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Born | 23 July 1947 Röddelin, Soviet occupation zone in Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 20 October 1988 (aged 41) Frankfurt an der Oder, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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