Manfred Zielonka
Manfred Zielonka medal table |
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Federal Republic of Germany | ||
Olympic games | ||
bronze | 1984 Los Angeles | Semi-middle |
World Championship | ||
bronze | 1982 Munich | Semi-middle |
CISM Military World Championship | ||
silver | 1983 Bangkok | Semi-middle |
Manfred Zielonka (born January 24, 1960 in Kreuzthal near Opole / Upper Silesia ) is a former German boxer . He won a bronze medal in welterweight and light middleweight at the world championships for amateurs in 1982 in Munich and at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles .
Career
Zielonka came to Düren with his parents in 1967 as a repatriate of the German minority in Poland . As a teenager he played handball there for several years before he found boxing. He became a member of the Düren boxing ring , where he was trained by Lambert Schulze, Ernst Müller and Heinz Jäger. One of his training partners was Ernst Müller . He later moved to Ringfrei Mülheim . Zielonka learned the trade of a car mechanic, but then went to the better training opportunities as a regular soldier in the armed forces , where Siegfried Schneider became his trainer. The 1.78 meter tall athlete initially boxed in the welterweight division and switched to the light middleweight division in 1983 (weight classes up to 67 or 71 kg body weight).
In 1980, Zielonka was a clear win on points (5: 0) over Michael Kopzog from BC Gelsenkirchen -Erle German welterweight champion. He started this year at the CISM military world championship in Jacksonville / USA , but was eliminated from the welterweight division in the quarterfinals by losing points against Koudio Kouassi from Ivory Coast and finished in 5th place.
In 1982, Zielonka lost in the quarterfinals of the German championship against Fritz Herrmann from BC Gunzenhausen . However, with a 3rd place at the Chemistry Cup in Halle (Saale), he won the right to start the World Championship in Munich . In Munich he was in excellent shape and defeated in the welterweight division Miguel Narvares from Puerto Rico (5-0), Peter Wanyoke, Kenya (3-2) and Czeslaw Kapalka from Poland (4-1) on points. In the semifinals he met Mark Breland , USA , probably the best boxer of the entire world championship and lost to this after a good fight on points (0: 5). He won a World Cup bronze medal with it . In 1982 he was also voted boxer of the year by the readers of the specialist boxing body .
Zielonka had very bad luck at the German championship in 1983, because he had to be taken out of the fight in the final fight of the light middleweight division against Gerhard Standschuß from BC Norden due to an injury in the first round. In the CISM Military World Championship in Bangkok but he battled with point victories over Sundy Paito from Uganda and Mauro Galvano, Italy and a brief point defeat in the final against Boonthun Silakorn from Thailand (2: 3 judges votes) a silver medal .
In 1984, Zielonka could not take part in the German championships because of an injury. At the 4th Intercup in Karlsruhe he then proved his good form with a 2nd place. He was only defeated in Karlsruhe in the final against Ángel Espinosa from Cuba on points. He won a starting place in the German team at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles . There he won over Ambrose Mlilo from Zimbabwe (4: 1), Gustavo Ollo from Argentina (5: 0) and Gnohery Sery, IVC (5: 0) on points, but suffered an injury in this fight that prevented him from doing so to fight against Frank Tate of the United States for entry into the final. But at least he won an Olympic bronze medal.
1985 Zielonka won the Intercup in Sindelfingen . In the final he defeated Michail Tachow from Bulgaria on points. At the European Championships in Copenhagen he was then defeated in the round of 16 against the same boxer and only came in 9th place. At the German championship in 1985 he started in the middleweight division. He made it to the final, but lost to Sven Ottke from Spandauer BC on points.
Then he ended his career and devoted himself to his professional advancement as an employee of the city of Düren.
