Boxing career
Andreass boxed from 1964 to 1981 in East Germany. He was a member of the national team from 1974 to 1981 and was the national champion in 1979. [1] He had over 200 amateur bouts. [2]
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Andreass boxed from 1964 to 1981 in East Germany. He was a member of the national team from 1974 to 1981 and was the national champion in 1979. [1] He had over 200 amateur bouts. [2]
In 1983, Andreass started his coaching career and was an East German national coach from 1986 to 1990. [1]
He subsequently took up appointment as the national coach of Nigeria from 1991 to 1994. [1]
Whilst in charge on the Nigerian team, two boxers won silver medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, one boxer won a gold medal and two boxers won silver medals.
He was South African national coach from 1995 to 1997, before being appointed Australian national coach. [1]
Andreass was appointed the inaugural Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport boxing program in 1997 and held this position until the boxing program ceased in 2010. [3]
Head Coach of Australian Teams:
Major results of the program whilst Andreass was a Head Coach: [3]
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