Willy Kaiser

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Willy Kaiser
Medal record
Men's Boxing
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1936 Berlin flyweight

Willy Kaiser (16 January 1912 24 July 1986) was a German boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Kaiser was born in Pudewitz, Province of Posen, German Empire. He won the gold medal in the flyweight class after winning the final against Gavino Matta in 1936.

1936 Olympic results

Below is the record of Willy Kaiser, a German flyweight boxer who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics:

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