# 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.
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. He also ranked in the top five at the 1974 and 1976 editions. A global title came when he won the 1974 World Military Cross Country Championships. He was the world military runner-up in 1975.
Uhlemann also represented West Germany on the track, competing at two European Athletics Championships, and represented Europe at the 1977 IAAF World Cup. He was twice a silver medallist in the 10,000 metres at the European Cup, taking the runner-up spot in 1973 and 1977. He was the 10,000 m champion at the 1976 CISM World Military Track and Field Championships. He was a four-time West German champion in the 10,000 m and also won two national titles in cross country.
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.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 1973 | World Cross Country Championships | Waregem, Belgium | 44th | Senior race | ? |
| 1973 | World Cross Country Championships | Waregem, Belgium | 14th | Senior team | 508 pts |
| 1973 | European Cup | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:44.22 |
| 1974 | World Cross Country Championships | Monza, Italy | 5th | Senior race | 35:30.4 |
| 1974 | World Cross Country Championships | Monza, Italy | 4th | Senior team | 220 pts |
| 1974 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | — | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 1974 | World Military Cross Country Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | Senior race | 14:08 |
| 1975 | World Military Cross Country Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 2nd | Senior race | 14:51.8 |
| 1976 | World Cross Country Championships | Chepstow, United Kingdom | 5th | Senior race | 35:09 |
| 1976 | World Cross Country Championships | Chepstow, United Kingdom | 7th | Senior team | 292 pts |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 10th | 5000 m | 13:31.07 |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 6th (heats) | 10,000 m | 28:29.28 |
| 1976 | World Military Track and Field Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 10,000 m | 29:16.8 |
| 1977 | World Cross Country Championships | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 3rd | Senior men | 37:52.2 |
| 1977 | World Cross Country Championships | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 4th | Senior team | 226 pts |
| 1977 | European Cup | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 10,000 m | 27:58.79 |
| 1977 | World Cup | Düsseldorf, West Germany. | 4th | 10,000 m | 28:38.7 |
| 1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | — | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 1979 | World Cross Country Championships | Limerick, Ireland | 121st | Senior race | 40:21 |
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 67th | Senior race | 36:30 |
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 11th | Senior team | 475 pts |

## National titles

* West German Athletics Championships
** 10,000 metres: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
* West German Cross Country Championships
** Long course: 1974, 1975