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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]

FullnameSigurd Alexander Adalbert Graf von der Groeben
Born (1955-10-05) 5 October 1955 (age 70)
Ratingen, Germany
OccupationJudoka
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Full nameSigurd Alexander Adalbert Graf von der Groeben
Born (1955-10-05) 5 October 1955 (age 70)
Ratingen, Germany
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryWest Germany
SportJudo
+95 kg, Open
Achievements and titles
QF (1984)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1989)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (1984, 1985)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  West Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1989 BelgradeOpen
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1984 Liege+95 kg
Gold medal – first place1985 HamarOpen
Silver medal – second place1985 Hamar+95 kg
Silver medal – second place1988 Pamplona+95 kg
Bronze medal – third place1981 Debrecen+95 kg
Bronze medal – third place1983 Paris+95 kg
Bronze medal – third place1987 Paris+95 kg
Bronze medal – third place1990 FrankfurtOpen
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IJF57413
JudoInside.com4811
Updated on 9 July 2024
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Early life and ancestry

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

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

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