Manfred Wolke
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Manfred Wolke (14 January 1943 – 29 May 2024) was a German welterweight boxer. He was a member of the Armeesportsklub Vorwärts Frankfurt an der Oder.
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 Cuba's Emilio Correa and did not win a medal.
After his boxing career ended, Wolke became a trainer, most notably working with 1990s Heavyweight contender Axel Schulz and Henry Maske, and later with Francesco Pianeta.
Wolke died on 29 May 2024, at the age of 81.[1]
1968 Olympic results
Below are the results of Manfred Wolke, a welterweight boxer from East Germany who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: defeated Andres Molina (Cuba) by decision, 4–1
- Round of 16: defeated Expedito Arrais (Brazil) by decision, 5–0
- Quarterfinal: defeated Celal Sandal (Turkey) by decision, 4–1
- Semifinal: defeated Vladimir Musalinov (Soviet Union) by decision, 3–2
- Final: defeated Joseph Bessala (Cameroon) by decision, 4–1 (won gold medal)
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- 1943 births
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- Boxers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic boxers for East Germany
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- Olympic gold medalists for East Germany
- Olympic medalists in boxing
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- Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in silver
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- Welterweight boxers