Detlef Hugo Otto Uhlemann (born 24 September 1949) is a German former

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who competed for

West Germany West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi ...

. Born in the Altenessen district of the city of

Essen Essen () is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of makes it the fourth-largest city of North Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne, Düsseldorf and Dortmund, as well as ...

, he represented his country at the

1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal ...

, being a finalist in the

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. He was a member of the LG Bonn/Troisdorf

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club during his career. The greatest success of his international career came in

cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and soil, earth, pass through woodlands and ope ...

. He was a six-time participant at the

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and was a bronze medallist at the 1977 edition (held in his native West Germany) – he was the first German to reach the podium and alongside 1980 medallist

Hans-Jürgen Orthmann Hans-Jürgen Orthmann (born 5 February 1954) is a German former long-distance runner who competed for West Germany. He made thirteen consecutive appearances at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 1975 to 1987. His highest honour was a ...

remains one of only two German senior medallists at the competition. He also ranked in the top five at the 1974 and 1976 editions. A global title came when he won the 1974

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. He was the world military runner-up in 1975.Detlef Uhlemann
ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. Uhlemann also represented West Germany on the track, competing at two

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, and represented Europe at the

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. He was twice a silver medallist in the

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at the

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, taking the runner-up spot in 1973 and 1977.European Cup (Men)
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. He was the 10,000 m champion at the 1976 CISM

World Military Track and Field Championships The World Military Track & Field Championships are the world championships of athletics organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). Initially an annual competition, the championships have been held on an irregular schedule since ...

. He was a four-time West German champion in the 10,000 m and also won two national titles in cross country. On the professional circuit, he was the 1977 winner of the Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut, was runner-up at the 1975

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, and took second place at the 1976

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International competitions

National titles

* West German Athletics Championships **10,000 metres: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977West German Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. *West German Cross Country Championships **Long course: 1974, 1975

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Uhlemann, Detlef Living people 1949 births Sportspeople from Essen Athletes from Düsseldorf (region) German male long-distance runners West German male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for West Germany Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics West German male cross country runners German male cross country runners 20th-century German sportsmen West German Athletics Championships winners