Siegfried Mehnert
Siegfried Mehnert (born 3 March 1963 in Schenkenberg, Delitzsch, Bezirk Leipzig) is a former amateur boxer from East Germany. He is best known for twice winning the European title (1987 and 1989) in the men's welterweight (– 67 kg) division. He also competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
 Cuba's Juan Carlos Lemus (left) facing Siegfried Mehnert at the 1989 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Siegfried Mehnert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 March 1963 Schenkenberg, Bezirk Leipzig, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Welterweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SV Halle, Halle an der Saale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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1988 Olympic results
Below is the Olympic record of Siegfried Mehnert, an East German welterweight boxer who competed at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul.
- Round of 64: defeated Jose Ortiz (Puerto Rico) by decision, 5–0
- Round of 32: defeated Abdellas Taouane (Morocco) by decision, 5–0
- Round of 16: lost to Song Kyung-Sup (South Korea) by decision, 2–3
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