Dieter Renz
Dieter Renz 
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| Birth Name | Dieter Renz |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| nationality | German |
| birthday | March 3, 1943 |
| place of birth | Bottrop |
| Date of death | 16th August 1969 |
| size | 1.82 m |
| Combat Statistics | |
| Struggles | 162 |
| Victories | 135 |
| Defeats | 13 |
| draw | 14th |
Dieter Renz (born March 3, 1943 in Bottrop , † August 16, 1969 ) was an amateur boxer who took part in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City .
Life
Dieter Renz was a trained locksmith.
Sporting highlights
In his only participation in the Olympics, Renz, who played for the German boxing team, reached the second round. He was clearly defeated by the Italian Giorgio Bambini on points.
In August 1968 Dieter Renz defeated the eventual Olympic and heavyweight world champion George Foreman in an international match between the Federal Republic of Germany and the USA in Hanover . Foreman was disqualified.
death
On August 16, 1969, Renz had a fatal accident at the age of 26 in the Swiss Alps . While hiking in the mountains, he slipped and fell into a ravine.
Trivia
In none of his victories did he win by knockout.
successes
- 1965 German heavyweight amateur champion
- 1967 German heavyweight amateur champion
- 1968 German heavyweight amateur champion
Honors
The city of Bottrop honored him in 1971 by naming the newly built sports hall after him. The Dieter-Renz-Halle is still the largest hall in the city today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bottrop's good boxer: The short life of Dieter Renz . Retrieved May 27, 2011.
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| SURNAME | Renz, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German amateur boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bottrop |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th August 1969 |
| Place of death | Swiss Alps |