Bohumil Němeček

Bohumil Němeček

Personal information
Born	2 January 1938 Tábor, Czechoslovakia
Died	3 May 2010 (aged 72) Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Medal record Representing  Czechoslovakia Olympic Games 1960 Rome Welterweight European Amateur Championships 1963 Moscow Welterweight 1967 Rome Welterweight

Bohumil Němeček (2 January 1938 – 3 May 2010) was a Czechoslovak welterweight boxer. He first trained in ice hockey, and changed to boxing only in 1955, winning the national titles in 1959 and 1960, an Olympic gold medal in 1960, and a European title in 1967. He also competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, but in both cases was eliminated in the second round. After retiring he worked as a boxing coach and a bus driver. His health rapidly deteriorated after a stroke in 2000, eventually resulting in death ten years later.

References

• Olympijský vítěz v boxu z Říma 1960 Němeček zemřel
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Bohumil Němeček". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.