 he has been a 6th Dan and became assistant coach within the German Judo Federation. From 2017-21 he was chief national coach.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Judo GER Richard Trautmann
Extra-Lightweight, Men (Olympic) =3 Bronze
1996 Summer Olympics Judo GER Richard Trautmann
Extra-Lightweight, Men (Olympic) =3 Bronze