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Alexander von der Groeben
Alexander von der Groeben in 2008
Personal information
Full nameSigurd Alexander Adalbert Graf von der Groeben
Born (1955-10-05) 5 October 1955 (age 69)
Ratingen, Germany
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryWest Germany
SportJudo
Weight class+95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesQF (1984)
World Champ.Bronze (1989)
European Champ.Gold (1984, 1985)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Belgrade Open
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Liege +95 kg
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hamar Open
Silver medal – second place 1985 Hamar +95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1988 Pamplona +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Debrecen +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Paris +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Paris +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Frankfurt Open
Profile at external databases
IJF57413
JudoInside.com4811
Updated on 9 July 2024

Sigurd Alexander Adalbert Graf von der Groeben (born 5 October 1955) is a German former judoka. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life and ancestry

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Born into an old von der Groeben family, once part of German nobility, he is the son of Johann-Albrecht Graf von der Groeben (b. 1922) and his second wife, Ingeborg Baumeister (b. 1931).

Personal life

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In 1991, he married Ulrike Elfes. They have a son and a daughter, both actors:

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexander von der Groeben Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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