Manfred Wolke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Manfred Wolke

East German boxer

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1943

Place of Birth: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Manfred Wolke (born 14 January 1943 in Babelsberg, Brandenburg) is a former 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 didn't 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 most recently with Francesco Pianeta.