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Austrian judoka (1972–2001)
Thomas Schleicher
Personal information
Born21 November 1972
Salzburg, Austria
Died2 November 2001(2001-11-02) (aged 28)
Salzburg, Austria
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Austria
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1996 The Hague 71 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Birmingham 71 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com3220

Thomas Schleicher (21 November 1972 – 2 November 2001) was an Austrian judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was later sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking, where he committed suicide.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
1996 European Judo Championships 2nd Lightweight (71 kg)
1995 World Judo Championships 7th Lightweight (71 kg)
European Judo Championships 3rd Lightweight (71 kg)
1994 European Judo Championships 7th Lightweight (71 kg)
Goodwill Games 2nd Lightweight (71 kg)

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Schleicher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. "Tod eines Kämpfers". Der Tagesspiegel Online. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

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