Uwe Neupert
Neupert (top) in 1982
Personal information
Born5 August 1957 (1957-08-05) (age 66)
Greiz, Bezirk Gera, East Germany[1]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubTus Jena
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow 90 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1977 Lausanne90 kg
Gold medal – first place1978 Mexico City90 kg
Silver medal – second place1979 San Diego90 kg
Bronze medal – third place1981 Skopje90 kg
Gold medal – first place1982 Edmonton90 kg
Bronze medal – third place1983 Kiev90 kg
Bronze medal – third place1985 Budapest100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1989 Martigny100 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1978 Sofia90 kg
Gold medal – first place1979 Bucharest90 kg
Silver medal – second place1980 Prievidza90 kg
Gold medal – first place1981 Lodz90 kg
Silver medal – second place1982 Varna100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1983 Budapest90 kg
Silver medal – second place1984 Jönköping100 kg
Silver medal – second place1985 Leipzig100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1986 Piraeus100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1988 Manchester100 kg

Uwe Neupert (born 5 August 1957) is a retired East German heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Olympics and placed second and fourth, respectively. Between 1978 and 1989 he collected 18 medals at the world and European championships, including five gold medals. He won both the European and world title in 1978.[1][2]

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  2. ↑ Uwe Neupert. iat.uni-leipzig.de
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