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Torsten Schmitz
Schmitz in 1989
Personal information
Full nameTorsten Schmitz
Nationality East Germany
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 60)
Crivitz, Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Middleweight
ClubSchweriner SC, Schwerin
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Moscow Light Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Reno Welterweight
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Havana Welterweight
Representing  Germany
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Light Middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gothenburg Light Middleweight

Torsten Schmitz (born 26 August 1964 in Crivitz) is a retired German boxer in the Light Middleweight class. He represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Amateur career

Schmitz was an amateur standout and fought in several notable European tournaments, compiling a record of 215–35.

Amateur highlights

  • 1982 Junior European Champion at Welterweight in Schwerin, Germany
  • 1984 1st place at the Friendship Games in Havana, Cuba as a Welterweight
  • 1985 competed at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary as a Welterweight
  • 1986 3rd place at World Championships in Reno, United States as a Welterweight
  • 1988 competed at the Seoul Olympics as a Light Middleweight
  • 1989 2nd place as a Light Middleweight at the World Championships in Moscow, USSR
  • 1990 2nd place at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, USA
  • 1991 3rd place as a Light Middleweight at World Championships in Sydney, Australia
  • 1991 2nd place at European Championships in Gothenborg, Sweden

Trainer

Since 1996 Schmitz is working as coach for Universum Box-Promotion. Trained/Trains Regina Halmich, Bert Schenk, Armand Krajnc, Luan Krasniqi, Michael Trabant, and Alesia Graf.

References