Thomas Ulrich is a German

Germans

The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....

 boxer

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...

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Amateur career

Ulrich was the German Light Heavyweight Champion 1994. Ulrich won the light heavyweight bronze medal

Olympic medalists in boxing

This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...

 at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

, just like he did a year before at the 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships

1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships

thumb|German stamp from 1995The Men's 1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships were held in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany from May 4 to May 15. The eighth edition of this competition, held a year before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, was organised by the world governing body for...

 in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

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Amateur Highlights

• 1992 2nd place as a Middleweight at the Junior World Championships in Montreal, Canada. Results were:
  • Defeated Jae-Yeul Uk (South Korea) RSC-3
  • Defeated Willard Lewis (Canada) RSCI-2
  • Lost to Islam Arsangaliev (Russia) RSC-1
• 1995 3rd place as a Light Heavyweight at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results were:
  • Defeated Yevgeny Makarenko (Russia) PTS
  • Defeated Mohammed Benguesmia (Algeria) PTS
  • Defeated Timur Ibragimov
    Timur Ibragimov
    Timur Ibragimov is a heavyweight professional boxer.-Personal:...
    
     (Uzbekistan) WO
  • Lost to Diosvani Vega (Cuba) PTS
• 1995 2nd place at the Military World Championships in Rome, Italy. Results were:
  • Defeated Um (South Korea) RSC-1
  • Defeated Sergey Krupenich (Belarus) PTS (10-6)
  • Lost to Pietro Aurino
    Pietro Aurino
    Pietro Aurino is a retired male boxer from Italy. Nicknamed The Killer he represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's light-heavyweight division by Kazakhstan's eventual gold medalist Vassili...
    
     (Italy) PTS (6-10)
• 1996 competed at the European Championships in Vejle, Denmark. Results were:
  • Defeated Zoltán Béres
    Zoltán Béres
    Zoltán Béres is a boxer from Hungary, who won a Light Heavyweight Bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
    
     (Hungary) RSC-1
  • Lost to Yusuf Öztürk (Turkey) PTS (10-15)
• 1996 Representing Germany, Ulrich won the Bronze Medal as a Light Heavyweight at the Atlanta Olympics. Results were:
  • Defeated Rick Timperi (Australia) PTS (21-7)
  • Defeated Ismael Kone (Sweden) PTS (24-9)
  • Defeated Daniel Bispo
    Daniel Bispo
    Daniel Bispo dos Santos is a boxer from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Pro:He made his professional debut in 1997...
    
     (Brazil) PTS (14-7)
  • Lost to Lee Seung-Bae
    Lee Seung-Bae
    Lee Seung-Bae was a South Korean amateur boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Korea, followed by a light heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
    
     (South Korea) PTS (8-12)

Pro career

Ulrich turned pro 1997 and began his career 20-0 before getting stopped in the 6th round by future titlist Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson (boxer)

Glengoffe Donovan Johnson is a professional boxer. Nicknamed Gentleman and The Road Warrior, Johnson is the former IBF and Ring magazine light heavyweight champion.-Amateur career:...

. He then won his next eight bouts, setting up a shot at WBC Light Heavyweight Title holder Tomasz Adamek

Tomasz Adamek

Tomasz Adamek is a Polish professional heavyweight boxer. His record is 44-2 .He is the former WBC world light heavyweight champion and the former IBF, IBO and The Ring magazine cruiserweight champion. As of the end of 2009, Ring Magazine has ranked Adamek as the 30th best boxer in the world...

 in 2005. Adamek won via 6th round KO. In 2006, Ulrich got a shot at WBO Light Heavyweight Title holder Zsolt Erdei

Zsolt Erdei

Zsolt Erdei is a Hungarian boxer in the light heavyweight division. He is the former undefeated Lineal & WBO light heavyweight champion, and WBC cruiserweight champion. Erdei is also the first Hungarian to win a world title in two weight divisions.Erdei boxed at the 2000 Summer Olympics...

and lost a decision.

External links

• News and Pictures of Thomas Ulrich