Frauke Eickhoff Explained

Frauke-Imke Eickhoff (born October 24, 1967) is a German former Olympic judoka.[1]

She was born in Celle, Lower Saxony, West Germany.[1] When she competed in the Olympics, she was 5inchesft4inchesin (ftin) tall and weighed 137lb.[1]

Judo career

She was affiliated with PSV Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.[1] She won the gold medal in the 1991 World Judo Championships in Barcelona, in the U61 weight class.[2]

Eickhoff competed for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona at the age of 24, in judo in the Women's Half-Middleweight (61 kg).[1] She was defeated by Israeli Yael Arad in a match of which the winner was certain to win at least a bronze medal.[3] [4] She finished tied for fifth.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frauke Eickhoff Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223440/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ei/frauke-eickhoff-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17.
  2. Web site: Frauke Eickhoff, Judoka, JudoInside.
  3. Web site: A Kid's Mensch Handbook: Step by Step to a Lifetime of Jewish Values. Scott. Blumenthal. 2004. Behrman House, Inc.
  4. Web site: Judo at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games: Women's Half-Middleweight. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418124548/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1992/JUD/womens-half-middleweight.html. dead. 2020-04-18.

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