Josef NEMEC

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
BoxingBoxing
Olympic Medals
1B
Games Participations3
First Olympic GamesMelbourne 1956
Year of Birth1933

Biography

Josef Němec took up boxing at the end of 1940s and rose to prominence a decade later. During his career, Němec, who boxed as a heavyweight for his entire career, competed at three Olympic Games and four European Championships. He won Olympic bronze in 1960 and was 1963 European Champion, while taking a bronze at the 1957 and 1959 European Championships. He was also nine times national champion between 1956-68 and won 308 of 320 bouts during his career. During his boxing career, Němec worked as a truck driver for a local construction company and after finishing his sporting career worked as a boxing coach. In his later years, Němec was president of Budweiser Samson Boxing Club in České Budějovice.

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