Herbert Runge
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 Runge (right) vs. Guillermo Lovell at the 1936 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 March 1986 (aged 73) Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 13 or 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 or 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Herbert Runge (23 January 1913 – 11 March 1986) was a German heavyweight boxer. He won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
He was born in Elberfeld, which later became part of Wuppertal, where he died as well.
1936 Summer Olympics
Runge's biggest success was his gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He also won three medals at the European Amateur Boxing Championships (silver in 1934 and 1937 and bronze in 1939). In addition to that, he is an eight-time German amateur champion (1935–1939, 1941–1943), as well as two-time runner-up to Hein ten Hoff in 1940 and 1944.
- 1st round: bye
- 2nd round: Rudolf Kus (Czechoslovakia), knock-out in Round 1
- Quarter-final: Anthony Stuart (Great Britain), won on points
- Semi-final: Ferenc Nagy (Hungary), walkover, due to injury
- Gold medal bout: Guillermo Lovell (Argentina), won on points[1]
Professional career
Runge had an unsuccessful professional career that spanned from 1946 to 1949. Of 25 bouts, he won 5 (1 KO), drew 6 and lost 13 with one ending in a no contest (or 14 losses and no NC, sources are unclear).[2]
