Hans Ziglarski
Hans Ziglarski (born October 16, 1905 in Białystok ; † February 12, 1975 ) was a German amateur boxer .
Ziglarski became German bantamweight champion in 1928 and was then sent to the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam as the German representative in this weight class . These were the first Olympic Games in which German boxers competed. Ziglarski, however, already lost his first fight against the Canadian Vincent Glionna .
His participation in the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles was more successful : With victories over the French Paul Nicolas and the American Joseph Lang , he qualified for the final. There he met the Canadian Horace Gwynne . Ziglarski went down in the second round and eventually lost the fight on points. The second place and the associated Olympic silver medal meant for him as the best placed European at the same time the European championship title.
Web links
- Hans Ziglarski in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Photo Olympic final 1932 (Ziglarski right) ( Memento from May 9, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Ziglarski, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Białystok |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1975 |