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Full name
Torsten Schmitz
Role
Boxer
Club
Schweriner SC
Name
Torsten Schmitz
Martial art
Boxing
Sport
Boxing
Weight
73 kg
Nationality
East Germany
Height
1.81 m
Rated at
Light middleweight
Born
August 26, 1964 (age 59) (
1964-08-26
)
Crivitz, Schwerin
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Torsten Schmitz (born August 26, 1964 in Crivitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a retired German boxer in the Light Middleweight division. He represented East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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.
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.
