Michael Murach
German boxer (1911–1941)
![]() Suvio and Murach (right) at the 1936 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 1 February 1911 Schalke, Gelsenkirchen, German Empire | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 August 1941 (aged 30) Dubrovka, Russia | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||
Club | FC Schalke 04 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Murach (1 February 1911 – 16 August 1941) was a German amateur welterweight boxer. He won a silver medal at the 1936 Olympics, losing in the final to Sten Suvio. Murach won a European title in 1937 and five national titles in 1935 and 1937–1940.[1][2] He was killed in action during World War II.[3][4]
1936 Olympic results
Below is the record of Michael Murach, a German welterweight boxer who competed at the 1936 Berlin Olympics:
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Walter Pack (Great Britain) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Hens Dekkers (Netherlands) on points
- Semifinal: defeated Roger Tritz (France) on points
- Final: lost to Sten Suvio (Finland) on points (was awarded silver medal)
References
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- ^ "Germany1920_1948". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. 21 July 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "European Championships1937". Amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Michael Murach. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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