Andreas Zülow

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Andreas Zülow
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Andreas Zülow (right) battling North Korea's Jo Ryon-sik
Personal information
Full nameAndreas Zülow
Nationality East Germany
Born (1965-10-23) 23 October 1965 (age 56)
Ludwigslust,
Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLightweight
ClubSchweriner SC, Schwerin
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Lightweight
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Moscow Lightweight
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Reno Featherweight
Representing  Germany
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gothenburg Light Welterweight

Andreas Zülow (born 23 October 1965) is a retired amateur boxer from East Germany who won a Lightweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the silver medal at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow, and the bronze medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno.[1]

Amateur career[]

Zülow had an outstanding amateur career, compiling a Record of 273 wins in 322 fights.

His highlights include:

  • East German Featherweight Champion 1984–1986, East German Lightweight Champion 1987–1989, German Light Welterweight Champion 1992
  • 1985 competed as a Featherweight at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary
    • Defeated (France) PTS (5–0)
    • Lost to Tomasz Nowak (Poland) PTS (0–5)
  • 1986 3rd place as a Featherweight at the World Championships in Reno, United States.
    • Defeated (West Germany) PTS (5–0)
    • Defeated (Nigeria) RSCH-1
    • Defeated (Ireland) PTS (5–0)
    • Lost to Kelcie Banks (USA) PTS (1–4)
  • 1987 competed as a Featherweight at the European Championships in Turin, Italy
  • 1988 Lightweight Gold Medalist at the Seoul Olympics representing East Germany
    • Round of 64: Defeated Patrick Waweru (Kenya) PTS (5–0)
    • Round of 32: Defeated Giorgio Campanella (Italy) PTS (5–0)
    • Round of 16: Defeated Konstantin Tszyu (Soviet Union) PTS (3–2)
    • Quarterfinal: Defeated Mohamed Regazy (Egypt) PTS (5–0)
    • Semifinal: Defeated Romallis Ellis (USA) PTS (5–0)
    • Final: Defeated George Cramne (Sweden) PTS (5–0)
  • 1989 2nd place as a Lightweight at the World Championships in Moscow, Soviet Union
    • Defeated Darrell Hiles (Australia) PTS (24–4)
    • Defeated (France) AB-3
    • Defeated Konstantin Tszyu (Soviet Union) PTS (17–14)
    • Lost to (Cuba) PTS (+15-15)
  • 1990 competed as a Lightweight at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, United States
  • 1991 competed as a Light Welterweight at the World Championships in Sydney, Australia
  • 1991 2nd place as a Light Welterweight at the European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • 1992 competed as a Light Welterweight at the Barcelona Olympics representing Germany. Results were:
    • Defeated (South Korea) PTS (12–0)
    • Lost to Hector Vinent (Cuba) PTS (2–14)
  • 1994 competed as a Light Welterweight at the Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg, Russia
    • Lost to Hans Janssen (Netherlands) PTS (3–5)

References[]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andreas Zülow". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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