Torsten Schmitz

Torsten Schmitz
Schmitz in 1989
Personal information
Full nameTorsten Schmitz
Nationality East Germany
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 60)
Crivitz, Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Middleweight
ClubSchweriner SC, Schwerin
Medal record
Representing  East Germany
World Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Moscow Light Middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Reno Welterweight
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Havana Welterweight
Representing  Germany
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Sydney Light Middleweight
European Amateur Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Gothenburg Light Middleweight

Torsten Schmitz (born 26 August 1964 in Crivitz) is a retired German boxer in the Light Middleweight class. He represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Amateur career

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Schmitz was an amateur standout and fought in several notable European tournaments, compiling a record of 215–35.

Amateur highlights

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  • 1982 Junior European Champion at Welterweight in Schwerin, Germany
  • 1984 1st place at the Friendship Games in Havana, Cuba as a Welterweight
  • 1985 competed at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary as a Welterweight
  • 1986 3rd place at World Championships in Reno, United States as a Welterweight
  • 1988 competed at the Seoul Olympics as a Light Middleweight
  • 1989 2nd place as a Light Middleweight at the World Championships in Moscow, USSR
  • 1990 2nd place at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, USA
  • 1991 3rd place as a Light Middleweight at World Championships in Sydney, Australia
  • 1991 2nd place at European Championships in Gothenborg, Sweden

Trainer

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Since 1996 Schmitz is working as coach for Universum Box-Promotion. Trained/Trains Regina Halmich, Bert Schenk, Armand Krajnc, Luan Krasniqi, Michael Trabant, and Alesia Graf.

References

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