Wolfgang Behrendt (14 July 1936 in Berlin) was a bantamweight amateur boxer from East Germany, who competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
[edit] Amateur career
He won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics and became the first Olympic champion for East Germany.[1]
[edit] Amateur Highlights
Record: 188 Wins - 8 Losses - 5 Draws
- 1955 East German Bantamweight Champion, 3rd place (Flyweight) at European Championships in Berlin.
- 1956 Gold Medalist (Bantamweight) in a unified German team at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne. Results were:
- 1957 East German Bantamweight Champion
- 1960 East German Featherweight Champion
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1904: 105-115 lb (47.6-52.2 kg), 1908: - 116 lb (52.6 kg), 1920-1928: 112-118 lb (50.8-53.5 kg), 1932+1936: 112-119 lb (50.8-54.0 kg), 1948-2008: 51-54 kg
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Behrendt, Wolfgang |
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Boxer |
| Date of birth |
14 July 1936 |
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Germany
