| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | (1935-12-12)12 December 1935 Bernburg, Germany |
| Died | 19 February 1991(1991-02-19) (aged 55) Hellersdorf, Berlin, Germany |
| Spouse | Margarete Selling |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
Herbert Niemann (12 December 1935 – 19 February 1991) was an East German judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He married Margarete Selling who had won gold with the women's eight at the 1966 European Rowing Championships. Niemann committed suicide in Hellersdorf (Berlin) in 1991.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Niemann Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- Kluge, Volker (2004). Das große Lexikon der DDR-Sportler: Die 1000 erfolgreichsten und populärsten Sportlerinnen und Sportler aus der DDR, ihre Erfolge, Medaillen und Biographien [The big lexicon of the GDR athletes: The 1000 most successful and popular athletes from the GDR, their successes, medals and biographies.] (in German) (2 ed.). Berlin: Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag. pp. 407f. ISBN 3-89602-538-4.
External links
- Herbert Niemann at JudoInside.com
- Herbert Niemann at Olympedia
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