Detlef Uhlemann

Detlef Uhlemann
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  West Germany
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Düsseldorf Senior race

Detlef Hugo Otto Uhlemann (born 24 September 1949) is a German former long-distance runner who competed for West Germany. Born in the Altenessen district of the city of Essen, he represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, being a finalist in the 5000 metres. He was a member of the LG Bonn/Troisdorf athletics club during his career.[1]

The greatest success of his international career came in cross country running. He was a six-time participant at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships 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 remains one of only two German senior medallists at the competition.[2] He also ranked in the top five at the 1974 and 1976 editions.[3] A global title came when he won the 1974 World Military Cross Country Championships.[4] He was the world military runner-up in 1975.[3]

Uhlemann also represented West Germany on the track, competing at two European Athletics Championships, and represented Europe at the 1977 IAAF World Cup.[3][5] He was twice a silver medallist in the 10,000 metres at the European Cup, taking the runner-up spot in 1973 and 1977.[6] He was the 10,000 m champion at the 1976 CISM World Military Track and Field Championships.[3] He was a four-time West German champion in the 10,000 m and also won two national titles in cross country.[7]

On the professional circuit, he was the 1977 winner of the Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut, was runner-up at the 1975 Cursa Jean Bouin, and took second place at the 1976 San Silvestre Vallecana.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1973 World Cross Country Championships Waregem, Belgium 44th Senior race ?
14th Senior team 508 pts
European Cup Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2nd 10,000 m 28:44.22
1974 World Cross Country Championships Monza, Italy 5th Senior race 35:30.4
4th Senior team 220 pts
European Championships Rome, Italy — 10,000 m DNF
World Military Cross Country Championships Rabat, Morocco 1st Senior race 14:08
1975 World Military Cross Country Championships Algiers, Algeria 2nd Senior race 14:51.8
1976 World Cross Country Championships Chepstow, United Kingdom 5th Senior race 35:09
7th Senior team 292 pts
Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 10th 5000 m 13:31.07
6th (heats) 10,000 m 28:29.28
World Military Track and Field Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 10,000 m 29:16.8
1977 World Cross Country Championships Düsseldorf, West Germany 3rd Senior men 37:52.2
4th Senior team 226 pts
European Cup Helsinki, Finland 2nd 10,000 m 27:58.79
World Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany. 4th 10,000 m 28:38.7
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia — 10,000 m DNF
1979 World Cross Country Championships Limerick, Ireland 121st Senior race 40:21
1981 World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain 67th Senior race 36:30
11th Senior team 475 pts

National titles

References

  1. ^ Detlef Uhlemann Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
  2. ^ IAAF World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
  3. ^ a b c d e Detlef Uhlemann. ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
  4. ^ World Military Cross Country Championships. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
  5. ^ Detlef Uhlemann. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
  6. ^ European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
  7. ^ a b c West German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.