Bodo Andreass (born 21 December 1955 in Eilenburg, Germany) is a German boxing coach who has coached German, Nigerian, South African and Australian national boxing teams.

Boxing career

Andreass boxed from 1964 to 1981 in East Germany. He was a member of the national team from 1974 to 1981 and was the national champion in 1979. He had over 200 amateur bouts.

Coaching career

East Germany

In 1983, Andreass started his coaching career and was an East German national coach from 1986 to 1990.

Nigeria

He subsequently took up appointment as the national coach of Nigeria from 1991 to 1994. Whilst in charge on the Nigerian team, two boxers won silver medals at the

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and at the

1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games ( French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Columbia, from 18 to 28 August 1994. Ten types of sports were featured at the Victoria Games: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, ...

, one boxer won a gold medal and two boxers won silver medals.

South Africa

He was South African national coach from 1995 to 1997, before being appointed Australian national coach.

Australia

Andreass was appointed the inaugural Head Coach of the

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boxing program in 1997 and held this position until the boxing program ceased in 2010. Head Coach of Australian Teams: * Olympic Games - 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 (Women's Head Coach) * Commonwealth Games - 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 Major results of the program whilst Andreass was a Head Coach: *1998 - Commonwealth Games - AIS boxers won four bronze medals James Swan, Casey Johns,

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, Paul Miller and one bronze - Ben McEachran *2004 - Athens Olympic Games - Nine AIS boxers were selected. *2006 - Commonwealth Games - AIS boxers won two gold medals - Jarrod Fletcher and

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*2008 - Athens Olympic Games - Nine AIS boxers represented Australia. *2010 - Commonwealth Games - Ten AIS boxers were selected.

References

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