Ulrich Beyer
East German boxer (1947–1988)
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Ulrich Beyer (23 July 1947 – 20 October 1988) was an amateur light-welterweight boxer from East Germany. Between 1971 and 1977 he won four medals at the European championships, including a gold in 1971; at the 1974 World Championships he placed third. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and was eliminated by Sugar Ray Seales in the first bout in 1972 and by Sugar Ray Leonard in a quarterfinal in 1976.[1]
Born23 July 1947
Died20 October 1988 (aged 41)
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
SportBoxing
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| Born | 23 July 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 October 1988 (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1976 Olympic results
Below is the record of Ulrich Beyer, an East German light welterweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:
- Round of 64: defeated C.C. Machaiah (India) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 32: defeated Jesus Navas (Venezuela) by decision, 5-0
- Round of 16: defeated Francisco de Jesus (Brazil) by decision, 5-0
- Quarterfinal: lost to Ray Leonard (United States) by decision, 0-5
