Günther Heidemann

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Günther Heidemann
Medal record

Men's Boxing
Competitor for Germany
Olympic Games
Bronze	1952 Helsinki	Welterweight

Günther Heidemann (October 21, 1932 – March 15, 2010) was a boxer from Germany. He was born in Berlin.

He competed for Germany in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the welterweight event, where he finished in third place.

Two days before the end of World War II, he witnessed how two German snipers killed fifteen Russian soldiers. After each hit, they clapped their hands off, like athletes do. Therefore, he could never travel to Moscow. He had heart problems but died of a stroke.

References

Günther Heidemann Profile Sports Reference
Günther Heidemann (Geb. 1932) Der Tagesspiegel (German)

Persondata
Name	Heidemann, Gunther
Alternative names
Short description	Boxer
Date of birth	October 21, 1932
Place of birth
Date of death	March 15, 2010
Place of death

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