Benjamin Behrla (born 31 August 1985 in Emsdetten), known as Benny Behrla, is a German judoka.[1][2]

Benny Behrla
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Behrla
Born31 August 1985 (1985-08-31) (age 39)
Emsdetten, West Germany
OccupationJudoka
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Sport
Country Germany
SportJudo
Weight class–100 kg
ClubSU Witten-Annen
Coached byAndreas Reeh, Oliver Rychter, Frank Wieneke, Daniel Gürschner
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games9th (2008)
European Champ.Bronze (2008, 2010)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Lisbon –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Vienna –100 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tunis –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Abu Dhabi –100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Abu Dhabi –100 kg
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Moscow –100 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Budapest –100 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF989
JudoInside.com15622
Updated on 15 November 2022

Competing in the –100 kg weight division, Behrla won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2010 European Judo Championships.[3][4] He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place overall.[1]

Achievements

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Year Tournament Place Weight class
2008 European Championships 3rd Half heavyweight (–100 kg)
2010 European Championships 3rd Half heavyweight (–100 kg)

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Benny Behrla". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Benny Behrla". Benny-Behrla.de (in German). Archived from the original on 15 March 2007.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Behrla - competition results". JudoInside.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Benjamin Behrla -100kg". JudoBund.de (in German). Deutscher Judo-Bund. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011.
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