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Karl-Heinz Krüger

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Karl-Heinz Krüger
Krüger in 1981
Personal information
Full nameKarl-Heinz Krüger
Nationality East Germany
Born (1953-12-25) 25 December 1953 (age 70)
Templin, East Germany
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classWelterweight
ClubASK Vorwärts Frankfurt
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Welterweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Belgrade Light welterweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Halle Welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Cologne Light Welterweight
Silver medal – second place 1981 Tampere Welterweight

Karl-Heinz Krüger (born 25 December 1953) 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.[1] Two years earlier he also captured the bronze, at the second World Championships in Belgrade.

Olympic results

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Karl-Heinz Krüger". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2018.