Torsten Schmitz
Torsten Schmitz (born August 26, 1964 in Crivitz, Bezirk Schwerin) is a retired German boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
 Torsten Schmitz (right) versus West German Michael Gusnick in Halle, 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Torsten Schmitz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 26, 1964 Crivitz, Bezirk Schwerin, East Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Light Middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Schweriner SC, Schwerin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career
Schmitz was an amateur standout and fought in several notable European tournaments, compiling a record of 215-35.
Amateur Highlights
- 1982 Junior European Champion at Welterweight in Schwerin, Germany
- Defeated Luciano Bruno (Italy) in the final.
- 1984 1st place at the Friendship Games in Havana, Cuba as a Welterweight
- Defeated Khaidavyn Gantulga (Mongolia) RSCI 3
- Defeated Luis Garcia (Venezuela) PTS (5-0)
- Defeated Jose Luis Hernandez (Cuba) PTS (4-1)
- 1985 competed at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary as a Welterweight
- Defeated Jacek Olejniczak (Poland) PTS (4-1)
- Lost to Borislav Abadzhiev (Bulgaria) PTS (2-3)
- 1986 3rd place at World Championships in Reno, United States as a Welterweight
- Defeated Stefan Driscu (Romania) PTS (4-1)
- Defeated Kim Dong-Kil (South Korea) PTS (5-0)
- Defeated Israel Akopkokhyan (Soviet Union) PTS (3-2)
- Lost to Candelario Duvergel (Cuba) PTS (2-3)
- 1988 competed at the Seoul Olympics as a Light Middleweight
- Defeated Angel Stoyanov (Bulgaria) PTS (3-2)
- Lost to Park Si-hun (South Korea) PTS (0-5)
- 1989 2nd place as a Light Middleweight at the World Championships in Moscow, USSR
- Defeated Fikret Kaman (Turkey) PTS (13-9)
- Defeated Laszlo Gal (Hungary) PTS (18-9)
- Defeated Erik Bredler (Sweden) PTS (14-6)
- Defeated Kabary Salem (Egypt) PTS (15-2)
- Lost to Israel Akopkokhyan (Soviet Union) PTS (8-19)
- 1990 2nd place at the Goodwill Games in Seattle, USA
- Defeated Chris Byrd (USA) PTS (3-2)
- Defeated Alexander Lebziak (Soviet Union) PTS (4-1)
- Lost to Israel Akopkokhyan (Soviet Union) PTS (2-3)
- 1991 3rd place as a Light Middleweight at World Championships in Sydney, Australia
- Defeated Orhan Delibaş (Netherlands) PTS (18-14)
- Defeated Jan Dydak (Poland) PTS (20-12)
- Defeated Stefan Driscu (Romania) PTS (17-7)
- Lost to Juan Carlos Lemus (Cuba) RSC-2
- 1991 2nd place at European Championships in Gothenborg, Sweden
- Lost the final to Israel Akopkokhyan (Soviet Union)
Trainer
Since 1996 Schmitz is working as coach for Universum Box-Promotion. Trained/Trains Regina Halmich, Bert Schenk, Armand Krajnc, Luan Krasniqi, Michael Trabant, and Alesia Graf.
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