Manfred Wolke
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Boxing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | Welterweight | |
Manfred Wolke (born January 14, 1943) is a former welterweight boxer.
[edit] Amateur
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 Emilio Correa sand didn't medal.
[edit] Life After Boxing
After his boxing career ended, Wolke became a trainer, most notably working with 1990s Heavyweight contender Axel Schulz and Henry Maske.
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