Henry Maske

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Medal record
Men's boxing
Olympic Games
Gold	1988 Seoul	Middleweight
World Championships
Silver	1986 Reno	Middleweight
Gold	1989 Moscow	Light Heavyweight

Henry Maske (born January 6, 1964 in Treuenbrietzen) is a German boxer, who was one of the most popular German sports figures, not mainly because of his success but mostly because of his mannerism and public appearances.

During his career, Maske was a five-time boxing champion of East Germany and won the gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow and the silver medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno. After reunification in 1990, he turned professional, and became world title holder (IBF) in the light heavyweight category, defending his title eleven times between 1993 and 1996, before retiring in 1996 after suffering a loss at the hands of Virgil Hill. He currently owns four McDonalds franchises in Germany. After a 10 year retirement, he made a comeback against Virgil Hill, the only fighter to defeat him. The fight was held on March 31, 2007, in Munich, Germany. Maske won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds.