Bohumil Němeček, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bohumil Němeček

Czechoslovak boxer

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1938

Place of Birth: Tábor, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 02-May-2010

Profession: boxer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Bohumil Němeček

  • Bohumil Nemecek (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.

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