Manfred Wolke
East German boxer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manfred Wolke (born 14 January 1943 in Babelsberg, Brandenburg) is a German former welterweight boxer. He was a member of the Armeesportsklub Vorwärts Frankfurt an der Oder.
Quick Facts Medal record, Men's Boxing ...
Wolke in 1983 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Men's Boxing | ||
Representing East Germany | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1968 Mexico City | Welterweight | |
European Amateur Championships | ||
1967 Rome | Welterweight | |
1971 Madrid | Welterweight |
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Wolke, representing East Germany, was the Welterweight Olympic gold medalist at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games. Wolke defeated Joseph Bessala of Cameroon on a 4-1 decision in the final. In 1972 he was knocked out by Cuba's Emilio Correa and didn't win a medal.
After his boxing career ended, Wolke became a trainer, most notably working with 1990s Heavyweight contender Axel Schulz and Henry Maske, and most recently with Francesco Pianeta.