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'''Hans-Werner Wohlers''' (11 December 1933 &ndash; 24 July 2011) was a German [[boxing|boxer]]. He competed in the [[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Lightweight|men's lightweight]] event at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/hans-werner-wohlers-1.html |title=Hans-Werner Wohlers Olympic Results |accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref>
'''Hans-Werner Wohlers''' (11 December 1933 &ndash; 24 July 2011) was a German [[boxing|boxer]]. He competed in the [[Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Lightweight|men's lightweight]] event at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/hans-werner-wohlers-1.html |title=Hans-Werner Wohlers Olympic Results |accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref>


German lightweight boxer Hans-Werner Wohlers from Hamburg was eliminated at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games in the last 16, losing to the eventual silver medalist [Aleksy Antkiewicz] from Poland. Wohlers then turned professional and enjoyed a successful career winning 47 of his 58 fights up to 1964, with just six losses, and five draws. In 1959 he fought the famous Gustav “Bubi” Scholz for the German and European middleweight titles but lost on points over 15 rounds. Wohlers did, however, win the German title in 1961.<ref name="SportsRef" />


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Hans-Werner Wohlers
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1933-12-11)11 December 1933
Hamburg, Germany
Died24 July 2011(2011-07-24) (aged 77)
Beckdorf, Germany
Sport
SportBoxing

Hans-Werner Wohlers (11 December 1933 – 24 July 2011) was a German boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]


German lightweight boxer Hans-Werner Wohlers from Hamburg was eliminated at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games in the last 16, losing to the eventual silver medalist [Aleksy Antkiewicz] from Poland. Wohlers then turned professional and enjoyed a successful career winning 47 of his 58 fights up to 1964, with just six losses, and five draws. In 1959 he fought the famous Gustav “Bubi” Scholz for the German and European middleweight titles but lost on points over 15 rounds. Wohlers did, however, win the German title in 1961.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hans-Werner Wohlers Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2018.