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Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow, and the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.[1]

FullnameAndreas Zülow
Nationality East Germany
Born (1965-10-23) 23 October 1965 (age 60)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Andreas Zülow
Zülow in 1985
Personal information
Full nameAndreas Zülow
Nationality East Germany
Born (1965-10-23) 23 October 1965 (age 60)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Lightweight
ClubSchweriner SC, Schwerin
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulLightweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place1989 MoscowLightweight
Bronze medal – third place1986 RenoFeatherweight
Representing  Germany
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place1991 GothenburgLight Welterweight
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Amateur career

Zülow (right) battling North Korea's Jo Ryon-sik in 1985

Zülow had an outstanding amateur career, compiling a Record of 273 wins in 322 fights.

His highlights include:

  • East German Featherweight Champion 1984–1986, East German Lightweight Champion 1987–1989, German Light Welterweight Champion 1992
  • 1985 competed as a Featherweight at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary
    • Defeated Raymond Gavia (France) PTS (5–0)
    • Lost to Tomasz Nowak (Poland) PTS (0–5)
  • 1986 3rd place as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Reno, United States.
    • Defeated Klaus Niketta (West Germany) PTS (5–0)
    • Defeated Kunle La Costa (Nigeria) RSCH-1
    • Defeated Bobby McCarthy (Ireland) PTS (5–0)
    • Lost to Kelcie Banks (USA) PTS (1–4)
  • 1987 competed as a Featherweight at the European Championships in Turin, Italy
  • 1988 Lightweight Gold Medalist at the Seoul Olympics representing East Germany
  • 1989 2nd place as a Lightweight at the World Championships in Moscow, Soviet Union
    • Defeated Darrell Hiles (Australia) PTS (24–4)
    • Defeated Fared Cheklat (France) AB-3
    • Defeated Konstantin Tszyu (Soviet Union) PTS (17–14)
    • Lost to Julio Gonzalez (Cuba) PTS (+15-15)
  • 1990 competed as a Lightweight at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, United States
  • 1991 competed as a Light Welterweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia
  • 1991 2nd place as a Light Welterweight at the European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • 1992 competed as a Light Welterweight at the Barcelona Olympics representing Germany. Results were:
  • 1994 competed as a Light Welterweight at the Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg, Russia
    • Lost to Hans Janssen (Netherlands) PTS (3–5)

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