Siegfried Mehnert

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSiegfried•Mehnert
Used nameSiegfried•Mehnert
Born3 March 1963 in Schenkenberg, Delitzsch, SachsenGER
Measurements172 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsSV Halle — Halle (Saale), Sachsen-AnhaltGER
NOCEast GermanyGDR

Biography

East German welterweight boxer Siegfried Mehnert was eliminated in the third round at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Domestically, he won national titles in 1982-83, and 1986. He also won the European title in 1985 and 1989, and added a silver in 1987. At the World Championships Mehnert won a silver medal in 1989. He later enjoyed a coaching career at Karlsruher SC.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Summer Olympics Boxing GDR Siegfried Mehnert
Welterweight, Men (Olympic) =9