Detlef Uhlemann

Detlef Hugo Otto Uhlemann (born 24 September 1949) is a German former long-distance runner who competed for West Germany. Born in the Altenessen district of the city of Essen, he represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics, being a finalist in the 5000 metres. He was a member of the LG Bonn/Troisdorf athletics club during his career.[1]

Detlef Uhlemann

Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  West Germany
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
	1977 Düsseldorf	Senior race

The greatest success of his international career came in cross country running. He was a six-time participant at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was a bronze medallist at the 1977 edition (held in his native West Germany) – he was the first German to reach the podium and alongside 1980 medallist Hans-Jürgen Orthmann remains one of only two German senior medallists at the competition.[2] He also ranked in the top five at the 1974 and 1976 editions.[3] A global title came when he won the 1974 World Military Cross Country Championships.[4] He was the world military runner-up in 1975.[3]

Uhlemann also represented West Germany on the track, competing at two European Athletics Championships, and represented Europe at the 1977 IAAF World Cup.[3][5] He was twice a silver medallist in the 10,000 metres at the European Cup, taking the runner-up spot in 1973 and 1977.[6] He was the 10,000 m champion at the 1976 CISM World Military Track and Field Championships.[3] He was a four-time West German champion in the 10,000 m and also won two national titles in cross country.[7]

On the professional circuit, he was the 1977 winner of the Lotto Cross Cup de Hannut, was runner-up at the 1975 Cursa Jean Bouin, and took second place at the 1976 San Silvestre Vallecana.[3]