Manfred Homberg
Encyclopedia
Manfred Homberg was a German
boxer
.
Homberg had an outstanding amateur career. He was a German champion in the Flyweight
class (1958 and 1959), and the Bantamweight
class (1961). He won twice the gold medal in the European Amateur Boxing Championships
, at Prague 1957
and Lucerne 1959
. At the 1960 Summer Olympics
, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the flyweight class.
In the period of 1952–1962, he was on the German national team 19 times (won 17, lost 1, drawn 1). He died in Düsseldorf
in August 2010.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
.
Homberg had an outstanding amateur career. He was a German champion in the Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
class (1958 and 1959), and the Bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
class (1961). He won twice the gold medal in the European Amateur Boxing Championships
European Amateur Boxing Championships
The European Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for boxing amateurs in Europe, organised by the continent's governing body EUBC, which stands for the European Boxing Confederation...
, at Prague 1957
1957 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1957 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Prague, Czechoslovakia, from May 25 to June 2. The 12th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 149 fighters from 21 countries participating.-Medal...
and Lucerne 1959
1959 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1959 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Lucerne, Switzerland from May 24 to May 31. The 13th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 180 fighters from 25 countries participating.-Medal winners:-Medal...
. At the 1960 Summer Olympics
Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
In the 1960 Summer Olympics, Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. won the gold medal in the boxing light heavyweight division for the United States.-Medals:- Flyweight :-Quarterfinals:...
, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the flyweight class.
In the period of 1952–1962, he was on the German national team 19 times (won 17, lost 1, drawn 1). He died in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
in August 2010.