Name Daniel Bekker Role Boxer | Martial art Boxing Division Heavyweight | |
Born 9 February 1932 Dordrecht, Eastern Cape Died October 22, 2009, Pretoria, South Africa Olympic medals Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Heavyweight Similar People Pete Rademacher, Giacomo Bozzano, Franco De Piccoli | ||
Daniel "Daan" Wepener Bekker (9 February 1932 – 22 October 2009) was a South African boxer, who won the bronze medal in the Heavyweight division (+ 91 kg) at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Four years later in Rome he captured the silver medal in the same category.
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Amateur career
Bekker was the South African Heavyweight Champion from 1955–1959 and 1961.
Olympic Results
Death
Bekker died on 18 October 2009 after a long struggle with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
References
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