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Torsten Bréchôt

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Torsten Bréchôt (né Oehmigen, born 11 September 1964 in Schwerin, Bezirk Schwerin) is a male retired judoka from Germany, who competed for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won a bronze medal in the Men's Half-Middleweight (‍–‍78 kg) division after being defeated in the semi-finals by West Germany's eventual silver medalist Frank Wieneke.[1]

Born (1964-09-11) 11 September 1964 (age 62)
Schwerin, East Germany
OccupationJudoka
SportJudo
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Torsten Bréchôt
Personal information
Born (1964-09-11) 11 September 1964 (age 62)
Schwerin, East Germany
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryEast Germany
SportJudo
‍–‍78 kg
Achievements and titles
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1988)
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1985)
5th (1988)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1988 Seoul‍–‍78 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1985 Seoul‍–‍78 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place1983 Arnhem‍–‍78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53808
JudoInside.com5579
Updated on 6 June 2023
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With a birth name of Oehmigen, he took on his wife's surname in 1985.

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