International success
year | space | competition | Weight class | Results |
1981 | 2. | Acropolis tournament in Athens | Welter | after winning points over Santana, Spain and Iakovidis, Greece and a point defeat against Sousa, Morocco |
1981 | 3. | Intern. Tournament in Würzburg | Welter | |
1981 | 5. | Intercup in Münster | Welter | after a point victory over Enguchu, Egypt and a point defeat against Lomski, Bulgaria |
1981 | 5. | CISM military world championships in Jacksonville / USA | Welter | after a point victory over Muhammad Qadir, Pakistan and a point defeat against Koudis Konassi, Ivory Coast |
1982 | 3. | Chemistry Cup in Halle (Saale) | Welter | after a point defeat in the semifinals against Karl-Heinz Krüger , GDR (1: 4) |
1982 | 3. | World Cup in Munich | Welter | after winning points over Miguel Narvarez, Puerto Rico (5: 0), Peter Wanyoke, Kenya (3: 2) and Czeslaw Kapalka , Poland (4: 1) and a point defeat against Mark Breland , USA (0: 5) |
1983 | 5. | Grand Prix in Ústí nad Labem | Semi-middle | after losing points to Akulow, USSR |
1983 | 2. | Intercup in Berlin | Semi-middle | after a demolition win in the 3rd round over Yilmaz, Turkey and a point defeat against Graciano Rocchigiani , Germany |
1983 | 2. | CISM Military World Cup in Bangkok | Semi-middle | after winning points over Sundy Paito, Uganda and Mauro Galvano, Italy and a point defeat (2: 3) against Boonthun Silakorn, Thailand |
1984 | 5. | Tournament in Venice | Semi-middle | after a point victory over Marco Gomez, Cuba and a point defeat against Ayed, Sweden |
1984 | 5. | Chemistry Cup in Halle (Saale) | Semi-middle | after a point victory over Viktor Scherjew, Russia and a point defeat against Eike Walter, GDR |
1984 | 2. | Intercup in Karlsruhe | Semi-middle | after winning points over Candas, Turkey (5: 0) and d'Antignac, USA (4: 1) and a point defeat against Ángel Espinosa , Cuba (0: 5) |
1984 | 3. | OS in Los Angeles | Semi-middle | after winning points over Ambrose Mlilo, Zimbabwe (4: 1), Gustavo Ollo, Argentina (5: 0) and Gnohery Sery, IVC (5: 0) and a defeat without a fight against Frank Tate , USA |
1985 | 1. | Intercup in Sindelfingen | Semi-middle | after winning points over Douris, Greece and Michail Tachow, Bulgaria and Norbert Nieroba , Germany |
1985 | 9. | EM in Copenhagen | Semi-middle | after a point victory over Esa Hukkanen, Finland and a point defeat against Michail Tachow |
International battles
year | place | encounter | Weight class | Result |
1982 | Berlin | Germany versus Italy | Welter | Point defeat against Romolo Casamonica |
1982 | Torment | Germany versus Denmark | Welter | Demolition victory in the 2nd round over Toni Fastnig |
1982 | Vejle | Denmark versus Germany | Semi-middle | Points victory over Boris Serafimowski |
1983 | Hanover | Germany versus Poland | Welter | Points victory over Andrzej Krysiak |
1983 | Hull | England versus Germany | Semi-middle | Point loss to Rod Douglas |
1983 | Wilmington, Delaware | USA versus Germany | Semi-middle | Demolition victory in the 3rd round over LC Robinson |
1984 | Děčín | ČSSR against Germany | Semi-middle | Points victory over Michael Franek |
1984 | Must | ČSSR against Germany | Semi-middle | Points victory over Michael Franek |
German championships
year | space | Weight class | Result |
1981 | 1. | Welter | after winning points in the final over Michael Kopzog , BC Gelsenkirchen- Erle |
1982 | 5. | Welter | after losing points in the quarterfinals against Fritz Herrmann, BC Gunzenhausen |
1983 | 2. | Semi-middle | after aborted defeat in the 1st round (injury) against Gerhard Standschuß, BC North |
1985 | 2. | medium | after losing points to Sven Ottke , Spandauer BC |
Explanations
- OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championships, EM = European Championships
- Welter weight, up to 67 kg, medium weight, up to 71 kg and average weight, up to 75 kg body weight
swell
- Box Sport magazine
- Website "www.amateur-boxing.strefa.pl"
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Zielonka, Manfred |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German boxer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1960 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kreuzthal near Opole |