Dieter Kottysch

German boxer (1943-2017)

Dieter Kottysch (30 June 1943 – 9 April 2017) was a German amateur middleweight boxer.[1] He was born in Gliwice, Poland. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1972.[1] He was a member of BC Sportmann, Hamburg.

Kottysch died on 9 April 2017 in Hamburg, Germany from a long-illness at the age of 73.[2]

Dieter Kottysch vs Bruno Guse fight in 1964

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dieter Kottysch". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. Dieter Kottysch's obituary (in German)

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