Wolfgang Behrendt

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Wolfgang Behrendt
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Wolfgang Behrendt in 1956.
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Wolfgang Behrendt (born 14 June 1936) was a bantamweight amateur boxer from East Germany, won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics for the United Team of Germany. He subsequently became the first Olympic champion for East Germany. He was born in Berlin. [1]

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Amateur career

He won the gold medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics and became the first Olympic champion for East Germany. [1]

Amateur highlights

Record: 188 Wins – 8 Losses – 5 Draws

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wolfgang Behrendt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2018.