Thomas Schleicher

Thomas Schleicher
Personal information
Born21 November 1972
Salzburg,[1] Austria
Died2 November 2001(2001-11-02) (aged 28)
Salzburg, Austria
OccupationJudoka
Sport
SportJudo
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Austria
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1996 The Hague71 kg
Bronze medal – third place1995 Birmingham71 kg
Profile at external databases
JudoInside.com3220

Thomas Schleicher (21 November 1972 – 2 November 2001) was an Austrian judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] He was later sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking; he committed suicide in prison.[2]

Achievements

YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
1996European Judo Championships[3] 2ndLightweight (71 kg)
1995World Judo Championships 7thLightweight (71 kg)
European Judo Championships 3rdLightweight (71 kg)
1994European Judo Championships 7thLightweight (71 kg)
Goodwill Games 2ndLightweight (71 kg)

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Thomas Schleicher Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Tod eines Kämpfers". Der Tagesspiegel Online. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Egon Theiner (1996-05-20). "Salzburgs Thomas Schleicher sorgte mit der Silbermedaille für die Sensation bei Judo-EM". Salzburger Nachrichten (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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