Egon Rusch
Egon Rusch (born September 18, 1928 in Hörbranz ) is a former Austrian amateur boxer .
Boxing career
In 1955 he was Austrian welterweight champion (60-63.5 kg), 1956 and 1958 Austrian light middleweight champion (63.5-71 kg), 1957 and 1959 Austrian middleweight champion (71-75 kg) and Austrian champion in 1963 Light heavyweight (75–81 kg).
He took part in the middleweight division in the Summer Olympics in Rome in 1960, where he was defeated in the first fight by the South African Frederik Van Rooyen on points. At 31 years and 343 days, he is also the oldest Austrian Olympic participant in boxing to date.
additional
His son Egon Rusch junior set world records in fire-swallowing in 1985 and 1988.
Web links
- Egon Rusch in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- 1960 Olympic Games, Boxing Strefa
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rusch, Egon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hörbranz |