Manfred Wimmer
| Manfred Wimmer | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Manfred Wimmer |
| Born | c. 1944 Austria |
| Died | May 23, 1995 (aged 50–51) Vienna, Austria |
| Rank | 2 dan professional |
| Affiliation | Kansai Ki-In |
Manfred Wimmer (c. 1944 – 1995) was the first Western professional Go player.
Manfred Wimmer was born in Austria in 1944. He won the European Go Championship in 1969 and 1974.[1] He became a professional shodan in the Kansai Ki-In on January 26, 1978 (shortly before , the American who became the second Western Go professional on February 14, 1978, in the Nihon Kiin). Wimmer was promoted to the rank of 2p the same year (though gobase.org lists him as a 1p).[2]
In 1991, he introduced the game of Go in Madagascar and, around the same time, reportedly in Kenya.[3] Wimmer died of a stroke in Vienna in 1995 while playing Go at a cafe.[4]
See also[]
- European Go Players
- European Go Federation
References[]
- ^ "European Go Congresses". European Go Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Gobase.org listing of Manfred Wimmer
- ^ Early go in Madagascar, at South African Go Club
- ^ "Obituary of Manfred Wimmer" (European Go Federation)
External links[]
Categories:
- 1944 births
- 1995 deaths
- Austrian Go players