Schulz (left) in 1964 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's Boxing | ||
Representing Germany | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1964 Tokyo | Featherweight |
Heinz Schulz (born 5 January 1935 in Bernburg) is an East German former featherweight boxer who competed for the United Team of Germany and won the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 1964.
He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin / Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. [1] [2]
Below is the record of Heinz Schulz, a featherweight boxer who competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics:
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