Bohumil Němeček [SEP] date of death
Bohumil Němeček
Bohumil Němeček (2 January 1938 – 3 May 2010) was a Czechoslovak welterweight boxer. He first trained in ice hockey, and changed to boxing only in 1955, winning the national titles in 1959 and 1960, an Olympic gold medal in 1960, and a European title in 1967. He also competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, but in both cases was eliminated in the second round. After retiring he worked as a boxing coach and a bus driver. His health rapidly deteriorated after a stroke in
2000, eventually resulting in death ten years later.
1968 Olympic results.
Below is the record of Bohumil Němeček, a Czechoslovak welterweight boxer who competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics:
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: lost to Ivan Kiryakov (Bulgaria) by disqualification in the third round
References.
- Olympijský vítěz v boxu z Říma 1960 Němeček zemřel