Karl-Heinz Krüger
Encyclopedia
Karl-Heinz Krüger is a retired boxer
, who represented East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal in the welterweight
division (– 67 kg), after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Andrés Aldama
of Cuba
. Two years earlier he also captured the bronze, at the second World Championships
in Belgrade
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who represented East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal in the welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
division (– 67 kg), after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual gold medalist Andrés Aldama
Andrés Aldama
Andrés Aldama Cabrera was a Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics....
of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Two years earlier he also captured the bronze, at the second World Championships
1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 1978 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from May 6 to 20. The second edition of this competition, held two years before the Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union was organised by the world governing body for amateur boxing AIBA.- Medal winners...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
Olympic results
- Defeated Mohammad Ali Eldahhan (Syria) 5-0
- Defeated Lucas Msomba (Tanzania) 5-0
- Defeated Joseph Frost (Great Britain) 5-0
- Lost to Andrés AldamaAndrés AldamaAndrés Aldama Cabrera was a Cuban boxer, who won the light welterweight silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the Welterweight gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics....
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