Michael Murach
Michael "Michel" Murach (born February 1, 1911 in the Gelsenkirchen district of Schalke ; † August 16, 1941 in Dubrowka , Leningrad Oblast ) was a German amateur welterweight boxer , Olympic silver medalist from 1936 and European champion in 1937.
The right-wing Michael Murach boxed for FC Schalke 04 . At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he was defeated in the finals by the Finn Sten Suvio . A year later he was European champion in Milan ahead of Imre Mádin from Hungary and Oscar Agren from Sweden . In 1937 he appeared again at the European Championships , but was eliminated in the first fight against Robert Thomas, England . Between 1935 and 1940 Murach was five times German welterweight champion.
Web links
- Michael Murach in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- Curriculum vitae on the AC Einigkeit Elmshorn homepage
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| SURNAME | Murach, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murach, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German boxer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gelsenkirchen ( Schalke ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 16, 1941 |
| Place of death | Dubrovka (Leningrad Oblast) |