Horst Rascher

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHorst•Rascher
Used nameHorst•Rascher
Born11 March 1940 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT)
Measurements165 cm / 54 kg
AffiliationsKarlsruher SC, Karlsruhe (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

Bantamweight boxer Horst Rascher twice reached the quarterfinals at Olympics. In 1960 at Roma he was stopped by Brunon Bendig from Poland by a narrow 3-2 decision, while in 1968 he fought for West Germany and was eliminated by South Korean Jang Sun-Gil. In 1959 Rascher won the European Championships, and was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest sports award in West Germany. In 1965 he added a European bronze, and in 1967 a silver. Rascher won nine West German national titles in 1959-60, and 1962-68. After his active career, Rascher studied industrial design. When his employer went into insolvency, he worked as a social worker for some years, helping teenagers resurrect their life.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Boxing GER FRG Horst Rascher
Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) =5
1968 Summer Olympics Boxing FRG Horst Rascher
Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) =5