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.Detlef Uhlemann . Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
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.IAAF World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. 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.World Military Cross Country Championships. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. He was the world military runner-up in 1975.Detlef Uhlemann. ARRS. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
Uhlemann also represented West Germany on the track, competing at two European Athletics Championships, and represented Europe at the 1977 IAAF World Cup.Detlef Uhlemann. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. He was twice a silver medallist in the 10,000 metres at the European Cup, taking the runner-up spot in 1973 and 1977.European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. 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 1973World Cross Country ChampionshipsWaregem, Belgium44thSenior race?14thSenior team508 ptsEuropean CupEdinburgh, United Kingdom2nd10,000 m28:44.221974World Cross Country ChampionshipsMonza, Italy5thSenior race35:30.44thSenior team220 ptsEuropean ChampionshipsRome, Italy —10,000 mWorld Military Cross Country ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco1stSenior race14:08 1975World Military Cross Country ChampionshipsAlgiers, Algeria2ndSenior race14:51.81976World Cross Country ChampionshipsChepstow, United Kingdom5thSenior race35:097thSenior team292 ptsOlympic GamesMontreal, Canada10th5000 m13:31.076th (heats)10,000 m28:29.28World Military Track and Field ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1st10,000 m29:16.81977World Cross Country ChampionshipsDüsseldorf, West Germany3rdSenior men37:52.24thSenior team226 ptsEuropean CupHelsinki, Finland2nd10,000 m27:58.79World CupDüsseldorf, West Germany.4th10,000 m28:38.71978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia —10,000 m1979World Cross Country ChampionshipsLimerick, Ireland121stSenior race40:211981World Cross Country ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain67thSenior race36:3011thSenior team475 pts
National titles West German Athletics Championships 10,000 metres: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977West German Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. West German Cross Country Championships Long course: 1974, 1975
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