Torsten Schmitz

Torsten Schmitz
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1989-0325-010, Michael Gusnick, Torsten Schmitz.jpg
Torsten Schmitz (right) versus West German Michael Gusnick in Halle, 1989
Personal information
Full nameTorsten Schmitz
Nationality East Germany
Born (1964-08-26) August 26, 1964 (age 56)
Crivitz, Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Middleweight
ClubSchweriner SC, Schwerin

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

Amateur career

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

Amateur Highlights

  • 1982 Junior European Champion at Welterweight in Schwerin, Germany
  • 1984 1st place at the Friendship Games in Havana, Cuba as a Welterweight
    • Defeated Khaidavyn Gantulga (Mongolia) RSCI 3
    • Defeated Luis Garcia (Venezuela) PTS (5-0)
    • Defeated Jose Luis Hernandez (Cuba) PTS (4-1)
  • 1985 competed at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary as a Welterweight
    • Defeated Jacek Olejniczak (Poland) PTS (4-1)
    • Lost to Borislav Abadzhiev (Bulgaria) PTS (2-3)
  • 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
    • Defeated Fikret Kaman (Turkey) PTS (13-9)
    • Defeated Laszlo Gal (Hungary) PTS (18-9)
    • Defeated Erik Bredler (Sweden) PTS (14-6)
    • Defeated Kabary Salem (Egypt) PTS (15-2)
    • Lost to Israel Akopkokhyan (Soviet Union) PTS (8-19)
  • 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

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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